Category Archives: Local Sports
Redbird football to host postseason rally
ISU football made its first appearance in the FCS title game on Saturday. (WJBC file photo) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – The Illinois State football team won its first conference title in ...
Jan 16, 2015
Bocot, Slack lead Flex over RiverSharks
Justin Bocot scored 31 points in Bloomington's 106-90 win over St. Louis Thursday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Flex) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – With visitors from St. Louis, it wa...
Jan 16, 2015
IHSA’s Hickman to retire in 2016
Marty Hickman has been with the IHSA since 1991. (Photo courtesy IHSA) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – He's been executive director of the Illinois High School Association since 2001, but ...
Jan 13, 2015
McIntosh earns MVC newcomer of the week honors
MiKyle McIntosh (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Media ServicesST. LOUIS – After netting double-figures in both of Illinois State’s Missouri Valley Conference victories last week, fre...
Jan 12, 2015
First ISU basketball coaches shows of 2015 on WJBC tonight
ISU basketball coaches Dan Muller and Barb Smith will be at Pub II in Normal tonight. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The first Barb Smith and Dan Muller shows of 2015 are tonight ...
Jan 12, 2015
Pete Rose to join Normal CornBelters staff on July 9
Pete Rose will appear at a Normal CornBelters game on July 9. (Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Baseball's all-time hits leader is coming to the Corn Crib thi...
Jan 12, 2015
Flex pound Gateway in home opener
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Behind the second consecutive 30-point effort by Justin Bocot, the Bloomington Flex won their home opener 112-83 over the Gateway Steam in Midwest Professional Basketb...
Jan 12, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan raises Final Four banner, defeats Carthage
Mike Marietti had 19 points and 10 rebounds in the Titans' win over Carthage. (WJBC photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – On a night in which Illinois Wesleyan unveiled a Final Four bann...
Jan 11, 2015
Redbirds fall to NDSU in national championship game
(Photo courtesy Scott Laughlin/WJBC) By ISU Sports Information FRISCO, Texas – The Illinois State football team’s bid for its first national championship came down to the final minute Satu...
Jan 10, 2015
Duck Dynasty stars to appear at Corn Crib
Duck Dynasty stars Sadie Robertson and John Luke will appear at the Corn Crib in Normal on June 20. (Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By Eric Stock NORMAL – A pair of Duck Dynasty stars are co...
Jan 10, 2015
