Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Drengwitz elevated to NCHS head football coach
Jason Drengwitz has been on the Ironmen football staff for 14 years. (Photo Twitter/IronFootball)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – A longtime assistant has been elevated to head coach of Normal Community...
Mar 12, 2018
Former IWU star Lett to become head women’s hoops coach at Millikin
Olivia Lett played three seasons at Illinois Wesleyan and later served as an assistant coach with the Titans for three seasons. (Photo courtesy University of Chicago)By Greg HalbleibDECATUR – A ...
Mar 12, 2018
Central Catholic slides past Pinckneyville to claim Third Place in Class 2A
Smooth shooting helped the Central Catholic Saints past Pinckneyville in the Class 2A Third Place game. (Photo courtesy Larry Duling/WJBC) By Blake HaasPEORIA – Less that 24 hours after los...
Mar 10, 2018
Central Catholic falls in Class 2A semifinal battle against Chicago Orr
Central Catholic will compete against Pinkneville for the Third Place game. (Photo Courtesy Larry Duling/WJBC)By Blake HaasPEORIA – A late second half run pushed Chicago Orr (29-4) past Central ...
Mar 10, 2018
Redbirds exit MVC tournament early despite most wins in five seasons
Illinois State fell to Northern Iowa 56-36 in the Missouri Valley Tournament. (Photo Courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationMOLINE, Ill. - Illinois State Women’s Basketball concl...
Mar 09, 2018
Saints advance over Chiefs, Ridgeview falls
Ridgeview lost its Supersectional game in Normal, but Central Catholic advanced with a win over Dee-Mack in Springfield. (Photo Greg Halbleib/WJBC)By Greg HalbleibCentral Catholic is the remaining boy...
Mar 06, 2018
Redbirds fall in MVC Championship game, await NIT invitation
Illinois State’s offensive struggles forced the Redbirds to fall in the Missouri Valley Championship game for the second year in a row. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationST...
Mar 04, 2018
Unit 5 hires Fincham to lead Normal West football despite diversity pleas
Community activist and former Unit 5 Citizens Advisory Council President David Cobb speaks to the Unit 5 School Board Wednesday night in opposition to the hiring of Nathan Fincham as Normal West head ...
Mar 01, 2018
Illinois Wesleyan men earn bid to NCAA Tournament; IWU women to host
Ron Rose’s Illinois Wesleyan Titans will play Wooster in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Ohio on Friday. (WJBC file photo)By IWU Sports InformationBLOOMINGTON - After an absence of t...
Feb 26, 2018
IWU women edge Wheaton in CCIW final
Illinois Wesleyan’s women’s basketball team cliched the CCIW title with a win over Wheaton at Shirk Center on Saturday. (Photo by WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Rebekah Ehresman san...
Feb 24, 2018
