Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Titans use early 3s to roll past MacMurray
Colin Bonnett scored 10 points in Illinois Wesleyan’s win over MacMurray on Tuesday, (WJBC photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Brady Rose led four Titans in double figures with 15 points as...
Syndicated Author Nov 22, 2016

Central girls shift from volleyball to basketball
Central Catholic girls basketball coach Debby Coffman returns for a 19th season. (WJBC file photo) By Bryan Bloodworth BLOOMINGTON - A fourth-place finish in the Class 3A state volleyball finals has h...
Syndicated Author Nov 21, 2016

ISU earns record third straight FCS playoff berth
The Redbirds will be playing at Central Arkansas Saturday at 2 p.m. (WJBC File Photo)By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State football coach Brock Spack didn’t watch Sunday’s ...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2016

Team USA edges Thunder in series finale
Team USA defeated the Thunder in the last game of the series, 3-1. (WJBC File Photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON - Team USA scored twice in a minute span in the first period and held on for the final two ...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2016

Redbird volleyball falls in regular-season finale
The Redbirds played Drake, but came up short with a final score of 3-1. (WJBC File Photo)By WJBC StaffNORMAL - The Illinois State volleyball team came out on the wrong end of a 3-1 score in its ...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2016

Titans rout their way to Tip-Off Tournament title
The Titans swept their way through their home tournament (WJBC) By Nick McClintock BLOOMINGTON- A run you could say lasted an entire half propelled the Illinois Wesleyan Titans to a 85-64 win over Lor...
Syndicated Author Nov 19, 2016

Dee-Mac punches ticket to State Title game
Deer Creek- Mackinaw will head to Champaign on Friday. (Photo Courtesy Eric Lapan- WJBC) By Nick McClintock & Larry Duling Kewanee- The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs are headed to the IHSA Class 2A S...
Syndicated Author Nov 19, 2016

Late surge leads Titans past Webster
Andy Stempel scored 19 points in IWU’s win over Webster on Friday. (Photo by WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Andy Stempel led four Titans in double figures with 19 points as Illinois Wesle...
Syndicated Author Nov 18, 2016

Colllins set for induction 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 Information KANSAS CITY, Mo...
Syndicated Author Nov 18, 2016
Quickness will be key for BHS girls basketball
By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON - Bloomington High School's girls basketball team will rely on quickness and defense in hopes of improving on its 10-17 record from a year ago."Our strength is going to ...
Syndicated Author Nov 17, 2016