Category Archives: Local Sports
Gomber one hits Cedar Rapids
By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs used a one-hit complete game shutout from Austin Gomber to beat the Cedar Rapids Kernels 1-0 on Monday night.This after the Kernels won the completion of ...
May 19, 2015
WJBC Athletes of the Week: May 18, 2015
(Logo courtesy Frontier Communications) WJBC, in partnership with Frontier Communications and Roberts Trophies, is again proud to present the High School Athletes of the Week. Here are the winners for...
May 18, 2015
Cardinals set to face two division leaders in road trip
The Cardinals play the New York Mets at Citi Field tonight. (Photo by David Berkowitz/flickr)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals have embarked on a week-long road trip against a pair of first-place t...
May 18, 2015
Illinois State baseball drops regular season finale in extra innings
Paul DeJong was one of three seniors honored before Illinois State’s Senior Day loss to Indiana State on Saturday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Indiana ...
May 18, 2015
6 unearned runs doom Chiefs in loss to Beloit
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs gave up six unearned runs in the first four innings and ultimately fell 8-5 to the Beloit Snappers on Sunday night. The loss drops the ...
May 18, 2015
CornBelters fall for first time in 2015
Mike Schweiss gave up two runs in six innings in the CornBelters’ first loss of the season. (Photo courtesy Rick Ulreich) By WJBC Staff O’FALLON, MO. - The Normal CornBelters suffered thei...
May 18, 2015
Guyton returns to Flex bench, but Flex fall to Cubans
The Bloomington Flex lost to the Cuban National Team 73-64 in China. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Flex) By WJBC Staff DAFENG, China – Playing their third game in three nights after flying 9,000 m...
May 18, 2015
CornBelters shutout Rascals on opening night
By WJBC Staff O’FALLON, MO – The Normal CornBelters used solid offense, pitching and defense and won the 2015 season opener 8-0 over the River City Rascals on Friday night at T.R. Hughes B...
May 16, 2015
ISU baseball splits doubleheader with Indiana State
By ISU Sports Information NORMAL - The Illinois State baseball team rallied for a doubleheader split with visiting Indiana State Friday at Duffy Bass Field. Indiana State scored a 3-0 shutout win in t...
May 16, 2015
Chiefs shutout Snappers 6-0 after rain delay
By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs started 90 minutes behind schedule, but still managed to win their series opener with the Beloit Snappers 6-0 Friday night. The win moves the Chiefs to 18...
May 16, 2015
