Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
IWU women’s hoops to play exhibitions at EIU & SIUE
Mia Smith’s Illinois Wesleyan Titans won the CCIW title last season and finished 25-4. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Wesleyan women’s basketball team has s...
Sep 07, 2018
Wet Week 3 expected for high school football
U-High searches for its first victory as they face Decatur MacArthur at Hancock Stadium. (You Name It Sports)By Greg HalbleibWeather inevitably plays a role in football, and the rains hitting Central ...
Sep 06, 2018
Valley schedules released for Redbird men’s and women’s basketball
Illinois State men’s basketball will host exhibition games on Oct. 30 and Nov. 3, and the Redbird women will host an exhibition game on Nov. 4. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – Th...
Sep 04, 2018
Unit 5 rivalry highlights Week 2 high school football
Normal West travels across town to face Normal Community in the annual Chili Bowl. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibThe Unit 5 high schools square off in the annual Chili Bowl in the featured game of ...
Aug 30, 2018
CornBelters place 4 on Frontier League end-of-season All-Star squad
The Normal CornBelters host the Evansville Otters Friday, Saturday and Sunday in a series that could determine the final playoff spot in the Frontier League. (Facebook/Normal CornBelters) By Greg...
Aug 30, 2018
Cirone to be inducted into Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame
Kristi Cirone is Illinois State’s all-time leader in points, three-point field goals made, three-point field goals attempted, free throws made, free throws attempted, assists and assists per gam...
Aug 15, 2018
Martin to step down as CCIW commissioner in 2019
Chris Martin became the CCIW’s first full-time commissioner on July 1, 2002. (CCIW)By Greg HalbleibNAPERVILLE, Ill. – College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Commissioner Chris Martin...
Aug 15, 2018
Redbird volleyball picked to finish 3rd in MVC, Pence named to preseason Valley team
ISU’s Courtney Pence is on pace to become the Missouri Valley Conference’s all-time digs leader this season. (GoRedbirds.com) By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – Illinois State volleyball ...
Aug 15, 2018
Illinois Wesleyan to visit Illinois in men’s hoops exhibition
Illinois has won all six games against Illinois Wesleyan all-time. (Flickr/anarchosyn)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – Titans and Illini will meet on the basketball floor this fall.Illinois Wesleya...
Aug 09, 2018
Helmets on as high school football practices begin
Football players closed the opening day of official practices at Central Catholic High School in preparation of the Aug. 24 season opener. (Greg Halbleib/WJBC)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – With ...
Aug 06, 2018
