Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Brown finishes 10th in Trials
Downs native Stephanie Brown made the Olympic Trials finals. (Photo courtesy University of ArkansasBy WJBC staffDowns native and Tri-Valley High School graduate Stephanie Brown came up short in her bi...
Jul 11, 2016
ISU alum DeJong enjoying success
Former ISU player Paul DeJong is enjoying success in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system. (Facebook/Paul DeJong)By Blake HaasSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Illinois State University baseball standou...
Jul 06, 2016
Illinois State women announce signing of Beckles
Zakiya Beckles averaged 15.7 points per game during her senior season at Middlesex High School in New Jersey. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State ...
Jul 06, 2016
Lefty’s Corner: Stewart on his major league debut
Brock Stewart makes his second start Monday (Photo courtesy Los Angeles Dodgers)By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON - Despite not getting the win in his major league debut, former Illinois State and Normal...
Jul 01, 2016
Shandrick set to join Redbird football coaching staff
Corey Shandrick. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Another familiar face is set to join the Illinois State football coaching staff, as former Redbird wide receiver...
Jul 01, 2016
National fastpitch team prepares in Bloomington-Normal
USA Softball Junior Men’s 19U National Fastpitch shortstop Jonathon Broadbear will be competing in the WBSC Junior Men’s World Championship in Midland, Michigan starting on July 24By Zach ...
Jun 30, 2016
Redbirds hoping to secure the trenches with experienced offensive line
All five starting offensive linemen return in 2016. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – It’s not an easy task replacing two players who accounted for the majority of ...
Jun 29, 2016
ISU’s offense looking for more efficiency in 2016
Wide receiver Anthony Warum is one of several key returning players for the Redbirds’ offense. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Illinois State football’s off...
Jun 27, 2016
2 Thunder players selected in NHL Draft
The Bloomington Thunder’s Jeremy Davies (left) and Mitchell Mattson were selected in the NHL Draft on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Bloomingotn Thunder)By WJBC StaffBUFFALO, New York - The Bloomingt...
Jun 25, 2016
Spack names Dicken, Clark co-offensive coordinators
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Illinois State head football coach Brock Spack made a decision on his vacant offensive coordinator position Tuesday, and announce...
Jun 21, 2016
