Category Archives: Local Sports
Redbirds notch come from behind victory over DePaul
Daishon Knight led the Redbirds in scoring with 25 points, as ISU defeated DePaul 78-72. (WJBC File Photo)By ISU Sports InformationROSEMONT – Illinois State outscored DePaul, 18-6, over the fina...
Dec 15, 2014
ISU basketball in Chicago to face DePaul
By WJBC staff BLOOMINGTON – Illinois State’s men's basketball team returns to action after a week-long layoff when it meets DePaul in a 3 p.m. nonconferernce game at the Rosemont Hori...
Dec 14, 2014
Coprich has career day; lifts Redbirds into FCS Semifinals
Marshaun Coprich ran for four touchdowns in ISU's win vs Eastern Washington. (WJBC File Photo) By ISU Sports Information CHENEY- Marshaun Coprich rushed for a career-high 258 yards and Illi...
Dec 14, 2014
ISU football plays in the NCAA quarterfinals on WJBC
Illinois State quarterback Tre Roberson. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC staffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State’s football team puts its 11-1 record on the line Saturday against Eastern ...
Dec 13, 2014
Pioneers fall at home to Mahomet Seymour
UHigh couldn't get the shots to fall Friday night, despite shooting 70 of them. (Photo by Kelcey Shafer- You Name It Sports)By Nick McClintockNORMAL- UHigh was outscored by 13 points in the Secon...
Dec 13, 2014
Illinois Wesleyan’s Kussmann named All-American
Illinois Wesleyan's Matt Kussmann was second in NCAA Div. III with a 43.3 yard punting average this year. (Photo by Marc Featherly/iwusports.com) By WJBC Staff WACO, TEX. – Illinois Wesleya...
Dec 11, 2014
Kruzel to return as Peoria Chiefs manager in 2015
Joe Kruzel led the Peoria Chiefs to a 72-67 record in 2014. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Joe Kruzel) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals have announced Joe Kruzel will r...
Dec 11, 2014
Central Catholic cruises to victory over Prairie Central
Central Catholic remained undefeated in Corn Belt Conference play with a win Tuesday night vs Prairie Central (Photo Courtesy Larry Duling/WJBC) By Nick McClintock BLOOMINGTON – Less than a week...
Dec 10, 2014
ISU and high school hoops, Thunder hockey on WJBC
Illinois State's women's basketball team plays Southern Illinonis at SIU Arena in Carbondale tonight. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dan Owens/SIUArena)By WJBC StaffThe Illinois State women’...
Jan 17, 2014
