Category Archives: Local Sports
Central guards key for boys success
By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON - Central Catholic boys basketball coach Jason Welch knows there could be some rough going in the early part of the season, but the 10th-year coach likes what could be a...
Nov 28, 2016
West boys lack experience
By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Inexperience would be the operative word for Normal West High School's boys basketball team early in the year.The Wildcats graduated a pair of four-year lettermen, includin...
Nov 28, 2016
Redbirds top Ferris State to open home stand
Deontae Hawkins scored 21 points in ISU’s win over Ferris State. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By: WJBC Staff NORMAL. - Phil Fayne scored a career-high 22 points and Deontae Hawkins chipped in...
Nov 27, 2016
ISU women’s basketball falls to NIU
The Redbird came up short against the Huskies in Saturday’s game. (WJBC File Photo) By WJBC Staff DEKALB - The Illinois State women's basketball team was defeated by Northern Illinois, 108-66, S...
Nov 27, 2016
Thunder earn series split with shutout win over Gamblers
The Thunder defeated Green Bay 2-0 at home on Saturday. (WJBC File Photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON - Offense was hard to come by on Saturday night, but Bloomington Thunder goaltender Gabe Mollot-Hill...
Nov 27, 2016
Sports On Air
ISU coach Dan Muller hopes to point the Redbirds to victory today at Redbird Arena. (Photo courtesy oRedbirds.com) WJBC 1230 AM 2:00 p.m. – Basketball – ISU vs. Ferris State Listen live he...
Nov 27, 2016
UCA’s fourth quarter comeback eliminates ISU in first round of the playoffs
DeMarco Corbin dives for the end zone as the Redbirds fall to Central Arkansas. (Photo: GoRedbirds.com) By:WJBC Staff CONWAY, Ark. - Despite Illinois State (6-6, 4-4 MVFC) tallying 17 first-hal...
Nov 26, 2016
Titans roll past No. 8 Ohio Wesleyan
Brady Rose scored a career high 20 points as IWU defeated No. 8 Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday. (WJBC photo) By Eric Stock DELEWARE, Ohio – Illinois Wesleyan sophomore Nick Coleman joked before the g...
Nov 26, 2016
Redbirds fall in MVC Tournament
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The Illinois State volleyball team took the Missouri Valley Conference's regular-season champ and No. 1 seed to the brink Friday, but top-seeded Missouri State prevailed in five se...
Nov 25, 2016
New U-High hoops coach expects little change
By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Former assistant coach Andrew McDowell takes over the coaching reigns for the University High School's boys' basketball team this season for Bob Fitzgerald, who is on a tea...
Nov 25, 2016
