Category Archives: Local Sports
Redbird men open season with win over FGCU
Dan Muller’s Illinois State Redbirds travel to Belmont for their first road game this Saturday. (GoRedbirds.com) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – Illinois State men’s basketball didn’...
Nov 06, 2018
Former MLB pitcher to coach CornBelters
Former Major League pitcher Rick White has five years of experience in the Prospect League after forming and operating the Champion City Kings in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio. (Greg Halbleib/WJBC...
Nov 05, 2018
Friday scores, broadcast links for Saturday football
Normal West celebrates its first-ever second round football playoff win, a 26-17 victory over Palos Heights Shepard on Friday. (Eric Lapan/WJBC) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – A busy football weekend...
Nov 02, 2018
Times set for second-round high school football games
By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – Times are set for high school football second round playoff games this weekend.In Class 6A, Normal West hosts Palos Heights Shepard on Friday evening at 7:30. The g...
Oct 29, 2018
CornBelters change ownership, move to Prospect League
CornBelters general manager Steve Malliet (second from left) is joined by Prospect League representatives including (from left) Commissioner Dennis Bastien, new CornBelters co-owner and owner of the H...
Oct 29, 2018
High school football: Normal West advances, 2 Sat. playoff games on WJBC.com
Normal West football coach Nathan Fincham addresses his team after a 34-21 first round win over Peoria Notre Dame. (Larry Duling/WJBC) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – Normal West coach Nathan Fincham ...
Oct 26, 2018
WJBC to carry 3 football playoff openers plus ISU & IWU contests
By Greg Halbleib Anyone playing in the tenth week of the high school football season knows it’s a special time. With the nine-week high school campaign in the books, Week 10 signifies the beginn...
Oct 20, 2018
High school football regular season closes with playoff seeds on line
Normal Community hosts Peoria in the featured game of the WJBC Friday Night Extravaganza to conclude the regular season. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib Although several area high school football s...
Oct 18, 2018
Redbird men 2nd, women 5th in preseason MVC polls
Official practices are underway for Illinois State basketball ahead of exhibition games two weeks away. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib ST. LOUIS – Illinois State men’s basketball is pi...
Oct 18, 2018
Redbird football dominates SIU on Homecoming
After the game Illinois State University coach Brock Spack shaved his stash from a deal that was made between Spack and his players. (WJBC File Photo) By Illinois State Sports Information NORMAL - Ill...
Oct 14, 2018
