Category Archives: Local Sports
Cardinals meet Royals in battle of NL, AL leaders
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium tonight. (PHoto by ian munroe/flickr) By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals move closer to home for the second leg of their road...
May 22, 2015
Grizzlies’ big 1st inning leads to win over CornBelters
The Normal CornBelters lost to Gateway, 14-6, on Thursday. (Photo by Rich Ulreich) By WJBC Staff NORMAL - The Normal CornBelters fell behind early and dropped a 14-6 decision to the Gateway Grizzlies ...
May 22, 2015
Chiefs can’t complete comeback, fall to Kernels
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs played from behind all night but couldn't overcome a three-run first inning as they lost 3-2 to close out an eight-game home stand agai...
May 22, 2015
ISU baseball eliminated from MVC tournament
By WJBC Staff WICHITA, Kan. – The Illinois State baseball team's season came to an end as Southern Illinois scored a 7-1 win over the Redbirds in a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament eliminat...
May 21, 2015
Cardinals, CornBelters on WJBC airwaves today
The Normal CornBelters play the Gateway Grizzlies tonight at the Corn Crib. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffJamie Garcia is scheduled to pitch for the first time in the Major Leagues since a shou...
May 21, 2015
CornBelters crush Grizzlies in home opener
The Normal CornBelters crised to victory in their home opener over Gateway. (Photo by Rich Ulreich)By Greg HalbliebNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters surged to 3-1 on the young season while keeping the G...
May 20, 2015
Bean slams Chiefs to win over Kernels
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs completed the comeback win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels 7-5 on Tuesday afternoon, thanks a Steve Bean grand slam in front of 6,562 fans ...
May 20, 2015
Chiefs defeat Kernels 7-5 in Tuesday day game
PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs completed the comeback win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels 7-5 on Tuesday afternoon, thanks a Steve Bean grand slam in front of 6,562 fans on Education Day. The win impr...
May 19, 2015
ISU’s Hendren named Newcomer of the Year, four earn All-MVC honors
Jacob Hendren was named the Valley’s Newcomer of the Year. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Jacob Hendren has been named the Missouri Valley Conference's Ne...
May 19, 2015
Cardinals vs Mets, CornBelters home opener on WJBC
The Normal CornBelters host the Gateway Grizzlies in their 2015 season opener at the Corn Crib tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe Normal CornBelters will play the first of a 51-game hom...
May 19, 2015
