Category Archives: Local Sports
Redbird women open road trip; Thunder at home on WJBC
Illinois State women's basketball visit Drake tonight. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff The Illinois State women’s basketball team returns to the road for the first time in ove...
Jan 09, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: Playoff tidbits to ponder
By Bryan BloodworthIllinois State’s football team is making its fifth appearance in the FCS playoffs this year and meets Missouri Valley Conference foe North Dakota State in the national c...
Jan 08, 2015
Coach on Coach I: A conversation with ISU’s Brock Spack
ISU coach Brock Spack talks to the media. (Photo courtesy goRedbirds.com)BLOOMINGTON – Make sure to listen to WJBC 1230 AM at 5:10 p.m. today for the second segment of our three-part Coach to Co...
Jan 08, 2015
Redbirds top Drake, secure 1st MVC win
The Redbirds pick up their first win of the MVC season with an 81-45 win over Drake (goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men’s basketball team snapp...
Jan 08, 2015
Late surge propels Illinois Wesleyan to 1st CCIW win
Jordan Nelson led IWU with 20 points in a 77-68 win over Wheaton. (Photo by Marc Featherly/IWUsports.com) By Eric Stock WHEATON – Jordan Nelson's corner 3-pointer with 1:58 remaining ...
Jan 08, 2015
Thunder acquire Koberstein from Sioux Falls
BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Thunder have announced that they have acquired United States Hockey League defenseman Nikolas Koberstein (Montréal Canadiens, University of Alaska-Fairbanks)...
Jan 08, 2015
Redbird fans gather to send off football team
A cold Wednesday afternoon did not stop Redbird fans from sending off the ISU football team. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The freezing weather couldn't stop Redbird fans...
Jan 07, 2015
Redbirds, Titans, seek 1st conference wins tonight
The Illinois State men play Drake tonight at Redbird Anena. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff The Illinois State men's basketball team returns home to continue Missouri Valley Conference play by ho...
Jan 07, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: Layoff not all bad for ISU gridders
Signs such as these are plastered all around the ISU Kauffman Football Building reminding the players of the last three meetings between the Redbirds and North Dakota State. (Bryan Bloodworth/WJBC)By ...
Jan 06, 2015
Brock Spack Show championship edition on WJBC
WJBC's Dick Luedke (left) and Ted Schmitz (right) talk to ISU football coach Brock Spack each Thursday night during the football season. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff Illinois State football co...
Jan 06, 2015
