Category Archives: Local Sports
Illinois State women sign three players
Illinois State women’s basketball coach Barb Smith is rebuilding the roster after a 2-28 season. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)Illinois State women’s basketball coach Barb Smith is rebuil...
Apr 29, 2015
Chiefs bat around in sixth, beat Snappers
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win over the Beloit Snappers to open a six-game homestand Tuesday night. The win improves the...
Apr 29, 2015
Lexington football co-ops with Ridgeview, Blue Ridge
By Bryan Bloodworth BLOOMINGTON - Officials at Lexington High School have agreed to join into an existing co-operative agreement between Ridgeview and Blue Ridge high schools for the upcoming football...
Apr 28, 2015
Cardinals baseball, ISU vs. Purdue on WJBC
Illinois State baseball plays at Purdue on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals and Phillies play the second of their four-game series tonight at Busch Stadium....
Apr 28, 2015
WJBC Athletes of the Week: April 27, 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...
Apr 27, 2015
Cardinals to face Hamels, Phillies on WJBC tonight
By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals face a pitcher tonight whose name has come up as a potential replacement for injured starter Adam Wainwright.The Cardinals open their longest homestand of the seas...
Apr 27, 2015
Redbird baseball falls to No. 15 Missouri State
Paul DeJong hit his 14th homerun in ISU’s 7-4 loss to Missouri State on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InfomationNORMAL - Missouri State rallied for three runs in the top o...
Apr 27, 2015
ISU comeback falls short in series finale
Illinois State’s Regan Romshek gave up five runs in six innings in ISU’s loss to Loyola on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL - In a weekend series agai...
Apr 27, 2015
Chiefs suffer 6th straight loss
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffAPPLETON, Wisc.- The Peoria Chiefs scored first but were ultimately beaten and swept by the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5-1 on Sunday afternoon. The loss, their sixth in a ...
Apr 27, 2015
Cardinals, Redbird softball and baseball on WJBC
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The St. Louis Cardinals conclude their three-game series with Central Division rival Milwaukee beginning at 12:15 p.m. on WJBC 1230 AM with the pregame show. First pi...
Apr 26, 2015
