Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Redbirds fall in MVC Tournament
The Redbirds finish their season at 22-10. (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL-The Illinois State volleyball team's season came to a close Thursday as Northern Iowa ov...
Syndicated Author Nov 26, 2015

Redbirds to play TCU for 3rd place in Cancun
Mikyle McIntosh led Illinois State with 17 points in ISU’s loss to Maryland on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC StaffIllinois State meets Big 12 Conference foe TCU in the third pl...
Syndicated Author Nov 25, 2015

Redbirds hang tough, fall to No. 2 Maryland
Freshman guard Keyshawn Evans scored two points in the Redbirds loss to Maryland. (Photo credit: John Twork) By Austin DuncanCANCUN, Mexico- The Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team led ...
Syndicated Author Nov 24, 2015

UPDATED: U-High names new head football coach
U-High finished the 2015 season with a 6-4 record. (By Madison Roberts/You Name It Sports)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – University High has named Trevor Von Bruenchenhein head football coach.Von Br...
Syndicated Author Nov 23, 2015

Redbirds secure No. 2 seed, clinch home field advantage through playoffs
The Redbirds will play every playoff game at home throughout the playoffs, until it reaches the National Championship. (WJBC/File Photo)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL – As expected, Illinois State...
Syndicated Author Nov 22, 2015

Redbirds rebound, take down Houston Baptist
ISU hosted Houston Baptist in the second game of the Cancun Challenge. (Nick McClintock/WJBC)By Austin DuncanNORMAL, Ill- For the first time in the 2015-16 season, the Illinois State men's basketball ...
Syndicated Author Nov 21, 2015

Lefty’s Corner: ISU looks to clinch share of Valley title
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Illinois State's football team has an opportunity to go where no other team has gone in the program's 120-year history with a victory over So...
Syndicated Author Nov 18, 2015

Saints advance to volleyball title match, Iron fall
The Central Catholic volleyball squad celebrates after capturing a straight-set semifinal victory over Elmhurst Timothy Christian on Friday at Redbird Arena. (WJBC photo/Greg Halbleib)By Greg Halbleib...
Syndicated Author Nov 13, 2015

IWU volleyball wins first-ever NCAA tournament match; Nelson-Brown named Coach of the Year
By WJBC StaffGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The 2015 Illinois Wesleyan volleyball team became the first in school’s history to win an NCAA Division III tournament match, sweeping Dominican 3-0 in t...
Syndicated Author Nov 12, 2015

‘Prideful’ IWU football team seeks win in finale
Illinois Wesleyan football plays at North Park on Saturday. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – After back-to-back losses in two ‘championship-type’ games, the I...
Syndicated Author Nov 11, 2015