Category Archives: Local Sports
ISU men’s basketball adds Jason Slay to coaching staff
Jason Slay comes to ISU after spending two seasons at the University of South Florida where he was an assistant coach with the Bulls. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Illinoi...
Apr 19, 2023
Illinois State University names new Interim Athletics Director
Dr. Jeri Beggs. (Photo courtesy Illinois State University)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Illinois State University Interim President Dr. Aondover Tarhule has named the new Interim Athletics Director that wi...
Apr 17, 2023
ISU’s Paige Robinson drafted by Dallas Wings
Paige Robinson becomes the first Illinois State women’s basketball player to be selected in the WNBA Draft in program history and first Redbird to make the league since former All-American Krist...
Apr 11, 2023
Central Catholic, Cornerstone Christian compete Thursday in IHSA boys basketball final four
Central Catholic picked up a win over Pontiac Monday night in the Class 2A Super-Sectionals in Springfield. (Twitter/Central Catholic)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – After a win earlier this week in ...
Mar 08, 2023
IHSA girls basketball state finals this weekend at ISU
Teams from class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A will play March 2-4 at Illinois State University’s CEFCU Arena. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Some of the best girls high school basketball team...
Mar 01, 2023
IHSA receiving positive feedback after tournaments with a shot clock
IHSA’s Kurt Gibson spoke with WJBC’s Neil Doyle. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – High school basketball is underway, and Illinois High School Association membe...
Jan 10, 2023
State Farm Holiday Classic gets underway next week
By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The best basketball this side of March. That’s the saying for the annual State Farm Holiday Classic, which kicks off Tuesday, Dec. 27 and runs through Friday, De...
Dec 21, 2022
Brackets released for 2022 State Farm Holiday Classic
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The brackets for the 43rd annual State Farm Holiday Classic have been released. Brackets can be viewed and downloaded at www.theclassic.org/brackets/.Seedings were det...
Dec 09, 2022
IHSA board selects ISU’s Hancock Stadium as football state final host
Hancock Stadium hosted the inaugural IHSA Football State Finals in 1974 and hosted over 100 IHSA Football State Championship games from 1974 to 1998. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The I...
Dec 08, 2022
Illinois Wesleyan University adds women’s wrestling, men’s team returns to competition
The new men's and women's squads will compete at IWU's Shirk Center, and the university said it is immediately conducting a national search for a full-time head coach. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOM...
Nov 23, 2022
