Category Archives: Local Sports
Illinois Wesleyan to dedicate Dennie Bridges court on Saturday
Dennie Bridges is retiring as Illinois Wesleyan's athletic director this summer. (Photo courtesy www.iwusports.com) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan athletic director Dennie Br...
Feb 16, 2015
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Feb. 16, 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...
Feb 16, 2015
Barb Smith, Dan Muller shows, Thunder hockey on WJBC
By WJBC StaffRedbird basketball will be at the center of discussion tonight at Pub II in Normal.The Barb Smith beign at 6 p.m., followed by Dan Muller at 7.WJBC's Zach Dietmeier will talk to the ...
Feb 16, 2015
Redbirds Women’s Basketball on tap for Sunday on WJBC
By WJBC staff BLOOMINGTON – Illinois State’s women’s basketball team continues play in the Missouri Valley Conference today when it travels to Evansville for a 2 p.m. game that can b...
Feb 15, 2015
Bloomington Thunder fall short to Muskegon
By WJBC staff Bloomington, IL – Finishing back to back games at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum, the Thunder could not top the Muskegon Lumberjacks and stop their unbeaten streak at nine games with a...
Feb 15, 2015
Redbird baseball drops double-header
By WJBC staff JONESBORO, Ark. – The Illinois State baseball team dropped both games of a doubleheader against host Arkansas State at Kell Field Saturday afternoon. The Red Wolves won by scores o...
Feb 15, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan falls at North Park
Bryce Dolan hit 7 three-pointers and scored 23 points in Illinois Wesleyan's 85-83 loss to North Park. (WJBC photo) By Bryer Lehr CHICAGO–The Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball team dr...
Feb 15, 2015
Redbird softball drops two in Tempe
Redbird softball head coach Melinda Fischer (Photo courtesy of GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC staff TEMPE, Ariz. – The Illinois State softball team faced two more ranked opponents Saturday in Tempe, Ar...
Feb 15, 2015
Redbirds fall short in upset bid over Wichita State
Reggie Lynch scored 10 points in Illinois State's loss to Wichita State.By Illinois State Sports InformationNORMAL–Illinois State’s DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell scored 15 of his 18 points i...
Feb 15, 2015
Redbird basketball to participate in 2015 Cancun Challenge
The Illinois State men’s basketball team will play in the 2015 Cancun Challenge ( Photo courtesy of GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC staffNORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men’s basketball tea...
Feb 15, 2015
