Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Lefty’s Corner: ISU women back home
ISU coach Barb Smith instructs her players in an earlier game. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL - Illinois State's women's basketball team hopes the home court will be kind t...
Jan 21, 2016
Redbirds hold off late Bradley rally, snap MVC skid
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell added 15 points and 5 rebounds in the 55-52 win. (WJBC File Photo)By Illinois State Sports and InformationPEORIA – The Illinois State men's basketball team led for all but...
Jan 20, 2016
Illinois Wesleyan falters in 2nd half in loss to No. 3 Augie
Jawan Straughter scored seven points for Augustana in a win over IWU at Shirk Center on Wednesday. (Photo by WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan’s halftime lead of 30-28 woul...
Jan 20, 2016
Lefty’s Corner: Time for ISU to get back on track
Point guard Paris Lee looks to guide ISU to victory against Bradley tonight. (WJBC photo/Nick McClintock) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL - It's time to get back on the winning track for Illinois State's b...
Jan 20, 2016
ISU vs. Bradley, IWU vs. Augie on WJBC tonight
Paris Lee and the Illinois State Redbirds visit Bradley on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff Illinois State and Bradley hold their first meeting of the 2015-16 season in the I-7...
Jan 20, 2016
Redbird women stumble at Drake
Colleene Smith scored 14 points in ISU’s loss to Drake on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationDES MOINES, Iowa - Senior Colleene Smith scored 14 points and grabbed si...
Jan 18, 2016
IWU falters down the stretch, fall in OT to North Central
Trevor Seibring scored 26 points and added 10 rebounds in Illinois Wesleyan’s loss to North Central on Saturday. (Photo by WJBC) By Nick McClintock BLOOMINGTON- The IWU Titans used another late ...
Jan 16, 2016
IWU hoops, NFL Playoffs take air Saturday on WJBC
By WJBC staff Illinois Wesleyan's men's basketball team looks to break a tie with North Central in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin standings when the two teams meet at Shirk Center. C...
Jan 16, 2016
Shooting woes hurt Illinois State, ‘Birds fall to Evansville
The Illinois State Redbirds turned the ball over 14 times in the team’s loss to Evansville. (Photo credit: Nick McClintock) By Austin Duncan NORMAL, Ill - The Illinois State Redbirds shot...
Jan 15, 2016
NCHS AD Turner leaving after 11 years for same job at Maine South
(WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – Normal Community High School is looking for a new athletic director.Andy Turner is leaving to take the same job at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, a...
Jan 14, 2016
