Category Archives: Local Sports
UHigh clipped in last second loss to Rochester
UHigh finishes off the year at 31-2 (Photo Courtesy You-Name-It-Sports Jake Johnson) By Nick McClintock ROCHESTER- An opening dominant first quarter led to an improbable loss for the UHigh Pioneers Th...
Feb 27, 2015
U-High plays for sectional crown on WJBC
The University High Pioneers take on Rochester in the Class 3A sectional championship tonight. (Photo by Jake Johnson/You Name It Sports) By WJBC Staff The No. 1-ranked University High Pioneers will n...
Feb 26, 2015
Redbirds run away from the Salukis in second half for win
Senior guard Daishon Knight played his final regular season game at Redbird Arena. The Redbirds took down Southern Illinois 75-56. (goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL, Ill. – The f...
Feb 26, 2015
Thunder trade team captain Siroky to Muskegon
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Nearing the end of the 2014-15 regular season, the Bloomington Thunder have executed a trade with the Muskegon Lumberjacks that brings forward Steven Merl to Illinois...
Feb 25, 2015
Saints head to 2A Regional Final with win over Spartans
The Saints head to the Class 2A Regional Final vs the winner of Tri-Valley and Tremont (Photo Courtesy Madison Roberts, You Name It Sports) By Nick McClintock BLOOMINGTON- Three pointers were falling ...
Feb 25, 2015
Overstreet named 2015 CCIW most outstanding player
Senior Dylan Overstreet has been named the 2015 "Fred Young Most Outstanding Player." (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan senior Dylan Overstreet has been c...
Feb 24, 2015
Central Catholic begins title defense on WJBC tonight
The Central Catholic Saints host Olympia in the Class 2A Regional semifinals. (Photoby Laura Fromme/You Name It Sports) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – If the state rankings are any indication, the ...
Feb 24, 2015
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Feb. 23, 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...
Feb 23, 2015
Central Catholic in supersectional tonight on WJBC
Central Catholic plays Flora in the Class 2A Supersectional in Decatur tonight. (Photo by Kelcey Shafer/You Name It Sports)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Central Catholic's Saints can march int...
Feb 23, 2015
Birds can’t handle Missouri State on Senior Day
Senior Katy Winge finished her career at Redbird Arena with a 19 point showing in a loss to Missouri State (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) NORMAL- Lindsay Smith led the Illinois State women’s ba...
Feb 22, 2015
