Category Archives: Local Sports

Illinois State baseball lost ,7-1, to Illinois on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information CHAMPAIGN – The Illinois State baseball team was limited to just four hits an...

Illinois State men’s basketball will play Central Florida in the second round of the NIT at Redbird Arena on Monday. (Photo: WJBC file)WJBC 1230 AM:5:00 p.m. Basketball (NIT – Second Round...

WJBC 1230 AM: 11:45 a.m. Baseball – St. Louis vs. Atlanta

Lipscomb improved to 10-8 with the wins, while Illinois State fell to 5-11. (WJBC File Photo) By WJBC Staff NASHVILLE - Lipscomb did most of its damage with two outs as the host Bisons scored 11 of th...

Following a win on Friday, the Bloomington Thunder couldn’t outscore Lincoln during Saturday’s game, ending the series in a split. (WJBC File Photo) By WJBC Staff LINCOLN - Nicky Leiverman...

Bloomington High School defeated Springfield Lanphier in the Class 3A Third Place game. (Photo: Greg Halblieb/WJBC)   By Greg Halbleib PEORIA - A strong fourth quarter surged the Bloomington Purp...

Bloomington extends point streak to season-high six games with 2-1 win. (WJBC File Photo)By WJBC StaffLINCOLN - Jake Durflinger scored with 2:36 left in regulation to extend the Bloomington Thunder's ...

The Bloomington Purple Raiders make the school’s first state finals appearance since 1975 today as BHS takes on Oak Park (Fenwick) in the Class 3A semifinals at Carver Arena in Peoria. (Photo by...

Bloomington’s Dazon Farris drives for a layup in the Purple Raiders’ supersectional win over Marengo on Tuesday. (Photo by Jeff Findley)By Eric Stock and Greg HalbleibPEORIA – Bloomi...

Redbird Arena is host to a first round NIT game Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Sunday night was a difficult one for the commissioner of the Missouri Valley Conf...