Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Redbirds surge past Sycamores, move to second round of Missouri Valley tournament
Illinois State will take on Southern Illinois in the second round of the Missouri Valley tournament after defeating Indiana State in the first round. (Photo courtesy WJBC) By ISU Sports Informa...
Syndicated Author Mar 03, 2018

IWU men fall in NCAA tourney opener
Illinois Wesleyan’s Brady Rose tries to defend Spencer Williams of Wooster on Friday in their NCAA Division III Tournament game at University Heights, Ohio. (Photo by WJBC) By Eric Stock UNIVERS...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 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 ...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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 Stock BLOOMINGTON – Rebekah Ehresman s...
Syndicated Author Feb 24, 2018

Redbirds struggle in final minutes, look forward to Arch Madness
Illinois State’s late offensive struggles forces the Redbirds to fall to the Ramblers in Chicago. (Photo Courtesy WJBC) By ISU Sports Information CHICAGO - Illinois State secured the thir...
Syndicated Author Feb 24, 2018

Lone senior Hannah Green scores 500th point as Redbirds falls to UNI
Illinois State will continue Missouri Valley action on Sunday against Drake at 2 p.m. (Photo Courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationCEDAR FALLS, IA.. -Illinois State Women’s Basketball...
Syndicated Author Feb 23, 2018

Cold-shooting Titans falter in CCIW Tournament
Illinois Wesleyan fell to North Central in the CCIW Tournament semfinals on Friday in Rock Island. (Photo by WJBC)By Eric StockROCK ISLAND – Two losses in the final week of the season have Illin...
Syndicated Author Feb 23, 2018

Bloomington Edge GM sees summer indoor football as a win for his team, downtown arena
The Bloomington Edge is putting together a summer schedule for its arena football team after a court order prohibits the squad from playing spring games in Indoor Football League. (Logo courtesy Bloom...
Syndicated Author Feb 23, 2018

Titans fall in season finale against North Central
Connor Raridon posted 18 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists as North Central defeated Illinois Wesley at Shirk Center on Tuesday night. (Photo by WJBC) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Just ...
Syndicated Author Feb 20, 2018