Category Archives: Local Sports
Chiefs take wild series finale
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff CLINTON – The Peoria Chiefs won a wild series finale 12-10 Wednesday night in a game that featured five blown leads, two ties, 22 runs, 30 hits, 13 extra-base hit...
Jul 02, 2015
Seven former women’s basketball players sue University of Illinois
By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHAMPAIGN – Racist taunts and segregated practices are among in the allegations in a $10 million lawsuit involving the women's basketball program at the Un...
Jul 01, 2015
3 Redbirds earn first-team Academic All-American honors
(Left to right) Illinois State’s Paul DeJong, Jacob Hendren and Rachel Tejada were named first-team Academic All-Americans this year. (Photos courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Eric StockNORMAL – ...
Jul 01, 2015
Cardinals vs. White Sox, CornBelters home tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Chicago White Sox at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their two-game series with the Chicago White Sox ton...
Jul 01, 2015
CornBelters move into 2nd place by sweeping Rascals
Cameron Monger hit a grand slam in game one of the Normal CornBelters doubleheader sweep of River City on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters we...
Jul 01, 2015
Chiefs take advantage of miscues to end losing streak
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff CLINTON, Iowa – The Peoria Chiefs scored seven runs while taking advantage of three Clinton LumberKings errors, four wild pitches and seven walks to end a four-ga...
Jul 01, 2015
Merilatt hired as ISU executive associate AD for external operations
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Illinois State Director of Athletics Larry Lyons announced the hiring of Dwight Merilatt as Executive Associate Athletics Direc...
Jun 30, 2015
Youth Classic begins 14th run
Sara Lyman will be competing in her 13th Youth Golf Classic. (Photo by Bryan Bloodworth) By Bryan Bloodworth BLOOMINGTON - Nearly 400 golfers, ranging in age from 3 through 22, teed off Tuesday at var...
Jun 30, 2015
Cardinals vs. White Sox, CornBelters DH on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Chicago White Sox at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By WJBC StaffOne Chicago team is out and the other is in as the St. Louis Cardinals continue thei...
Jun 30, 2015
Chiefs rally falls short in loss at Clinton
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffCLINTON, Iowa – The Peoria Chiefs scored four late runs and had the tying run on third base with no outs in the seventh but couldn't pull even in a 6-5 loss to the ...
Jun 30, 2015
