Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Chiefs blow 3-run lead but win in extras
Chinea delivers three RBI with three hits in 7-4 victory (WJBC File Photo) By WJBC Staff CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Peoria Chiefs blew a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning but bounced bac...
Aug 07, 2016
Grasu injury clouds Bears Family Fest
The Chicago Bears played on Soldier Field on Saturday for the first time in 2016. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski CHICAGO - The Chicago Bears might be on the lookout for a new starting cente...
Aug 06, 2016
Bears receivers grinding out camp in Bourbonnais
Receiver Josh Bellamy spoke to the media Friday after practice. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBOURBONNAIS - The Chicago Bears receiving corps isn't missing a beat, despite a few injuries so ...
Aug 05, 2016
ISU gridders ready to start practice
ISU returns all five of its starting offensive linemen from a year ago. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – With back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference championsh...
Aug 05, 2016
IHSA pleased with rise in officiating numbers
Sam Knox comes from Lincoln High School where he was both the assistant principal and the athletic director. (Photo courtesy IHSA)By Zach ZookBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois High School Association i...
Aug 04, 2016
CornBelters get sixth straight win
(WJBC File Photo) By Greg Halblieb JOLIET- The Normal CornBelters used a big fourth inning on the way to their sixth straight victory, 11-5 over the Joliet Slammers on Wednesday afternoon at Silver Cr...
Aug 04, 2016
Illinois State men’s basketball announces non-conference schedule
Illinois State men’s basketball will open the 2016-17 season at Murray State. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – The Illinois State men's basketball team will play...
Aug 02, 2016
Illinois State women announce non-conference schedule
Barb Smith’s Redbirds finished 8-22 last season. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State women’s basketball team is slated to play an 11-g...
Aug 02, 2016
Three Redbirds selected to FCS Preseason All-America Team
By ISU Sports Information PHILADELPHIA - Coming off back-to-back shares of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title and playoff appearances, a trio of three Illinois State football standouts have...
Aug 01, 2016
CornBelters complete sweep of Crushers
(Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters won their fourth straight game and completed a season series six-game sweep of the Lake Erie Crushers with a 3-...
Aug 01, 2016
