Category Archives: Local Sports

ISU baseball picked to finish 6th in preseason MVC poll
Redshirt junior Paul DeJong has been named a member of the 2015 preseason all-conference team. Illinois State baseball has been picked to finish 6th in the preseason Missouri Valley Conference poll. (...
Syndicated Author Jan 28, 2015

ISU football to announce 2015 recruiting class at event Feb. 4
ISU head football coach Brock Spack will announce the 2015 recruiting class during a public event at the Hancock Stadium Club Feb. 4. (WJBC file photo) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Illinoi...
Syndicated Author Jan 28, 2015

Redbirds, Titans both home tonight
Illinois State plays Missouri State at Redbird Arena tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffAfter earning a 69-55 victory at Missouri State earlier this month, the Illinois State men's bas...
Syndicated Author Jan 28, 2015

Lefty’s Corner: Defensive stops at end a must
ISU senior guard Bobby Hunter is averaging 9.7 points per game. (GoRedbirds.com photo) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL – Illinois State basketball coach Dan Muller says his team has done a lot of goo...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2015

Normal Community hoops on WJBC tonight
The Normal Community Ironmen host Pekin tonight. (Photo by Sandy Adams/You Name It Sports)By WJBC StaffHigh School basketball returns to the WJBC airwaves tonight at state-ranked Normal Community play...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2015

WJBC Athletes of the Week: Jan. 26, 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...
Syndicated Author Jan 26, 2015
ISU basketball battles Northern Iowa on WJBC
By WJBC staff BLOOMINGTON – Illinois State’s basketball team plays host to No. 20 nationally ranked Northern Iowa today at 3 p.m. at Redbird Arena in Missouri Valley Conference action. Cov...
Syndicated Author Jan 25, 2015

Late rally for IWU falls short in loss to Elmhurst
By Eric Stock ELMHURST – Illinois Wesleyan's rallied from 15 points down in the final seven minutes of the game, but missed on a final shot to tie the game as Elmhurst prevailed, 76-73, at ...
Syndicated Author Jan 25, 2015

IWU hoops, Thunder hockey on WJBC
Thunder hockey and Titan hoops on WJBC today. (WJBC File Photo)By WJBC staffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan’s basketball team looks to keep pace in the College Conference of Illinois and W...
Syndicated Author Jan 24, 2015

Illinois State softball picked for 2nd in MVC preseason poll
Melinda Fischer's Redbirds finished third in the MVC last season. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Valley Conference released its preseason...
Syndicated Author Jan 23, 2015