Category Archives: Local Sports
Madrid All-Stars hold off Redbirds
ISU head basketball coach Dan Muller saw his team drop its exhibition game Tuesday in Madrid. (B Corbin/WJBC)By ISU sports informationThe Madrid All-Stars made two free throws in the final 25 seconds ...
Aug 12, 2015
CornBelters win pitchers’ duel over Freedom
By WJBC StaffNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters made a pair of first-inning runs hold up in a pitcher's duel with the Florence Freedom in a 2-0 win on Tuesday night at the Corn Crib.The lone runs were sc...
Aug 12, 2015
Gomber, Chiefs slay Dragons
By WJBC StaffDAYTON, Oh. – The Peoria Chiefs scored two early runs without hitting the ball out of the infield and let their ace go to work in a 2-1 win over the Dayton Dragons Tuesday night to ...
Aug 12, 2015
ISU football ranked No. 2 in STATS FCS Top 25 preseason poll
Hancock Stadium. (WJBC file photo) By ISU Sports Information NEW YORK - The Illinois State football program will open the 2015 season ranked No. 2 overall in the STATS FCS Top 25 preseason poll, the o...
Aug 10, 2015
ISU sports preview, Sportstalk on WJBC
By WJBC staffIllinois State's "Redbird Fall Sports Preview" airs today from Hancock Stadium on WJBC 1230 AM and wjbc.com from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.Tim Lewis and Bryan Bloodworth will talk to various ISU co...
Aug 10, 2015
Redbirds tip off Spain trip with victory
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationMADRID, Spain – Illinois State teamed up to make 18 3-pointers en route to a 121-82 win over CB Alcobendas Sunday night at Pabelln Municip...
Aug 10, 2015
Cardinals look to extend scoreless innings streak on WJBC
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The St. Louis Cardinals conclude their three-game series in Milwaukee against the Brewers with John Lackey facing Jimmy Nelson. The pre-game show starts at 12:21 p.m....
Aug 09, 2015
Chiefs Crumble in the Eighth, Fall 6-4
PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs allowed four runs in the eighth inning and fell 6-4 to the Fort Wayne TinCaps 6-4 Saturday night. The loss, which ends a nine-game home winning streak, drops the Chief...
Aug 09, 2015
CornBelters bats support Schweiss complete-game 3-hitter
NORMAL - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, picked up right where they left off on Saturday night at the Corn Crib, defeating the Rockford Aviators in a 11-0 onslaught. The Co...
Aug 09, 2015
Cardinals look to continue winning ways on WJBC
By WJBC staffJaime Garcia makes the trip to the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee.Coverage begins with the pre-game show on WJBC 1230 AM at 5:15 p.m. with th...
Aug 08, 2015
