Category Archives: Local Sports

Cardinals, CornBelters featured Saturday on WJBC
Chris Carmain is coming off a complete-game win as he starts on the mound Saturday night at the Corn Crib against the Southern Illinois Miners. (Photo by Rick Ulreich) By WJBC staff BLOOMINGTON -Jamie...
Syndicated Author Jun 06, 2015
Miners end CornBelters win streak
By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters ended their nine-game winning streak at the hands of the Southern Illinois Miners, 10-2 on Friday night at the Corn Crib. The Miners took advanta...
Syndicated Author Jun 06, 2015
Chiefs fall in walk-off at Great Lakes
By WJBC Staff The Peoria Chiefs scored two runs early but couldn't find a third run late and lost to the Great Lakes Loons 3-2 on a walk-off double Friday night. The loss gives the Loons a sweep of th...
Syndicated Author Jun 06, 2015

Redbird ‘appreciation’ show, Sportstalk, Cardinals on WJBC
Reggie Redbird can be seen all over Bloomington-Normal during the Redbirds’ Community Appreciation Week. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Athletics)By WJBC StaffWJBC’s Tim Lewis and...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2015

Hoomanawanui to address student athletes at Bloomington banquet
Michael Hoomanawanui won Super Bowl XLIX with the New England Patriots in February. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Michael Hoomanawanui)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Super Bowl champion is coming to Bl...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2015
CornBelters scratch out 9th straight triumph
Pat McKenna drove in three runs in the CornBelters’ 3-2 win over Windy City on Thursday. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff NORMAL - The Normal CornBelters completed the sweep of the Windy City Thu...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2015

Chiefs lose second straight to Great Lakes
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff MIDLAND, Mich. – The Peoria Chiefs allowed a pair of three-run innings and fell to the Great Lakes Loons 7-3 on Thursday night at Dow Diamond. The loss drops the ...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2015
Four Chiefs Named to Midwest League All-Star Team
PEORIA - The Peoria Chiefs have landed four players on the 2015 Western Division squad for the 51st Midwest League All-Star Classic as the rosters were announced by the MWL Thursday. The game will be ...
Syndicated Author Jun 04, 2015

Sportstalk, Cardinals vs. Dodgers, CornBelters on WJBC
The CornBelters continue a series with the Windy City ThunderBolts tonight at the Corn Crib. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffIt will be a matchup of first-place teams the St. Louis Cardinals open...
Syndicated Author Jun 04, 2015
CornBelters walk off for franchise record 8th straight win
The Normal CornBelters defeated Windy City, 6-3, on Wednesday. (Photo by Rich Ulreich)By WJBC StaffNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters extended their win streak to a franchise record eight with a walk-off...
Syndicated Author Jun 04, 2015