Category Archives: Local Sports
West playoff eligible; Tri-Valley wins HOI
Coach Darren Hess guided the Wildcats to their third straight win Friday. (Photo courtesy YouNameItSports) By WJBC staff Normal West High School's football team became playoff eligible and earned its ...
Oct 22, 2016
Redbird volleyball begins Valley 2nd half with sweep at Bradley
ISU coach Melissa Myers and the Redbird volleyball squad cruised to a straight-set win at Bradley. (Photo GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff PEORIA - The Illinois State volleyball team scored the fi...
Oct 21, 2016
Early deficit sinks Thunder
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON - Muskegon scored three times in the opening period and added single tallies in the second and third periods on the way to a 5-0 win over the Thunder on Fri...
Oct 21, 2016
Redbird soccer tops Kansas State with second-half rally
Lauren Koehl scored the opening goal in Illinois State’s 2-0 win over Kansas State on Thursday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – After a slow start, the I...
Oct 21, 2016
Unbeatens meet in regular season football finale
Bloomington needs a win to clinch a playoff spot as they play in one of six games featured in the Week 9 WJBC Friday Night Extravaganza. (Photo Laura Fromme/You Name It Sports) By Greg Halbleib...
Oct 20, 2016
Sports On Air
WJBC’s Dick Luedke (left) and Ted Schmitz (right) talk to Illinois State football coach Brock Spack at Schooners each Thursday at 6 p.m. during the football season. (WJBC file photo)WJBC 1230 AM...
Oct 20, 2016
IWU football hopes to avoid 4th quarter drama in return to Carthage
Illinois Wesleyan’s Josh Akin and Austin Harrell prepare to play Carthage on Saturday. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – As dramatic as Illinois Wesleyan football&...
Oct 19, 2016
ISU’s Zickert, Jarsombeck named MVC Players of the Week
ISU’s Paige Jarsombeck has been named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week in soccer. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information ST. LOUIS – Illinois State's Kelli Zickert a...
Oct 19, 2016
U-High golfers tout hard work after bringing home title
State Rep. Dan Brady helped congratulate the team Tuesday. (Patti Penn/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – University High School has taken home its 10th golf state championship in 25 years.Dylan Pa...
Oct 18, 2016
ISU sets 2017 football schedule
Hancock Stadium will be the site of five home games for ISU next year. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – A home-and-home series with Big Sky Conference foe Norther...
Oct 18, 2016
