Category Archives: Local Sports

Sports On Air
Jack Flaherty gets the start tonight as the St. Cardinals play the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark. (Photo courtesy MLB)WJBC 1230 AM:5:15 p.m. Baseball – St. Louis at Cincinnati
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2017

Sports On Air
The St. Louis Cardinals send Lance Lynn to the mound today as they wrap up a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. (Photo courtesy MLB)WJBC 1230 AM:12:25 p.m. Baseball – S...
Syndicated Author Sep 17, 2017

Second-half stalls doom IWU football in loss to No. 5 North Central
Norm Eash is set to begin his 31st season as Illinois Wesleyan football coach. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By Eric StockNAPERVILLE – Liam Crotty connected on four field goals as No. 5-ranked N...
Syndicated Author Sep 16, 2017

Redbirds prevail over Panthers in Mid-America Classic
Illinois State University Coach Brock Spack said that it is nice to bring home the trophy. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/file)By: WJBC StaffCHARLESTON, Ill. - Holding the Panthers to a mere 14 total rus...
Syndicated Author Sep 16, 2017

Sports On Air
Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan both visit in-state rivals today. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)WJBC 1230 AM:1:00 p.m. Football – Illinois State at Eastern Illinois5:30 p.m. Football – Il...
Syndicated Author Sep 16, 2017

Bloomington Edge to rejoin IFL
(Logo courtesy Bloomington Edge)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Edge has announced it will be rejoining the Indoor Football League, the league in which it competed from 2009 to 2012.B...
Syndicated Author Sep 15, 2017

IWU football finds itself in familiar underdog role at North Central
Morgan Alexander (left) and Brinton Wilkey Jr. prepare for the Illinois Wesleyan Titans game at North Central on Saturday. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesle...
Syndicated Author Sep 13, 2017

ISU’s Jankiewicz named MVC Freshman of the Week
Staf Jankiewicz, averaged 11.46 assists per set while guiding Illinois State to a 2-1 record at the Redbird Classic. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL - Illinois StateR...
Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2017

Idle Redbirds climb FCS rankings
Illinois State is ranked No. 14 in this week’s FCS Coaches Poll. (WJBC file photo)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL - Despite being idle during the second week of the college football season, the ...
Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2017

Illinois Wesleyan hosts Division I coaches at hoops clinic
St. Joseph’s University coach Phil Martelli leads a demonstration during the IBCA basketball clinis at Shirk Center in Bloomington on Monday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON &...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2017