Category Archives: Local Sports
Sports On Air
The Barb Smith coaches show is scheduled for tonight at the Hy-Vee Market Grille. (WJBC file photo) WJBC 1230 AM: 6:00 p.m. Barb Smith Show Listen live here
Mar 06, 2017
Redbird men advance to MVC title game
Illinois State moves into Sunday’s title game with Saturday’s win. (GoRedbirds.com photo) By WJBC Staff ST. LOUIS - Illinois State connected nine times from three-point range in the first ...
Mar 04, 2017
Early deficit fells Redbird baseball
ISU baseball coach Bo Durkac and his Redbirds continue their series in Ohio on Sunday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By WJBC Staff OXFORD, Ohio - The Miami (Ohio) baseball team jumped out to an early lead th...
Mar 04, 2017
Redbird Women’s basketball falls late against I-74 rival
Illinois State University Women’s basketball fall late in I-74 battle. (Photo: WJBC/File) By: WJBC Staff PEORIA, Ill. - The Illinois State women's basketball team dropped a 70-59 decision...
Mar 04, 2017
Redbird Softball bounce back in LSU Tiger Invitational
Illinois State University Softball bounced back in the second day of the LSU Tiger Invitational with a 2-1 win over Florida Atlantic. (Photo: WJBC/File) By: WJBC Staff BATON ROUGE, La. - Led by a pair...
Mar 04, 2017
New acquisitions propel Thunder to OT win over Dubuque
(Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)By WJBC StaffDUBUQUE, Iowa – Bloomington made three separate moves on Monday's trade deadline and all three pieces the Thunder acquired played a key role in a...
Mar 04, 2017
ISU’s Lewis inducted into MVC Hall of Fame
ISU’s Charlotte Lewis was an All-American and Olympic silver medalist. (Photo courtesy ISU athletics) By Eric Stock ST. LOUIS – Much of the attention on Arch Madness weekend is on the Illi...
Mar 03, 2017
Sports On Air
Scottrade Center is hosting the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament this weekend. (Photo courtesy Brood_wich/flickr) WJBC 1230 AM: 11:00 a.m. Basketball – (Missouri Valley Conference Tournamen...
Mar 03, 2017
ISU cheerleader no longer hears sounds of silence
Illinois State cheerleader Lily Watts had a cochlear implant in 2015. (Photo by Bryan Bloodworth/WJBC) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL – Illinois State freshman cheerleader Lily Watts remembers the f...
Mar 03, 2017
Thunder fall in early hole, drop opener in Dubuque
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff DUBUQUE, Iowa – Dubuque built up a five-goal lead through two periods and withstood a third-period push by Bloomington in a 5-2 win over the Thunder on Thursday n...
Mar 03, 2017
