Category Archives: Local Sports

St. Louis Cardinals regular season broadcast schedule on WJBC
Photo courtesy St. Louis CardinalsWJBC is the voice of St. Louis Cardinals baseball in central Illinois! Listen to every game throughout the season on AM 1230 and FM 102.1 WJBC.Regular season broadcas...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author Jan 31, 2024

IHSA’s cheerleading finals coming to Bloomington this weekend
The state’s top 100 teams will journey to the Twin Cities to participate in four separate classes. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – The annual Illinois High School Ass...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author Jan 29, 2024

Bloomington Bison: Hockey back in Bloomington
The team’s logo features nods to central Illinois history. (Photo courtesy: Grossinger Motors Arena.)By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Hockey is officially back in Bloomington thanks to a $4 mil...
Syndicated Author Jan 24, 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...
Syndicated Author Jan 17, 2024

Terrence Shannon Jr. suspended, charged with rape in Kansas
Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman will be available to the media on Friday evening before Illinois faces Fairleigh Dickinson at 8 p.m. at State Farm Center. (Photo Courtesy of Illinois Men’...
Syndicated Author Dec 28, 2023

IHSA football district proposal fails
The 2023 legislative process brought out the highest voting total in over a decade, as 89% of the membership participated in the vote. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois High S...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2023