Category Archives: Local Sports
U-High, BHS fall, CCHS victorious
CCHS snaps U-High’s 29 game regular season win streak. (Photo by Madison Roberts/You Name It Sports) By: Austin DuncanOn a night in which Mother Nature limited much of the high school gridi...
Sep 05, 2015
Redbirds endure 2-hour lightning delay, draw with EMU
Brooke Ksiazek and the Illinois State soccer team tied Eastern Michigan on Friday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL - After waiting through a two hour lightning delay, ...
Sep 05, 2015
Illinois State volleyball tops Long Beach State in straight sets
Lexi Varga led IWU with 14 kills in a win over Long Beach State on Friday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Illinois State volleyball team topped Long B...
Sep 04, 2015
CornBelters hold off late Boomers rallies for 8th straight win
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL. - The Normal CornBelters got out of bases-loaded jams in the seventh and ninth innings and won their eighth straight game, 8-6 over the Scha...
Sep 04, 2015
Countdown to Kickoff: ISU defense
Middle linebacker Pat Meehan is back to lead the ISU defense. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - It's been well-documented what the Illinois State offense has the potential to ...
Sep 04, 2015
CornBelters finish sweep of Otters for 7th straight win
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By WJBC Staff NORMAL - The Normal CornBelters captured their seventh straight win by completing a sweep of the Evansville Otters with a 4-3 win on Thursday night at ...
Sep 04, 2015
Flaherty sharp as Chiefs top Bees
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs got 6 2/3 quality innings from Jack Flaherty and a home run from Harrison Bader to beat the Burlington Bees 5-3 Thursday ni...
Sep 04, 2015
Intercity rivalry highlights Week 2 of high school football
The Bloominton Purple Raiders will host Pekin tonight. (Photo by Laura Fromme/You Name It Sports) By Greg Halbleib An Intercity rivalry highlights the second week of local high school football. The an...
Sep 04, 2015
Carey named Frontier League Manager of the Year
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Brooks Carey, the field manager of the West Division Champion Normal CornBelters was voted the Frontier League Manager of the Year on Thur...
Sep 03, 2015
Brock Spack Show, Bears preseason on WJBC tonight
WJBC’s Dick Luedke (left) and Ted Schmitz (right) talk to Illinois State football coach Brock Spack each Thursday night during the football season. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff Illinois State...
Sep 03, 2015
