Category Archives: Local Sports
Redbird womens basketball defeats SIU
Katy Winge led the Redbirds with 19 points (Photo courtesy of GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC staff CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Illinois State women’s basketball team was firing on all cylinders,...
Mar 07, 2015
Redbirds top Georgetown
Daniel Dwyer hit a two-out, go-ahead single in the top of the ninth inning. (Photo courtesy of GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC staff PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Daniel Dwyer hit a two-out, go-ahead single in...
Mar 07, 2015
Redbirds in MVC semi’s, Titans in NCAA 2nd round on WJBC
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois State men's basketball team will try to shock the Missouri Valley Conference as they take on the Shockers of No. 8 Wichita S...
Mar 07, 2015
Flex big men too much for Force
(WJBC file photo) By Craig Fata BLOOMINGTON – Despite kicking the ball around to the tune of 22 turnovers, the Bloomington Flex led nearly wire-to-wire in a convincing 119-84 Midwest Professiona...
Mar 07, 2015
Reinhart, Saints head to Sectional final
By Nick McClintock RIVERTON- Jake Reinhart was a man on a mission Wednesday night, as the Central Catholic Senior nearly single-handedly defeated the Petersburg PORTA Bluejays at the Class 2A Riverton...
Mar 05, 2015
Illinois State’s Akoon-Purcell named MVC Newcomer of Week
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell averaged 20 points and eight rebounds in ISU's two wins last week. (Photo courtesy Goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information ST. LOUIS – After leading Illinois State ...
Mar 03, 2015
Romshek leads Illinois State past Boston
Regan Romshek pitched a complete game in Illinois State's 4-1 win over Boston on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Behind her arm an...
Mar 02, 2015
Illinois State baseball drops big lead, fall to No. 1 Vanderbilt
Mason Snyder had two hits and 2 RBI in Illinois State's 16-10 loss to Vanderbilt on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Illinois State b...
Mar 02, 2015
Special teams shock Steel in Thunder win
Patrick Curry and the Bloomington Thunder defeated Chicago 3-2 on Sunday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Special teams was the name of the game for the Blooming...
Mar 02, 2015
ISU can’t come back vs Braves
PEORIA- The Illinois State women's basketball team struggled with scoring droughts in its 60-50 loss at Bradley Sunday. ISU shot 31 percent from the field at the Renaissance Coliseum, as t...
Mar 01, 2015
