Category Archives: Local Sports
Cardinals, White Sox finale; CornBelters on WJBC tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field tonight. (Photo by DavidWilson1949/flickr) By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their brief two-game interleague seri...
Jul 22, 2015
CornBelters hold down Slammers in victory
Jim Vahalik homered and drove in four runs in Normal’s 5-0 win over Joliet on Tuesday. (Photo by Brian Hymer) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL - The Normal CornBelters were aided by a home run to take th...
Jul 22, 2015
Chiefs tie game in 8th, lose in 10 to Clinton
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs played from behind most of the night and tied the game in the eighth before falling to the Clinton LumberKings 7-5 in 10 inni...
Jul 22, 2015
Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia to rehab with Chiefs Thursday
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By Nathan BalivaPEORIA – The St. Louis Cardinals and Peoria Chiefs have announced that left-handed pitcher Jaime Garcia will make a rehab start in the Midwest League...
Jul 21, 2015
Cardinals visit White Sox, 1st-place CornBelters open home stand
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field tonight. (Photo by DavidWilson1949/flickr) By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals play the first of two games tonight on Chicag...
Jul 21, 2015
Chiefs sweep Bees, win 7th straight road game
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs) By WJBC Staff BURLINGTON, Iowa – The Peoria Chiefs scored early and swept the Burlington Bees 6-3 Monday night for their seventh straight road win. The win moves th...
Jul 21, 2015
Chiefs arrive late, bats ready in win at Burlington
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BURLINGTON, Iowa – The Peoria Chiefs arrived 10 minutes before scheduled game time due to travel issues but the bats were ready to go from the outset in a 14-6 wi...
Jul 20, 2015
CornBelters rally to beat Wild Things in 11 innings
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By WJBC Staff NORMAL - The Normal CornBelters came from behind to tie the game in the ninth inning before winning in 11 innings by a 5-4 score over the Washington Wi...
Jul 20, 2015
Chiefs take down Burlington Bees
The Chiefs were able to take home a win over Burlington Saturday night. ( Photo courtesy Peoria Chiefs) Burlington, IA- The Peoria Chiefs scored four runs in the fourth inning and held off the ...
Jul 19, 2015
CornBelters fall to WildThings
The Cornbelters couldn’t get the runs in late Saturday night (Photo Courtesy Normal CornBelters) By Mike Raines- Normal CornbeltersWASHINGTON, PA- The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illin...
Jul 19, 2015
