Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Redbirds hang tough, fall to No. 2 Maryland
Freshman guard Keyshawn Evans scored two points in the Redbirds loss to Maryland. (Photo credit: John Twork) By Austin DuncanCANCUN, Mexico- The Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team led ...
Nov 24, 2015
Illinois State to face No. 2 Maryland in Cancun Challenge
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell leads Illinois State in scoring at 17 points per game. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.) By WJBC Staff Preseason Big Ten Conference favorite No. 2 Maryland faces Illinois State tonig...
Nov 24, 2015
UPDATED: U-High names new head football coach
U-High finished the 2015 season with a 6-4 record. (By Madison Roberts/You Name It Sports) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – University High has named Trevor Von Bruenchenhein head football coach. Von...
Nov 23, 2015
Illinois State’s Coprich named MVFC Offensive Player of Week for 3rd time
Marshaun Coprich has rushed for 1,720 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2015. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information ST. LOUIS – For the second week in a row and the third time this ...
Nov 23, 2015
Redbirds secure No. 2 seed, clinch home field advantage through playoffs
The Redbirds will play every playoff game at home throughout the playoffs, until it reaches the National Championship. (WJBC/File Photo)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL – As expected, Illinois State...
Nov 22, 2015
Redbirds rebound, take down Houston Baptist
ISU hosted Houston Baptist in the second game of the Cancun Challenge. (Nick McClintock/WJBC) By Austin Duncan NORMAL, Ill- For the first time in the 2015-16 season, the Illinois State men's basketbal...
Nov 21, 2015
Redbirds offense, defense freeze South Dakota, capture share of MVFC title
The Redbirds took down South Dakota 46-0 at a snowy Hancock Stadium. (Photo credit: Nick McClintock/WJBC) By Austin Duncan NORMAL, Ill- The Illinois State Redbird football team rushed for 390 yards an...
Nov 21, 2015
ISU football wraps up its regular season on WJBC Saturday
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By WJBC staff NORMAL – Adam Studzinski kicks off sports coverage today at 10 a.m. with a live Game Day Show from Illinois State's Hancock Stadium on WJBC 1230 AM....
Nov 21, 2015
SDSU’s balanced attack downs Redbirds
Dan Muller’s Redbirds fell to 1-2 on the 2015-16 season with a home loss to South Dakota State (goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL, Ill. - Five players scored in double figu...
Nov 19, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: ISU looks to clinch share of Valley title
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL - Illinois State's football team has an opportunity to go where no other team has gone in the program's 120-year history with a victory over ...
Nov 18, 2015
