Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
IHSA members to vote on district schedules for football
By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois High School Association membership will vote next month on several proposals, including one that would shift football scheduling to a district system ...
Nov 28, 2018
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...
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 Halbleib NORMAL – Illinois State football relinquished an early lead but ca...
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 Haas OAK LAWN, IL – Offensive ...
Nov 10, 2018
Redbird men open season with win over FGCU
Dan Muller’s Illinois State Redbirds travel to Belmont for their first road game this Saturday. (GoRedbirds.com) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – Illinois State men’s basketball didn’...
Nov 06, 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...
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 Halbleib NORMAL – A busy football weekend...
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...
Oct 29, 2018
High school football: Normal West advances, 2 Sat. playoff games on WJBC.com
Normal West football coach Nathan Fincham addresses his team after a 34-21 first round win over Peoria Notre Dame. (Larry Duling/WJBC) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – Normal West coach Nathan Fincham ...
Oct 26, 2018
WJBC to carry 3 football playoff openers plus ISU & IWU contests
By Greg Halbleib Anyone 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 beginn...
Oct 20, 2018
