Category Archives: Local Sports
CornBelters scratch out 9th straight triumph
Pat McKenna drove in three runs in the CornBelters’ 3-2 win over Windy City on Thursday. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff NORMAL - The Normal CornBelters completed the sweep of the Windy City Thu...
Jun 05, 2015
Chiefs lose second straight to Great Lakes
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff MIDLAND, Mich. – The Peoria Chiefs allowed a pair of three-run innings and fell to the Great Lakes Loons 7-3 on Thursday night at Dow Diamond. The loss drops the ...
Jun 05, 2015
Four Chiefs Named to Midwest League All-Star Team
PEORIA - The Peoria Chiefs have landed four players on the 2015 Western Division squad for the 51st Midwest League All-Star Classic as the rosters were announced by the MWL Thursday. The game will be ...
Jun 04, 2015
Sportstalk, Cardinals vs. Dodgers, CornBelters on WJBC
The CornBelters continue a series with the Windy City ThunderBolts tonight at the Corn Crib. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffIt will be a matchup of first-place teams the St. Louis Cardinals open...
Jun 04, 2015
CornBelters walk off for franchise record 8th straight win
The Normal CornBelters defeated Windy City, 6-3, on Wednesday. (Photo by Rich Ulreich)By WJBC StaffNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters extended their win streak to a franchise record eight with a walk-off...
Jun 04, 2015
Chiefs strand 12 in loss to Loons
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffMIDLAND, Mich.- The Peoria Chiefs outhit the Great Lakes Loons Wednesday night but left 12 runners on base in a 4-2 loss to start a six-game roadtrip. The loss drops the ...
Jun 04, 2015
ISU AD: Coprich ‘paying a price’ following drug arrest
Marshaun Coprich was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-MVFC honoree in 2014. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By Eric Stock NORMAL – ...
Jun 03, 2015
Cardinals, CornBelters at home; Sportstalk on WJBC tonight
The Normal CornBelters play the Windy City ThunderBolts at the Corn Crib tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their nine-game homestand with a matinee agains...
Jun 03, 2015
CornBelters match franchise best 7-game win streak
Pat McKenna hit a two-run homer in the CornBelters’ 4-0 win over Windy City on Tuesday. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters were not slowed down Tuesday by the Windy Ci...
Jun 03, 2015
Crump rejoins ISU women’s basketball
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Illinois State head women's basketball coach Barb Smith announced Tuesday Octavia Crump has rejoined the Redbird program effectiv...
Jun 02, 2015
