Category Archives: Local Sports
Chiefs win rain-shortened game over Beloit
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs overcame a one-hour rain delay and got a grand slam from Nick Thompson in the eighth as three pitchers combined to shut out t...
Aug 19, 2015
Cardinals vs. Giants; CornBelters on WJBC tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Facebook/Nicolas Henderson)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals continue their series against the San Francisc...
Aug 18, 2015
Saints waive former Redbird Highland
(Photo courtesy Chris Highland/Twitter) By Adam Studzinski NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Saints have waived former Illinois State long snapper Chris Highland. KPEL radio in Lafayette reported Hi...
Aug 17, 2015
Wacha seeks 15th win for Cardinals tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series against the defending World Seri...
Aug 17, 2015
Illinois State soccer picked second in MVC preseason poll
By ISU Sports First year ISU soccer coach Eric Golz will try to replace 69 percent of scoring he lost from last year’s team. (WJBC File Photo)By ISU Sports InformationST. LOUIS- Second is n...
Aug 17, 2015
CornBelters win franchise-record 10th-straight game against Washington
(Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters extended their winning streak to a franchise record 10 on Sunday afternoon in a 5-4 win in 10 innings at the Corn Crib over...
Aug 16, 2015
Chiefs fall to Hot Rods, lose weekend series
By WJBC Staff BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Peoria Chiefs skipped scheduled starter Austin Gomber and instead used five bullpen arms in a 7-3 loss to the Bowling Green Hot Rods Sunday afternoon. The ...
Aug 16, 2015
Belters come back to beat Wildthings
By Normal Cornbelters The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, had a rough start to Saturday night's game at the Corn Crib but quickly rebounded to win 5-3 against the Washington Wi...
Aug 16, 2015
CornBelters win eighth-straight game against Wild Things
By WJBC StaffNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters exploded early and often on Friday night at the Corn Crib to start their series against the Washington Wild Things in a 13-2 victory for their eighth strai...
Aug 15, 2015
McKinney throws seven shutout innings in Chiefs win over Hot Rods
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBowling Green, KY - The Peoria Chiefs scored three early runs and lefty Ian McKinney threw seven shutout innings in a 4-1 win over the Bowling Green Hot Rods Friday night...
Aug 15, 2015
