Category Archives: Local Sports
Knight scores 21, Redbirds roll Ramblers
The ISU men's basketball team is on a two game winning stream as they took down Loyola 67-60 at Redbird Arena. (WJBC file photo)By Austin DuncanNORMAL-The Illinois State Redbirds (17-11, 9-7 MVC)...
Feb 22, 2015
ISU basketball, baseball and softball all on tap Saturday on WJBC and WJBC.com
By WJBC staff BLOOMINGTON – Illinois State’s basketball team looks to move up in the Missouri Valley Conference standings when it entertains Loyola in a 7 p.m. game at Redbird Arena. Cover...
Feb 21, 2015
ISU baseball comes back to beat SEMO
By ISU Sports Information LAKE CHARLES, La. – Jean Ramirez hit a game-tying three-run home run with two outs in the top of the eighth inning and Logan Leverett hit a two-out, tie-breaking grand ...
Feb 21, 2015
Redbird softball splits two at University of Florida tournament
By ISU Sports Information GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Payton Billups launched a walkoff home run and Regan Romshek threw the first complete game shutout of the season as the Illinois State softball team...
Feb 21, 2015
ISU Comes up Short against Wichita State, 46-41
By: ISU SPORTS INFORMATION NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State women’s basketball team came up short, after a strong second-half surge, falling to Wichita State, 46-41, Friday evening ...
Feb 21, 2015
Thunder blanked by Phantoms
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – After a long hiatus with the Youngstown Phantoms, the Bloomington Thunder matched up for the eighth time and suffered a 1-0 loss to their Eastern Conference rivals. B...
Feb 20, 2015
Flex defense leads way in win over Steam
Justin Bocot scored a game-high 23 points as the Bloomington Flex won at Gateway. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomingotn Flex) By WJBC Staff ST. CHARLES, Miss. – The Bloomington Flex used a 33-poi...
Feb 20, 2015
Saints battle back in Hoopeston Sectional Championship
(Photo by Jake Johnson/YouNameItSports) By Nick McClintock HOOPESTON – Central Catholic took their first lead at the midway point of the first quarter, and battled back in the final quarter to g...
Feb 20, 2015
Illinois State seeks to end losing skid at Bradley tonight
Illinois State will play Bradley at Carver Arena in Peoria tonight. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bradley Braves)By WJBC StaffAfter earning a home-court victory against Bradley earlier this year, the Illin...
Feb 18, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: ISU to get back on course
ISU will be out to snap a three-game losing streak Wednesday night at Bradley. (Photo courtesy of GoRedbirds.com) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL – Illinois State’s basketball team finds itself...
Feb 17, 2015
