Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Shoemaker-Gilmore delivers in IWU rout of Augie
Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore rushed for 212 yards in IWU’s win over Augustana on Saturday. (Photo by Claire Hoverson)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore asked his coach Norm ...
Oct 08, 2016
NCHS, Central secure playoff berths
Parker Mathieson carries for U-High in a 25-20 loss to Mahomet-Seymour. (Photo Sandy Adams/You Name It Sports)By WJBC staffNormal Community and Central Catholic secured berths in the state football pl...
Oct 07, 2016
4 named for induction into Illinois State HOF
Former Redbird athletes (left to right) Jared Default, Krystal Featherston and Lori Vogel will be inducted into the Percy Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Eric Sto...
Oct 05, 2016
CornBelters release 2017 schedule
The Normal CornBelters’ 2017 home opener will be on May 16. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters have announced the release of the 2017 ...
Oct 04, 2016
Redbird volleyball win streak snapped at Drake
Illinois State volleyball had its eight-game win streak snapped at Drake on Monday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationDES MOINES, Iowa – Drake's strong block presence and r...
Oct 04, 2016
Inductees prepare for entrance into ISU athletics hall
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State Athletics Department will honor a group of four deserving individuals with induction into its Percy Family Ath...
Oct 03, 2016
Bloomington, Normal West fight for playoff hopes
Genesis Forest and the Normal West Wildcats host Bloomington tonight. (Photo by You Name It Sports)By Greg HalbleibThe final intercity match-up of the regular season highlights Week 6 of high school f...
Sep 30, 2016
ISU’s Spelman named semifinalist for Campbell Trophy
Illinois State’s Mark Spelman was named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference First-Team in 2015. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationIRVING, Texas – Illinois Stat...
Sep 29, 2016
Late Redbird comeback falls short, fall to Sycamores
TERE HAUTE, Ind. - Seventeen fourth-quarter points were not enough to push the No. 9 ranked Illinois State football team (2-2, 0-1 MVC) past Indiana State (3-1, 1-0 MVC) Saturday afternoon, as the Red...
Sep 24, 2016
Week 5 high school football features Big 12 tilt
The Bloomington Purple Raiders will host Peoria tonight. (Photo by Laura Fromme/You Name It Sports)By Greg HalbleibThe midpoint of the high school football season features a match-up of two of the top...
Sep 23, 2016
