Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Central Catholic names new athletic director
Nate Thomas. (Photo courtesy Central Catholic High School)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Central Catholic High School has announced the hiring of Nate Thomas as its next athletic director.Thomas beg...
Jun 10, 2022
Finalists revealed for 2022 State Farm Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet
Former Tri-Valley High School Viking, University of Arkansas Track & Field standout, and Olympic Trials participant, Stephanie (Brown) Brokaw, will be the keynote speaker. (Facebook/State Farm Stu...
Jun 02, 2022
Bloomington man headed to federal prison on gun charges
The Bloomington Police Department and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations worked together on the case. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON &#...
Apr 14, 2022
Murray State joins MVFC beginning in 2023
Murray State’s MVFC debut will have to wait until the 2023 Fall season. Instead, the Racers will enter their last season in the OVC. (Photo Courtesy of Murray State Athletics)By Jake FogalBLOOMI...
Apr 04, 2022
Andrew Dakich joins Ryan Pedon’s staff at Illinois State
Ryan Pedon was Dakich’s coach in 2017-2018, and worked alongside him the next two seasons. (GoRedbirds.com)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON-Ryan Pedon has hired his second assistant coach to his staff, ...
Mar 30, 2022
ISU announces Allie Matters as head volleyball coach
Matters joins the Redbird volleyball program after four seasons as the head coach at Wright State University. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Illinois State University has n...
Mar 08, 2022
Girl’s high school basketball scores Feb. 28
By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – It was the super sectional round Monday night in girl’s high school basketball with teams advancing to the state semifinals.Class 2A: U-High lost to Quincy Notre...
Mar 01, 2022
High school basketball scores Feb. 23
By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Boys high school basketball regional semifinals started Wednesday night.Class 4A: Normal Community 60 Pekin 25Class 3A: Morton 51 Bloomington 45; Champaign Centennial ...
Feb 24, 2022
Redbird coach Dan Muller will not return after 2022 season
In 10 seasons as the head coach at Illinois State, Muller has collected a 167-150 record and coached the Redbirds to a share of the 2017 MVC regular-season title. (Photo Courtesy of GoRedbirds.com)By ...
Feb 14, 2022
Shots fired, burglary incidents keep Bloomington Police busy over weekend
Bloomington saw two incidents of shots fired on Saturday, January 29 – the first at around 7:10 p.m. in the 300 block of South Western Avenue, according to a release. By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON (Hear...
Jan 31, 2022
