Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Redbird softball falls to MVC rival
Illinois State Softball player Shannon Felde extended her 15 game hitting streak in the loss to Wichita State. (Photo: WJBC/ File)By: WJBC StaffWICHITA, Kan. - After a pair of commanding wins to...
Syndicated Author Mar 26, 2017

Illinois State’s Lee, Hawkins, McIntosh and Muller honored by NABC
ISU’s Paris Lee was named to the All-National Association of Basketball Coaches District 16 First Team. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Illinois ...
Syndicated Author Mar 23, 2017

Bloomington Purple Raiders slide past Springfield Lanphier
Bloomington High School defeated Springfield Lanphier in the Class 3A Third Place game. (Photo: Greg Halblieb/WJBC) By Greg HalbleibPEORIA - A strong fourth quarter surged the Bloomington Purple ...
Syndicated Author Mar 18, 2017

Purple Raiders ready to ‘enjoy the moment’ after ending state drought
Bloomington’s Dazon Farris drives for a layup in the Purple Raiders’ supersectional win over Marengo on Tuesday. (Photo by Jeff Findley)By Eric Stock and Greg HalbleibPEORIA – Bloomi...
Syndicated Author Mar 16, 2017

Redbirds tourney snub makes difficult night for MVC commissioner
Redbird Arena is host to a first round NIT game Wednesday. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiST. LOUIS, Mo. – Sunday night was a difficult one for the commissioner of the Missouri Valley Confer...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2017

National spotlight shines on NIT-bound Illinois State after NCAA snub
Illinois State men’s basketball coach Dan Muller speaks with reporters on Tuesday ahead of ISU’s NIT game vs. UC-Irvine on Tuesday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Il...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2017

Illinois State battles to the end in loss to Drake
The Redbirds season ended at 8-23. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationMOLINE – The Illinois State women's basketball team saw its season come to an end Friday in the quarter...
Syndicated Author Mar 10, 2017

ISU chops down Indiana State to start MVC Tourney play
ISU coach Barb Smith. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationMOLINE – Sophomore Katrina Beck scored 15 of her game-high 17 points in the second half to lead the Illinois State w...
Syndicated Author Mar 09, 2017

Illinois State football player facing theft charges
Tyree Horton spent most of the past season at TCU. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Illinois State football player Tyree Horton has been arrested on two counts of theft....
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2017

Redbird women hope to bring home-court feel to MVC tourney
Sophomore Millie Stevens (left) and the rest of Barb Smith’s Redbirds play Indiana State in the first round of the MVC Tournament on Thursday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL ̵...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2017