Category Archives: Local Sports
Illinois Wesleyan basketball defeats Milikin
Brady Rose scored 10 points in IWU's 80-61 win at Millikin. (WJBC/Eric Stock) By Austin Duncan DECATUR- The Illinois Wesleyan Titans men’s basketball team shot 47 percent (16-34) from three...
Feb 05, 2015
Spack announces 22-man recruiting class
ISU football coach Brock Spack added depth to his program Wednesday with a 22-man recruiting class. (photo courtesy og GoRedbirds.com) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL – Illinois State football coach ...
Feb 04, 2015
Thunder trade Jenkins to Fargo for Slattery, Jurusik and a draft pick
BLOOMINGTON – Forward Mitch Slattery (St. Cloud State University) and goaltender Matt Jurusik, along with a third-round pick in the 2015 United States Hockey League Draft have been acquired by t...
Feb 04, 2015
7 Bloomington-Normal athletes to sign Division I letters of intent
Arion Worthman is expected to sign with Air Force Academy today. (Photo by Sandy Adams/You Name It Sports) By WJBC staff BLOOMINGTON – Seven athletes from Intercity high schools will sign nation...
Feb 04, 2015
Bocot named MPBA Player of the Month for January
Flex guard Justin Bocot has earned MPBA Player of the Month honors for January. He leads the MPBA in scoring with 27.2 points per game. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Flex) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON R...
Feb 03, 2015
Illinois State baseball legend Bergman dies
Dave Bergman won a World Series title with the Detroit Tigers in 1984. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Former Illinois State baseball All-American and 1980 Per...
Feb 03, 2015
Sims named MVC Newcomer of the Week in women’s basketball
Junior transfer Mary Sims is the MVC Newcome of the Week. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) ST. LOUIS – Junior transfer Mary Sims was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, as ...
Feb 02, 2015
Thunder trade Pedrie to Tri-City for Spicer, Abate and draft picks
BLOOMINGTON – With the United States Hockey League trade deadline coming up on Friday February 6th, the Bloomington Thunder have completed a trade with the Tri-City Storm of the Western Conferen...
Feb 02, 2015
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Feb. 2, 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 t...
Feb 02, 2015
Sportstalk, ISU basketball coaches shows on WJBC
The Dan Muller and Barb Smith shows will be at Pub II in Normal starting at 7 p.m. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff The Barb Smith and Dan Muller shows are back on WJBC tonight, but starting one hour l...
Feb 02, 2015
