Category Archives: Local Sports
Cardinals open interleague play vs. Indians on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field tonight. (Photo by Erik Drost/flickr)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals dive into interleague play for the first time this sea...
May 12, 2015
Chiefs strand 10 in loss to Kernels
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffCEDAR RAPIDS, Ia – The Peoria Chiefs left 10 runners on base and lost two more on the basepaths in a 3-1 loss to the Cedar Rapids Kernels Monday night. The loss dro...
May 12, 2015
CornBelters sample new concession items
These were just a few food items being sampled Monday at the Corn Crib. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Fans in attendance for Monday afternoon’s Normal CornBelters exhibi...
May 11, 2015
Seven IWU baseball players named to all-conference teams
By WJBC StaffNAPERVILLE, Ill. - Three Illinois Wesleyan players earned first team honors and four more were chosen to the second team as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin announced it...
May 11, 2015
WJBC Athletes of the Week: May 11, 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. Keely Theobald – N...
May 11, 2015
Flex embark on China trip with Guyton at helm
A.J. Guyton led the Bloomington Flex to a 52-5 record when he coached from 2012 to 2014. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Flex) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON - The man who led the Bloomington Flex to ...
May 11, 2015
Redbird baseball tops Bradley in series finale
Paul DeJong had a three-run double in Illinois State’s 13-4 win over Bradley on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationPEORIA. - The Illinois State baseball team used a ...
May 11, 2015
Cardinals at Pirates, Redbirds at Braves on WJBC
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON -Tyler Lyons makes his second start of the season for the St. Louis Cardinals as they conclude their three-game series with Central Division rival Pittsburgh beginning with t...
May 10, 2015
Chiefs top Burlington
By WJBC staff Burlington, IA- The Peoria Chiefs got another strong starting outing and withstood a ninth-inning rally to beat the Burlington Bees 3-1 Saturday night. The win moves the Chiefs to 4-2 on...
May 09, 2015
Redbirds split two at Bradley
By WJBC staff PEORIA, Ill. - The Illinois State baseball team rallied back to win the nightcap of a twin bill with Bradley Saturday at Dozer Park. Bradley won the opener, 7-3, before the Redbirds earn...
May 09, 2015
