Category Archives: Local Sports
Illinois State baseball legend Bergman dies
Dave Bergman won a World Series title with the Detroit Tigers in 1984. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Former Illinois State baseball All-American and 1980 Per...
Feb 03, 2015
Sims named MVC Newcomer of the Week in women’s basketball
Junior transfer Mary Sims is the MVC Newcome of the Week. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) ST. LOUIS – Junior transfer Mary Sims was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, as ...
Feb 02, 2015
Thunder trade Pedrie to Tri-City for Spicer, Abate and draft picks
BLOOMINGTON – With the United States Hockey League trade deadline coming up on Friday February 6th, the Bloomington Thunder have completed a trade with the Tri-City Storm of the Western Conferen...
Feb 02, 2015
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Feb. 2, 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 t...
Feb 02, 2015
Sportstalk, ISU basketball coaches shows on WJBC
The Dan Muller and Barb Smith shows will be at Pub II in Normal starting at 7 p.m. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff The Barb Smith and Dan Muller shows are back on WJBC tonight, but starting one hour l...
Feb 02, 2015
Redbirds get first win of season over Loyola
By ISU Sports Information NORMAL- Mary Sims led the Illinois State women’s basketball team to its first victory of the season Sunday afternoon at Redbird Arena, as the Redbirds defeated Loyola b...
Feb 02, 2015
ISU women’s basketball, Super Bowl dominate air on WJBC
The Redbirds look for their first win Sunday vs Loyola (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com) By Nick McClintock BLOOMINGTON – The ISU women's basketball team continues its quest for its...
Feb 01, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan builds big first-half lead, defeats Carthage
Senior guard Jordan Nelson scored all 15 of his points from the three-point line (5-for-8) in Illinois Wesleyan's 77-65 win against Carthage Saturday. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaIllinois Wesle...
Feb 01, 2015
Braves hold off Redbirds in Normal
By ISU Sports Information NORMAL– The Illinois State women’s basketball team had a shot at the buzzer to tie, but it was off the mark and ISU (0-19, 0-8 MVC) fell to rival Bradley, 58-55 F...
Jan 31, 2015
Redbird women seek 1st win, Thunder on the road
The Illinois State women play Bradley tonight at Redbird Arena. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe Illinois State women’s basketball team returns home to Redbird Arena to close out the fir...
Jan 30, 2015
