Category Archives: Local Sports
State golf: Saints, Schrock, Barger take titles
Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington hosted the Class 1A boys state finals. (Patrick Baron/WJBC) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – Top state hardware is headed to local trophy cases after Satur...
Oct 13, 2018
Week 8 football: Bloomington clinches playoff spot, West snaps 2nd place tie in Big Twelve
Normal West quarterback Carson Camp leads the Wildcats in celebration after a 35-20 win over Champaign Central. (Larry Duling/WJBC) By Greg Halbleib A shootout in Peoria and a battle between the teams...
Oct 13, 2018
Bloomington, PND highlight Week 7 Extravaganza
Bloomington hosts Peoria Notre Dame as both fight their way toward playoff spots. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib Week 7 of the high school football season presents a match-up of 4-2 teams driving ...
Oct 04, 2018
CornBelters leaving Frontier League, switching to summer collegiate circuit
The Normal CornBelters began play in 2010. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters are moving from the professional baseball ranks to summer collegiate league play. Co...
Oct 03, 2018
Redbirds carry high expectations into men’s hoops season
Illinois State coach Dan Muller previewed the upcoming season during the annual men’s basketball preseason media day. (Greg Halbleib/WJBC)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – Stepped-up offense and a ...
Oct 03, 2018
Redbirds drop first Missouri Valley battle to Missouri State
Illinois State dropped their first Missouri Valley Conference contests after defeating Colorado State in Colorado. (WJBC File Photo)By Illinois State Sports InformationSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Illinois ...
Sep 29, 2018
Long Intercity rivalry highlights Week 6 high school football
Fred Carlton Field at Bloomington High School will be the site of Friday’s featured game between the Purple Raiders and the Normal Community Ironmen. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib Th...
Sep 27, 2018
Week 5 high school football: Wildcats capture another thriller, Pioneers record 1st win
Normal West pulled out its second consecutive last-minute win with a one-point victory over Peoria. (You Name It Sports/ Sandy Adams) By Greg Halbleib The Normal West Wildcats enjoyed a Homecoming fir...
Sep 22, 2018
Lions, Wildcats featured in Week 5 high school football
The high-scoring Peoria Lions face Normal West on the Wildcats’ Homecoming night in the featured game of the Week 5 Extravaganza.(WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibA pair of 3-1 teams near the top...
Sep 20, 2018
Excitement builds in Valley hoops after Loyola’s Final Four run
Illinois State coach Dan Muller is surrounded by Redbirds Keyshawn Evans (left) and Phil Fayne during Wednesday’s annual Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Media Day in St. Louis. (Greg Halbl...
Sep 19, 2018
