Category Archives: Local Sports
Central Catholic falls in Class 2A semifinal battle against Chicago Orr
Central Catholic will compete against Pinkneville for the Third Place game. (Photo Courtesy Larry Duling/WJBC)By Blake HaasPEORIA – A late second half run pushed Chicago Orr (29-4) past Central ...
Mar 10, 2018
Redbirds exit MVC tournament early despite most wins in five seasons
Illinois State fell to Northern Iowa 56-36 in the Missouri Valley Tournament. (Photo Courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationMOLINE, Ill. - Illinois State Women’s Basketball concl...
Mar 09, 2018
Sports On Air
The St. Louis Cardinals baseball magazine ‘Countdown to Opening Day’ has moved to Thursdays at 6 p.m. on WJBC. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)WJBC 1230 AM:6:00 Baseball – Countdown to Openi...
Mar 08, 2018
Saints advance over Chiefs, Ridgeview falls
Ridgeview lost its Supersectional game in Normal, but Central Catholic advanced with a win over Dee-Mack in Springfield. (Photo Greg Halbleib/WJBC)By Greg HalbleibCentral Catholic is the remaining boy...
Mar 06, 2018
Sports On Air
The final Kristen Gillespie Show of the season is tonight at 6. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)WJBC 1230 AM:6:00 p.m. Kristen Gillespie Show Listen live here
Mar 05, 2018
Redbirds fall in MVC Championship game, await NIT invitation
Illinois State’s offensive struggles forced the Redbirds to fall in the Missouri Valley Championship game for the second year in a row. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationST...
Mar 04, 2018
Illinois Wesleyan men earn bid to NCAA Tournament; IWU women to host
Ron Rose’s Illinois Wesleyan Titans will play Wooster in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Ohio on Friday. (WJBC file photo)By IWU Sports InformationBLOOMINGTON - After an absence of t...
Feb 26, 2018
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Feb. 26, 2018
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.Ellie Weltha – Bloomington Track and FieldEllie set a new ...
Feb 26, 2018
IWU women edge Wheaton in CCIW final
Illinois Wesleyan’s women’s basketball team cliched the CCIW title with a win over Wheaton at Shirk Center on Saturday. (Photo by WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Rebekah Ehresman san...
Feb 24, 2018
Redbirds struggle in final minutes, look forward to Arch Madness
Illinois State’s late offensive struggles forces the Redbirds to fall to the Ramblers in Chicago. (Photo Courtesy WJBC)By ISU Sports InformationCHICAGO - Illinois State secured the third s...
Feb 24, 2018
