Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Redbirds shine in Spring Showcase
The Illinois State Spring Showcase took place Saturday at Hancock Stadium. (Photo Credit: Nick McClintock/WJBC)By Austin DuncanNORMAL-The annual Spring Showcase for Illinois State, which took place Sa...
Syndicated Author Apr 23, 2016

Lefty’s Corner: Effort not a problem for ISU football
Hancock Stadium will be the site of the annual Spring Showcase to end spring football drills Saturday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Unlike early in his football career at...
Syndicated Author Apr 22, 2016

Illinois State adds Dollar as assistant coach
Dollar spent the last five seasons with Georgia Tech. (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Chad Dollar, a 19-year Division I men's basketball coaching veteran w...
Syndicated Author Apr 21, 2016

Redbird basketball signs 6-9 forward Fayne
Phil Fayne, who averaged 11.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a freshman at Western Nebraska Community College during the 2015-16 season. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNO...
Syndicated Author Apr 21, 2016

Lefty’s Corner: Arrington talks about concussion education
Former Bloomington High School football player still suffers from the after effects of concussions. (WJBC/Bryan Bloodworth)By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON – Former Bloomington High School and Eas...
Syndicated Author Apr 19, 2016

Evansville downs Redbird Softball
Evansville hit four homers vs the Redbirds on Sunday (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com) NORMAL- Evansville hit four home runs and scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning en route a 7-4 vi...
Syndicated Author Apr 17, 2016

Illinois State lands JuCo commit
Phil Fayne is the latest commitment for Dan Muller’s Redbirds. (Photo credit WNCC Athletics).By Austin DuncanThe Illinois State Redbirds just got bigger with the edition of 6-8 forward Phi...
Syndicated Author Apr 15, 2016

CornBelters to host Christian concert in July
Lexington-based Welcome Home Haiti has built 55 homes for families following an earthquake in Northern Haiti since the group was founded in 2011. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Welcome Home Haiti)By WJBC St...
Syndicated Author Apr 14, 2016

4 Central Catholic student athletes declare college plans
Jake Baughman will attend Loyola as a preferred walk-on for basketball. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Four Central Catholic Saints declared their col...
Syndicated Author Apr 13, 2016

Redbird baseball outslugged by Illini
Mitch Vogrin pitched in relief in Illinois State’s 7-1 loss to Illinois on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationCHAMPAIGN – The Illinois State baseball team col...
Syndicated Author Apr 13, 2016