Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Bears take on Lions on WJBC
By WJBC staff BLOOMINGTON – The Chicago Bears play their final home game of the season today at Soldier Field at noon against Detroit. Coverage begins at 11:30 am on WJBC 1230 AM with the pregam...
Syndicated Author Dec 21, 2014

Redbirds punch ticket to National Championship with win
The Illinois State Redbirds move on to the FCS National Championship to face MVFC foe North Dakota State. (goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports InformationDURHAM, N.H. – A 47-yard touchdown run by...
Syndicated Author Dec 20, 2014

ISU fights, can’t claw black vs Bowling Green
NORMAL – The Illinois State women's basketball team lost a close game to Bowling Green Friday night at Redbird Arena, falling 58-54 to the Falcons. Octavia Crump led ISU in scoring wi...
Syndicated Author Dec 20, 2014

Redbird women hoops, Sportstalk tonight on WJBC
The ISU women play Bowling Green tonight at Redbird Arena (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock The Illinois State women’s basketball team is in the middle of a six-game homestand, as it welcomes Bowl...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2014

Knight, Redbirds rally for win over UT Martin
The Redbirds improve to 6-3 on the season, downing UT Martin 64-54. (photo credit goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL, Ill. – Daishon Knight scored all 18 of his points in the s...
Syndicated Author Dec 18, 2014

Coprich, Barton named to AP All-American teams
(Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)NORMAL – The Football Championship Subdivision’s leading rusher and his right tackle earned national recognition Wednesday, as Illinois State junior running ...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2014

Three ISU volleyball players earn AVCA All-American honors
(Photo courtesy Matt Wing/ISU Sports Information) By ISU Sports Information LEXINGTON, Ky. – A trio of Illinois State players earned All-America honors as the American Volleyball Coaches Associa...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2014

Second-half surge sends Illinois Wesleyan to victory over Loras
Alec Bausch scored 15 points in IWU's 94-72 win over Loras, (Photo by Marc Featherly/iwusports.com) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan shot a blistering 73 percent from the field...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2014

Coprich named to FCS All-American team
Running Back Marshaun Coprich is a FCS All-American in 2014. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Many accolades have been bestowed upon Illinois State ju...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2014

ISU swimming and diving coach Steve Paska announces retirement
By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Longtime Illinois State swimming and diving coach Steve Paska announced his plans to retire following the 2014-15 season Tuesday. Paska, who has coached Illino...
Syndicated Author Dec 16, 2014