Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Central Catholic girls fall in Class 2A semifinal
Central Catholic lost in the Class 2A semifinal to Kankakee Bishop McNamara. (Photo by You Name It Sports/KelceyShafer)By Nick McClintockNORMAL – The Central Catholic Girls were handled wit...
Syndicated Author Feb 28, 2015

UHigh clipped in last second loss to Rochester
UHigh finishes off the year at 31-2 (Photo Courtesy You-Name-It-Sports Jake Johnson)By Nick McClintockROCHESTER- An opening dominant first quarter led to an improbable loss for the UHigh Pioneers Thur...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2015

Redbirds run away from the Salukis in second half for win
Senior guard Daishon Knight played his final regular season game at Redbird Arena. The Redbirds took down Southern Illinois 75-56. (goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL, Ill. – The fir...
Syndicated Author Feb 26, 2015

Central Catholic begins title defense on WJBC tonight
The Central Catholic Saints host Olympia in the Class 2A Regional semifinals. (Photoby Laura Fromme/You Name It Sports)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – If the state rankings are any indication, the Ce...
Syndicated Author Feb 24, 2015

Central Catholic in supersectional tonight on WJBC
Central Catholic plays Flora in the Class 2A Supersectional in Decatur tonight. (Photo by Kelcey Shafer/You Name It Sports)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Central Catholic's Saints can march int...
Syndicated Author Feb 23, 2015

Knight scores 21, Redbirds roll Ramblers
The ISU men's basketball team is on a two game winning stream as they took down Loyola 67-60 at Redbird Arena. (WJBC file photo)By Austin DuncanNORMAL-The Illinois State Redbirds (17-11, 9-7 MVC)...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 2015

ISU Comes up Short against Wichita State, 46-41
By: ISU SPORTS INFORMATIONNORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State women’s basketball team came up short, after a strong second-half surge, falling to Wichita State, 46-41, Friday evening a...
Syndicated Author Feb 21, 2015

Saints battle back in Hoopeston Sectional Championship
(Photo by Jake Johnson/YouNameItSports)By Nick McClintockHOOPESTON – Central Catholic took their first lead at the midway point of the first quarter, and battled back in the final quarter to giv...
Syndicated Author Feb 20, 2015

Illinois State seeks to end losing skid at Bradley tonight
Illinois State will play Bradley at Carver Arena in Peoria tonight. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bradley Braves)By WJBC StaffAfter earning a home-court victory against Bradley earlier this year, the Illin...
Syndicated Author Feb 18, 2015

Illinois Wesleyan to dedicate Dennie Bridges court on Saturday
Dennie Bridges is retiring as Illinois Wesleyan's athletic director this summer. (Photo courtesy www.iwusports.com)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan athletic director Dennie Brid...
Syndicated Author Feb 16, 2015