Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Champion Fields set to host national tournament
Champion Fields in Normal, located next to Normal Community West High School. (Photo courtesy Town of Normal Parks & Recreation Department)By Zach ZookNORMAL – Champion Fields has been a sta...
Jul 19, 2017
Sports On Air
Lance Lynn pitches for the St. Louis Cardinals in a Thursday matinee against the Mets at Citi Field.(Photo courtesy MLB)WJBC-AM 1230:10:15 a.m. Thursday: Cardinals at Mets
Jul 19, 2017
Contois added to Thunder coaching staff after another Division I departure
Andy Contois was an assistant coach with the Brookings Blizzard the last two seasons. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Thunder announced on Th...
Jul 14, 2017
Pontiac’s Grove vaults on to world stage
Pontiac native Emily Grove will be competing in the pole vault at the World Championships in London next month. (Photo courtesy University of South Dakota)By Eric StockVERMILLION, S.D. – A pole ...
Jul 12, 2017
Bloomington-Normal WAVES swimmer makes return trip to World Junior Championships
Grace Ariola will be competing in the FINA World Junior Championships in Indianapolis Aug. 23-28. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Normal Community senior Grace Ariola’...
Jul 10, 2017
Illinois Wesleyan football receives Top 25 votes in preseason poll
Norm Eash will begin his 31st season as Illinois Wesleyan football coach. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By IWU Sports InformationBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan football will play three top 10 o...
Jul 10, 2017
CornBelters send 4 to Frontier League All-Star Game
(WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – The CornBelters will be represented by four players in next week’s Frontier League All-Star Game.The two most veteran CornBelters will be in the s...
Jul 03, 2017
Robinson selected as new Pontiac boys hoops coach
Durrell Robinson led the Pontiac 66ers to the 2016 regular season championship of the Midwest Professional Basketball Association. (Photo Facebook/Midwest Professional Basketball Association)By Greg H...
Jul 03, 2017
International talent featured in Bloomington softball tournament
Peter Wards (left) and Jackson Watt are two of the 11 international players on the Bloomington Stix roster. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Zach ZookBLOOMINGTON – Peter Wards and Jackson Watt are r...
Jun 23, 2017
Normal West’s McGinnis undrafted but undaunted after White Sox signing
Adam McGinnis recently signed with the Chicago White Sox. (Photo courtesy Western Illinois)By Zach ZookNORMAL – “Hectic” is the way Normal West baseball standout and Western Illinois...
Jun 23, 2017
