Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Illinois Wesleyan football takes ‘good’ 3-0 record into CCIW opener
Andrew Javorka has a team high 12 receptions for Illinois Wesleyan. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Norm Eash knows 3-0.He also knows you can’t always take a recor...
Sep 30, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: ISU opens defense of title
ISU’s Marshaun Coprich is closing in on a number of records. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Illinois State's No. 4 nationally ranked football team begins defense of i...
Sep 29, 2015
Cardinals seek NL Central clincher tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park tonight. (Photo courtesy Chris Connelly/flickr)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals can clinch their third straight National League Cent...
Sep 29, 2015
Four of five Intercity teams win
Brett Segobiano helped Central Catholic defeat Pontias by rushing for 261 yards. (Photo by Kelcey Shaffer/ YouNameIt Sports)By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON - Four of the five Intercity high school foot...
Sep 25, 2015
ISU Volleyball falls in MVC opener
By ISU Sports InformationSPRINGFIELD- The Illinois State volleyball team lost a close first set and Missouri State won the next two as the host Bears scored a straight-sets win in both teams' Missouri...
Sep 25, 2015
Pontiac 66ers set to join Midwest Professional Basketball Association
The Pontiac 66ers will begin play in the MPBA in 2016. (Photo courtesy Facebook/MPBA)By WJBC StaffST. LOUIS - A new basketball team is coming to Pontiac.The Midwest Professional Basketball Association...
Sep 22, 2015
Redbirds down EIU in OT thriller
Marshaun Coprich ran for 178 yards in the victory. (WJBC File Photo)By: Austin DuncanCHARLESTON, Ill- The Illinois State Redbirds (2-1) needed overtime but were able to take down Eastern Illinois 34-3...
Sep 19, 2015
IWU routes Simpson
(Photo courtesy IWU)By IWU Sports InformationBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Wesleyan football team amassed 532 yards of total offense and the defense allowed just 200 in a 49-7 win over Simpson Coll...
Sep 19, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: ISU could be without Corwin
ISU’s defense is anchored by middle linebacker Pat Meehan (33). (GoRedbirds.com photo)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Much like last week, Illinois State's football team could go into battle this we...
Sep 17, 2015
Illinois State volleyball tops Illinois-Chicago to extend win streak
Lexi Varga led ISU with a career-high 16 kills in a win at Illinois-Chicago on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationCHICAGO – The Illinois State volleyball team upped...
Sep 16, 2015
