Category Archives: Local Sports

WJBC Athletes of the Week: Feb. 2, 2015
(Logo courtesy Frontier Communications)WJBC, in partnership with Frontier Communications and Roberts Trophies, is again proud to present the High School Athletes of the Week.Here are the winners for t...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2015

Redbirds get first win of season over Loyola
By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL- Mary Sims led the Illinois State women’s basketball team to its first victory of the season Sunday afternoon at Redbird Arena, as the Redbirds defeated Loyola by...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2015

ISU women’s basketball, Super Bowl dominate air on WJBC
The Redbirds look for their first win Sunday vs Loyola (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com)By Nick McClintockBLOOMINGTON – The ISU women's basketball team continues its quest for its f...
Syndicated Author Feb 01, 2015

Illinois Wesleyan builds big first-half lead, defeats Carthage
Senior guard Jordan Nelson scored all 15 of his points from the three-point line (5-for-8) in Illinois Wesleyan's 77-65 win against Carthage Saturday. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaIllinois Wesle...
Syndicated Author Feb 01, 2015

Redbird women seek 1st win, Thunder on the road
The Illinois State women play Bradley tonight at Redbird Arena. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe Illinois State women’s basketball team returns home to Redbird Arena to close out the fir...
Syndicated Author Jan 30, 2015

ISU baseball picked to finish 6th in preseason MVC poll
Redshirt junior Paul DeJong has been named a member of the 2015 preseason all-conference team. Illinois State baseball has been picked to finish 6th in the preseason Missouri Valley Conference poll. (...
Syndicated Author Jan 28, 2015

ISU football to announce 2015 recruiting class at event Feb. 4
ISU head football coach Brock Spack will announce the 2015 recruiting class during a public event at the Hancock Stadium Club Feb. 4. (WJBC file photo)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Illinois ...
Syndicated Author Jan 28, 2015

Redbirds, Titans both home tonight
Illinois State plays Missouri State at Redbird Arena tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffAfter earning a 69-55 victory at Missouri State earlier this month, the Illinois State men's bas...
Syndicated Author Jan 28, 2015

Lefty’s Corner: Defensive stops at end a must
ISU senior guard Bobby Hunter is averaging 9.7 points per game. (GoRedbirds.com photo)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL – Illinois State basketball coach Dan Muller says his team has done a lot of good ...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2015

Normal Community hoops on WJBC tonight
The Normal Community Ironmen host Pekin tonight. (Photo by Sandy Adams/You Name It Sports)By WJBC StaffHigh School basketball returns to the WJBC airwaves tonight at state-ranked Normal Community play...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2015