Category Archives: Local Sports
CornBelters close homestand with rain-shortened win
The Normal CornBelters defeated Southern Illinois, 7-6, on Sunday. (Photo by Rich Ulreich)By WJBC StaffNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters captured the finale of their home stand with a 7-6 rain-shortened...
Jun 08, 2015
5-run ninth leads Chiefs to Sunday win
Seferina and Diekroeger combine for seven hits; DeLeon homers (Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)LANSING, Mich. – The Peoria Chiefs lost a four-run lead in the sixth but scored five runs in the top of...
Jun 07, 2015
Cardinals vs. Dodgers on WJBC
The Cardinals take on the Dodgers in Los Angeles Saturday night. (WJBC File Photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON - The St. Louis Cardinals conclude their three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Do...
Jun 07, 2015
Chiefs fall in Lansing
By WJBC staffLansing, MI- The Peoria Chiefs tied the game with a two-run homer in the seventh but gave up two homers in the bottom of the inning in a 6-2 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts on Saturday night....
Jun 06, 2015
CornBelters fall to Southern Illinois
By WJBC staffNORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, wasted a complete game on the mound from Chris Carmain and lost 3-0 to the Southern Illinois Miners on Sat...
Jun 06, 2015
Cardinals, CornBelters featured Saturday on WJBC
Chris Carmain is coming off a complete-game win as he starts on the mound Saturday night at the Corn Crib against the Southern Illinois Miners. (Photo by Rick Ulreich) By WJBC staff BLOOMINGTON -Jamie...
Jun 06, 2015
Miners end CornBelters win streak
By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters ended their nine-game winning streak at the hands of the Southern Illinois Miners, 10-2 on Friday night at the Corn Crib. The Miners took advanta...
Jun 06, 2015
Chiefs fall in walk-off at Great Lakes
By WJBC Staff The Peoria Chiefs scored two runs early but couldn't find a third run late and lost to the Great Lakes Loons 3-2 on a walk-off double Friday night. The loss gives the Loons a sweep of th...
Jun 06, 2015
Redbird ‘appreciation’ show, Sportstalk, Cardinals on WJBC
Reggie Redbird can be seen all over Bloomington-Normal during the Redbirds’ Community Appreciation Week. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Athletics)By WJBC StaffWJBC’s Tim Lewis and...
Jun 05, 2015
Hoomanawanui to address student athletes at Bloomington banquet
Michael Hoomanawanui won Super Bowl XLIX with the New England Patriots in February. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Michael Hoomanawanui)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Super Bowl champion is coming to Bl...
Jun 05, 2015
