Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Redbirds bounce back over Zips at Cayman Islands Classic
Illinois State coach Dan Muller and his Redbirds play in the consolation championship of the Cayman Islands Classic at 12:30 p.m. Central Wednesday. (GoRedbirds.com)By Greg HalbleibGEORGETOWN, Grand C...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2018

Redbird football wins season finale
Illinois State secured its ninth winning season in the 10 years under head coach Brock Spack. (GoRedbirds.com)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – Illinois State football relinquished an early lead but came...
Syndicated Author Nov 17, 2018

Saturday sports roundup: Tri-Valley, Normal West fall in Quarterfinal
Leshon Williams rushed for 205 yrds. in Normal West’s 22-17 loss to Oak Lawn Richards in the Class 6A Quarterfinal. (Photo courtesy Eric Lapan/WJBC)By Blake HaasOAK LAWN, IL – Offensive st...
Syndicated Author Nov 10, 2018

Former MLB pitcher to coach CornBelters
Former Major League pitcher Rick White has five years of experience in the Prospect League after forming and operating the Champion City Kings in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio. (Greg Halbleib/WJBC...
Syndicated Author Nov 05, 2018

Friday scores, broadcast links for Saturday football
Normal West celebrates its first-ever second round football playoff win, a 26-17 victory over Palos Heights Shepard on Friday. (Eric Lapan/WJBC)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – A busy football weekend f...
Syndicated Author Nov 02, 2018

CornBelters change ownership, move to Prospect League
CornBelters general manager Steve Malliet (second from left) is joined by Prospect League representatives including (from left) Commissioner Dennis Bastien, new CornBelters co-owner and owner of the H...
Syndicated Author Oct 29, 2018

WJBC to carry 3 football playoff openers plus ISU & IWU contests
By Greg HalbleibAnyone playing in the tenth week of the high school football season knows it’s a special time. With the nine-week high school campaign in the books, Week 10 signifies the beginni...
Syndicated Author Oct 20, 2018

Redbird men 2nd, women 5th in preseason MVC polls
Official practices are underway for Illinois State basketball ahead of exhibition games two weeks away. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibST. LOUIS – Illinois State men’s basketball is pick...
Syndicated Author Oct 18, 2018

Redbird football dominates SIU on Homecoming
After the game Illinois State University coach Brock Spack shaved his stash from a deal that was made between Spack and his players. (WJBC File Photo)By Illinois State Sports InformationNORMAL - Illin...
Syndicated Author Oct 14, 2018

State golf: Saints, Schrock, Barger take titles
Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington hosted the Class 1A boys state finals. (Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – Top state hardware is headed to local trophy cases after Saturda...
Syndicated Author Oct 13, 2018