Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Wheaton dodges IWU comeback to win CCIW football title
Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore rushed for 97 yards in Illinois Wesleyan’s loss to Wheaton. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Wheaton scored the game’s first 20 po...
Syndicated Author Nov 07, 2015

ISU, IWU, high school football dominate WJBC Saturday
Marshaun Coprich and the ISU football team are in South Dakota Saturday. (goredbirds.com) By WJBC staff Game Day with Adam Studzinski kicks off sports coverage today at noon on WJBC 1230 AM. That will...
Syndicated Author Nov 07, 2015

Redbirds narrowly win exhibition matchup
Colleene Smith scored five points in Illinois State’s win over Lindenwood on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL- Shakeela Fowler led the Illinois State wo...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2015

Goals remain intact for Illinois Wesleyan football after loss
Norm Eash is in his 29th season as Illinois Wesleyan football coach.(Photo courtesy iwusports.com) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan football coach Norm Eash said the team’s go...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2015

Illinois State to replace main scoreboard in December
The Redbird Arena scoreboard will be replaced in December. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL – The Illinois State basketball teams hope to light up the scoreboard this season, but th...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2015

Illinois State baseball 2016 schedule released
ISU baseball head coach Bo Durkac announced the schedule on Tuesday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Illinois State head baseball coach Bo Durkac unveiled his team's 2016...
Syndicated Author Nov 03, 2015

WJBC Intercity Football Player of the Week: Nov. 3
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Ron Smith Printing, is proud to announce the Intercity Football Player of the Week. Ryan Zitkus – Central Catholic High School Ryan led the Saints with 12 tackles...
Syndicated Author Nov 03, 2015

Schedule set for week 2 high school football playoffs
Sam Heaton and the Central Catholic Saints will play PBL in the second round of the IHSA playoffs on Saturday. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports) The Illinois High School Association football ...
Syndicated Author Nov 02, 2015

Tejada, Roberson named top ISU athletes at ‘Reggies’
Illinois State handed out its ‘Reggies’ at an awards dinner on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports NORMAL - Rachel Tejada and Tre Roberson won two of the seven awards con...
Syndicated Author Nov 02, 2015

Redbirds take down Drake 3-1
By ISU Sports InformationDES MOINES- Ashley Rosch led a trio of Redbirds with 15 or more kills as Illinois State scored a 3-1 win over host Drake Saturday night at the Knapp Center. Illinois State won...
Syndicated Author Nov 01, 2015