Category Archives: Local Sports
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 p.m. Baseball – Countdown t...
Jan 18, 2018
Illinois State football hires Hendricks to complete coaching staff
Brian Hendricks coached at Montana the last three seasons. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL - Illinois State football head coach Brock Spack rounded out his coaching st...
Jan 18, 2018
Redbird men’s basketball rolls past Bradley in “war on 74”
Illinois State was led by Milik Yarbrough who scored a double-double in the win. (Photo courtesy WJBC) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL, Ill. - The 125th all-time meeting between Illinois State and Br...
Jan 17, 2018
Illinois Wesleyan finds friendly rim in home win over Millikin
Colin Bonnett finished with 11 points in Illinois Wesleyan’s win over Millikin on Wednesday at Shirk Center. (Photo by WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – It took Shirk Center crews about 30...
Jan 17, 2018
Barrett leaving IWU women’s soccer for D-I Fairfield
Dave Barrett served 17 seasons as Illinois Wesleyan women’s soccer coach. (Photo courtesy www.iwusports.com) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – David Barrett is leaving his post as women’...
Jan 16, 2018
Ex-Redbird All-American Stewart joins Spack’s staff
Kye Stewart was an All-American at Illinois State in 2007. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Former Illinois State All-American linebacker Kye Stewart will retur...
Jan 16, 2018
Sports On Air
WJBC has four games planned on Martin Luther King Day from the MLK Rockton Hononegah Tournament. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)WJBC 1230 AM:9:30 a.m. Basketball – Normal West vs. Rockford Boylan Liste...
Jan 15, 2018
Sports On Air
Illinois State’s Redbird Arena plays host to the Redbird women and Southern Illinois today. (WJBC file photo) WJBC 1230 AM: 1:50 p.m. Basketball (women) – Southern Illinois at Illinois Sta...
Jan 14, 2018
Illinois Wesleyan edges past North Park in CCIW battle
Alex O’Neill had 11 points, six rebounds and five assists as Illinois Wesleyan defeated North Park, 76-75, in Chicago. (Photo by WJBC) By Blake Haas CHICAGO – Brady Roses hot-hand h...
Jan 13, 2018
Redbird men’s basketball struggles in final minutes to fall to Southern Illinois
Illinois State’s Keyshawn Evans scored 11 points in the 74-70 loss. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois used a 20-2 run to turn a 14-po...
Jan 13, 2018
