Category Archives: Local Sports
Bloomington Bison to announce their NHL affiliation next week
By comparison, the Peoria Rivermen are in the Class A SPHL. (Facebook/Grossinger Motors Arena)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Next week, the Bloomington Bison will announce which NHL franchise their min...
May 20, 2024
Prairie Central names new boy’s basketball coach; former coach resigns following son’s death
The Prairie Central School Board recently named long-time assistant Trevin McCulloh the next head coach of the program. (Photo courtesy: Prairie Central/Twitter) By WJBC Staff FAIRBURRY – For th...
Mar 22, 2024
Illinois High School Association in contract talks with U of I and ISU for state final contract extensions
The previous three-year contracts were short-term deals to fit format changes. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake HaasCENTRAL ILLINOIS-State finals are in the books for high school boys’...
Mar 19, 2024
Lincoln High School Senior named Gatorade Player of the Year
Lincoln Community High School Senior standout Kloe Froebe chipped in over 20 pts. in the Class 3A State Championship game. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake Haas LINCOLN – Besides guidi...
Mar 14, 2024
Normal Community Ironmen runners-up in IHSA Class 4A Championship
Normal Community and Homewood-Flossmoor take the floor at the State Farm Center in Champaign for the Class 4A State Finals.. (Neil Doyle)By Jake FogalCHAMPAIGN – After the best season for the pr...
Mar 09, 2024
IHSA announces girls flag football will debut in fall of 2024
The state finals will be held October 11-12 and bids will be taken to find a host site. (Photo courtesy IHSA)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) on Wednesday a...
Feb 14, 2024
Peoria Rivermen announce they are extending lease with Peoria Civic Center
The announcement comes on the heels of a a new hockey team in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Peoria Riverman/Facebook) By WMBD PEORIA – Months of speculation ended, sort of, Wednesday when the Pe...
Jan 31, 2024
Eureka College announces head football coaching hire
Starks comes to Central Illinois after stops at Loughborough College, Bakersfield College, Fresno State, and LaGrange College. (Eureka College)By Jake FogalEUREKA – Eureka College is bringing in...
Jan 29, 2024
Illinois State University introduces new soccer coach
Illinois State University introduced DeRose at a press conference Monday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: GoRedbirds) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Illinois State University introduced a new head soccer coa...
Jan 29, 2024
ECHL hockey league announces expansion team for Bloomington
The Bloomington team, which will be named later, will begin play in October 2024 at Grossinger Motors Arena. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Central Illinois Flying Aces)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – A ne...
Jan 17, 2024
