Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Crump rejoins ISU women’s basketball
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Illinois State head women's basketball coach Barb Smith announced Tuesday Octavia Crump has rejoined the Redbird program effectiv...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2015

Redbird football adds Texas Tech transfer to secondary
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Looking to add some more depth to his secondary, Illinois State football head coach Brock Spack announced the addition of Texas T...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2015

CornBelters rout Freedom; get fifth straight win
The Cornbelters move to 10-4 after their win Saturday night. (Photo Courtesy normalbaseball.com) NORMAL- The Normal CornBelters scored a season-high single-game total and won their fifth straight...
Syndicated Author May 31, 2015

Hendren named Louisville Slugger All-American
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Jacob Hendren has been named a Louisville Slugger All-American, Collegiate Baseball announced Thursday. Hendren was a third-team ...
Syndicated Author May 28, 2015

CornBelters’ Carey earns 100th career win
Brooks Carey has won 100 games as Normal CornBelters manager. (Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffSCHAUMBURG - The Normal CornBelters captured the 100th win for manager Brooks Carey in a 9...
Syndicated Author May 27, 2015

Chiefs sweep Quad Cities, Cardinals’ Jay to rehab
Jon Jay is coming off with disabled list by making a rehab start in Peoria. (Photo by Keith Allison/flickr)By WJBC StaffDAVENPORT, Iowa – The Peoria Chiefs scored seven runs in the sixth inning ...
Syndicated Author May 26, 2015

Cardinals, CornBelters on WJBC
The Normal CornBelters continue a home series tonight at the Corn Crib. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON - John Lackey puts his 2-2 record and 2.96 earned run average on the line when ...
Syndicated Author May 23, 2015

Coprich pleads guilty to drug charge, suspension lifted
Marshaun Coprich was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-MVFC honoree in 2014. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON ̵...
Syndicated Author May 22, 2015
CornBelters crush Grizzlies in home opener
The Normal CornBelters crised to victory in their home opener over Gateway. (Photo by Rich Ulreich)By Greg HalbliebNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters surged to 3-1 on the young season while keeping the G...
Syndicated Author May 20, 2015

Cardinals vs Mets, CornBelters home opener on WJBC
The Normal CornBelters host the Gateway Grizzlies in their 2015 season opener at the Corn Crib tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe Normal CornBelters will play the first of a 51-game hom...
Syndicated Author May 19, 2015