Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Bloomington Thunder playoff schedule set
The Bloomington Thunder open the Clark Cup Playoffs on Friday at Cedar Rapids. (Photo by Nikki D Photography)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Late in the month of March, the Bloomington Thunder clinch...
Syndicated Author Apr 12, 2016

Keene to train, compete with U.S. Collegiate national team
Keane to train with U.S. team. (WJBC File Photo)By Matt Wing, ISUCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Illinois State rising junior Jaelyn Keene has been selected to train and compete as part of the U.S. Collegia...
Syndicated Author Apr 09, 2016

Illinois State Tennis: Redbirds fall short in 4-3 loss to ISU
ISU’s tennis team falls to SIU. (WJBC File Photo)By Illinois Sports information networkNORMAL - Despite winning the doubles point, the Illinois State women's tennis team (10-8) fell to Southern ...
Syndicated Author Apr 09, 2016

Lefty’s Corner: Project 7 a kind way to remember
The memorial outside Redbird Arena honoring Aaron Leetch, Torrey Ward, Terry Stralow, Jason Jones, Andy Butler, Scott Bittner and Tom Hileman. (WJBC photo/Bryan Bloodworth)By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGT...
Syndicated Author Apr 04, 2016

Illinois State falls in series opener with Xavier
NORMAL- Xavier broke a scoreless tie with seven runs in the top of the seventh inning Friday to spoil a strong start from Illinois State's Steve Heilenbach and send the Redbirds to their 10th-straight...
Syndicated Author Apr 02, 2016

Akoon-Purcell, McIntosh Earn NABC Honors
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell drives to the basket during action this year. (Photo courtesy goRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Illinois State senior guard DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell and sopho...
Syndicated Author Mar 25, 2016

ISU legend Collins to be inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Doug Collins will become the first Illinois State Redbird to be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationKANSAS CITY, Mo. ...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2016

Redbirds fall to St. Louis in 14 innings
Mitch Vogrin’s wild pitch in the 14th inning plated the winning run for St. Louis. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationST. LOUIS - The Illinois State baseball team allowed th...
Syndicated Author Mar 17, 2016

Redbirds season ends with OT loss to Evansville
Senior Octavia Crump scored point No. 1,000 in her career at Illinois State to tie the game at 59-with eight seconds remaining, but Dickey's late jumper gave Evansville victory. (Photo courtesy GoRedb...
Syndicated Author Mar 10, 2016

Lefty’s Corner: Chemistry bonds LeRoy march to state
By Bryan BloodworthPEORIA - Never in the history of LeRoy High School has the boys basketball team made it to the state finals.That all changes Friday when the Panthers put their 26-5 record on the li...
Syndicated Author Mar 10, 2016