Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Opportunistic ‘D’ helps Illinois Wesleyan stun UW-Whitewater
Illinois Wesleyan football players celebrate after a 17-10 win over Wisconsin-Whitewater on Saturday. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Jack Healy caught two touchdown pas...
Syndicated Author Sep 02, 2017

Boddie’s big night fuels NCHS win over intercity rivals
Normal Community football coach Wes Temples talks to him team after the Ironmen defeated Bloomington on Friday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Daylen Boddie went the distance on...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2017

Spack: Confidence is key heading into opener
Brock Spack begins his ninth season as Illinois State;s head football coach. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – If there’s one thing Brock Spack doesn’t want to see from...
Syndicated Author Aug 29, 2017

Muller signs 7-year contract extension
Dan Muller has led the Redbirds to a better conference record and finish in each of his five seasons. (GoRedbirds.com photo)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – Illinois State has signed men’s basketb...
Syndicated Author Aug 29, 2017

Sports On Air; Extravaganza Week 1
Wes Temples prepares to open his 10th season as Normal Community football coach as the Ironmen play Friday at Urbana. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Greg Halbleib and Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – High ...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2017

Longtime Edge, IWU assistant Ruud promoted to Edge head coach
Nick Ruud was named the new head coach of the Bloomington Edge on Tuesday at a news conference in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By Eric Stock and Howard PakowitzBLOOMINGTON – Nick R...
Syndicated Author Aug 23, 2017

Redbird volleyball team feels like family for two late newcomers
ISU opens the season taking on UC-Santa Barbara at 4 p.m. Friday in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Machayla Leonard considers herself solid as a rock when it comes ...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2017

Bloomington Edge to partner with youth football program
(Logo courtesy Bloomington Edge)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Edge indoor football team has entered into a partnership with the Bloomington Knockers youth football team.As part of t...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2017

Redbird volleyball picked 3rd in MVC poll
ISU’s Jaelyn Keene joined teammate Courtney Pence in being named to the MVC’s all-conference preseason team. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illi...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2017

Sports On Air
WJBC will host the annual Redbird Fall Sports Preview at 3 p.m. live from Hancack Stadium. (WJBC file photo)WJBC 1230 AM:3:00 p.m. Illinois State fall preview
Syndicated Author Aug 14, 2017