Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

ISU alum DeJong enjoying success
Former ISU player Paul DeJong is enjoying success in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system. (Facebook/Paul DeJong) By Blake Haas SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Illinois State University baseball stand...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2016

Illinois State women announce signing of Beckles
Zakiya Beckles averaged 15.7 points per game during her senior season at Middlesex High School in New Jersey. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State ...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2016

Stewart optioned to Triple-A
Brock Stewart pitched five innings in his Major League debut on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Los Angeles Dodgers) By Eric Stock LOS ANGELES – Former Illinois State and Normal West standout Brock S...
Syndicated Author Jul 04, 2016

Lefty’s Corner: Stewart on his major league debut
Brock Stewart makes his second start Monday (Photo courtesy Los Angeles Dodgers) By Bryan Bloodworth BLOOMINGTON - Despite not getting the win in his major league debut, former Illinois State and Norm...
Syndicated Author Jul 01, 2016

Shandrick set to join Redbird football coaching staff
Corey Shandrick. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Another familiar face is set to join the Illinois State football coaching staff, as former Redbird wide receiv...
Syndicated Author Jul 01, 2016

National fastpitch team prepares in Bloomington-Normal
USA Softball Junior Men’s 19U National Fastpitch shortstop Jonathon Broadbear will be competing in the WBSC Junior Men’s World Championship in Midland, Michigan starting on July 24By Zach ...
Syndicated Author Jun 30, 2016

Redbirds hoping to secure the trenches with experienced offensive line
All five starting offensive linemen return in 2016. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – It’s not an easy task replacing two players who accounted for the majority of ...
Syndicated Author Jun 29, 2016

ISU’s offense looking for more efficiency in 2016
Wide receiver Anthony Warum is one of several key returning players for the Redbirds’ offense. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Illinois State football’s off...
Syndicated Author Jun 27, 2016

2 Thunder players selected in NHL Draft
The Bloomington Thunder’s Jeremy Davies (left) and Mitchell Mattson were selected in the NHL Draft on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Bloomingotn Thunder)By WJBC StaffBUFFALO, New York - The Bloomingt...
Syndicated Author Jun 25, 2016

Normal West’s Loy set for Olympic swim trials
Andrew Loy will be competing in the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. June 26 to July 3. (Photo courtesy Andrew Loy) By Zach Zook NORMAL – Normal Community West High School’s Andrew Loy is a m...
Syndicated Author Jun 23, 2016