Category Archives: Local Sports
Wisconsin shuts out Chiefs
By Nathan Baliva/Peoria Chiefs PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs were shutout for the first time in 2015 as the losing streak hit five games in a 2-0 loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Saturday a...
Apr 26, 2015
ISU scrimmage, Cardinal baseball on WJBC
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Illinois State's football team concludes its spring practice today with the annual Red-White scrimmage at Hancock Stadium with coverage beginning at 12:30 p.m. on WJB...
Apr 25, 2015
Ballard joins ISU men’s basketball coaching staff
By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL - Jeremy Ballard knows what it takes to reach the NCAA Tournament. An assistant coach at VCU for the past three seasons, Ballard aided in three-straight trips to The Bi...
Apr 24, 2015
IHSA considering limiting in-season football contact
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois High School Association is considering limiting the amount of full contact practice time allowed during football season.The gro...
Apr 22, 2015
Chiefs allow three home runs, drop game to Bandits
(WJBC file photo)By Nathan BalivaPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs allowed three home runs and lost 6-2 to the Quad Cities River Bandits Wednesday afternoon. The loss, their second in a row, drops the ...
Apr 22, 2015
Report: Lynch transferring to Minnesota
Reggie Lynch is transferring to Minnesota. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Sophomore center Reggie Lynch is transferring from the Illinois State men's basketba...
Apr 21, 2015
Normal Community’s Peacock to attend Iowa Western
Alex Peacock will play basketball at Iowa Western Community College. (Photo by Laura Fromme/You Name It Sports) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Normal Community basketball standout Alex Peacock committed...
Apr 20, 2015
Thunder unveil jersey design contest
(Logo courtesy Bloomington Thunder) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Thunder are already in preparation for the 2015-16 regular season, but are inviting the Bloomington-Normal communi...
Apr 16, 2015
Illinois State to face San Diego St. in Mountain West/MVC Challenge
Dan Muller’s Illinois State Redbirds will play at San Diego State on Nov. 13 (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By ISU Sports InformationST. LOUIS - An early road test awaits the 2015-16 Illinois State men...
Apr 02, 2015
6 Redbird women basketball players to transfer
Lindsay Smith (left) is one of six players transferring from ISU. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Head women's basketball coach Barb Smith announced Tuesday that Zenobia ...
Mar 31, 2015
