Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Illinois State splits with Northern Iowa
CEDAR FALLS- The Illinois State softball team clinched a spot in next week's Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in Carbondale, Illinois, as the Redbirds split with Northern Iowa in conference actio...
Syndicated Author May 08, 2016
Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame discussed in Pontiac
Plans and fundraising are in full swing for the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and Museum in the former K-Mart building in Pontiac. (Photo courtesy Illinois Basketball Coaches As...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2016

Thunder face elimination after Game 3 loss
(Logo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON, Illinois - Friday night at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum the Bloomington Thunder and Dubuque Fighting Saints put on a back and forth show in G...
Syndicated Author May 06, 2016

St. Louis transfer Yarbrough joins Redbirds
Forward Milik Yarbrough is joining Illinois State basketball after transferring from St. Louis. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff NORMAL, Ill. - Saint Louis transfer Milik Yarbrough will c...
Syndicated Author May 06, 2016

Thunder set to battle Dubuque
The Bloomington Thunder meets Dubuque in the Eastern Conference finals tonight and Saturday night at U.S. Cellular Coliseum (WJBC file photo) By Bryan Bloodworth BLOOMINGTON - Bloomington Thunder coac...
Syndicated Author May 06, 2016

IWU football names new offensive coordinator
(Photo courtesy IWU) By IWU Sports Information BLOOMINGTON – Reed Hoskins has been named as the new offensive coordinator, recruiter and strength coach for the Illinois Wesleyan football team, I...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2016

ISU AD ‘frustrated’ by Auburn’s sudden hiring of Dollar
Newly appointed ISU assistant coach Chad Dollar is heading to Auburn (Photo from: goredbirds.com)By Eric StockNORMAL – The sudden departure of Chad Dollar from Dan Muller’s basketball coac...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2016

Mahomet-Seymour’s Romine transfers to ISU
Christian Romine of Mahomet has announced plans to transfer to Illinois State. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Austin Duncan NORMAL – The addition of 6-foot-9 Christian Romine to the Illinois State ...
Syndicated Author May 03, 2016

UPDATE: Coprich signs with Giants
Marshaun Coprich will be playing for first year head coach Ben McAdoo (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Former Illinois State runningback Marshaun Coprich will continue...
Syndicated Author May 01, 2016

Pair of Redbirds land undrafted NFL chances
Tre Roberson will be trying to make the team in San Diego. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – No Illinois State football players had their names called during the NFL Dr...
Syndicated Author May 01, 2016