Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
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...
Mar 10, 2017
ISU chops down Indiana State to start MVC Tourney play
ISU coach Barb Smith. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information MOLINE – Sophomore Katrina Beck scored 15 of her game-high 17 points in the second half to lead the Illinois State...
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 Studzinski NORMAL – Illinois State football player Tyree Horton has been arrested on two counts of thef...
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 Stock NORMAL ...
Mar 08, 2017
Redbird men advance to MVC title game
Illinois State moves into Sunday’s title game with Saturday’s win. (GoRedbirds.com photo) By WJBC Staff ST. LOUIS - Illinois State connected nine times from three-point range in the first ...
Mar 04, 2017
Redbird Women’s basketball falls late against I-74 rival
Illinois State University Women’s basketball fall late in I-74 battle. (Photo: WJBC/File) By: WJBC Staff PEORIA, Ill. - The Illinois State women's basketball team dropped a 70-59 decision...
Mar 04, 2017
Redbird Softball bounce back in LSU Tiger Invitational
Illinois State University Softball bounced back in the second day of the LSU Tiger Invitational with a 2-1 win over Florida Atlantic. (Photo: WJBC/File) By: WJBC Staff BATON ROUGE, La. - Led by a pair...
Mar 04, 2017
ISU’s Lewis inducted into MVC Hall of Fame
ISU’s Charlotte Lewis was an All-American and Olympic silver medalist. (Photo courtesy ISU athletics) By Eric Stock ST. LOUIS – Much of the attention on Arch Madness weekend is on the Illi...
Mar 03, 2017
ISU’s Clayton, Hawkins earn MVC honors
ISU’s DJ Clayton (left) made the MVC All-Bench team while teammate Deontae Hawkins was named to the Valley’s Most Improved team. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information S...
Mar 02, 2017
Lee named MVC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year
Paris Lee represents Illinois State on the Missouri Valley Conference first team. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By Greg Halbleib ST. LOUIS – Illinois State senior guard Paris Lee has been name...
Feb 28, 2017
