Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Thunder even series with Saints
DUBUQUE- With their backs against the wall for the second straight Game 2, the Bloomington Thunder responded on the road to split the weekend. Bloomington came out with a three-goal surge before needi...
May 01, 2016
Dollar leaves ISU for Auburn
Newly appointed ISU assistant coach Chad Dollar is heading to Auburn (Photo from: goredbirds.com) By Austin Duncan NORMAL- Newly appointed assistant coach for the Illinois State men's basketball progr...
Apr 30, 2016
Thunder drop game 1 of conference finals
(Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)By WJBC StaffDUBUQUE – The Bloomington Thunder have been in this situation before. In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final, the Thunder fell to the Dubuque ...
Apr 30, 2016
Coprich hopes to hear name called in NFL Draft
Illinois State’s Marshaun Coprich is projected to be a third-to-sixth round selection in the NFL Draft this week. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL – It doesn't ma...
Apr 27, 2016
Thunder advance to Eastern Conference Finals
The Bloomington Thunder defeated Cedar Rapids, 5-2, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder) By WJBC Staff CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Bloomin...
Apr 27, 2016
Thunder force Game 5 with overtime win
The Bloomington Thunder’s overtime win on Sunday sends their playoff series with Cedar Rapids to Game 5 on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – After a...
Apr 25, 2016
Redbirds shine in Spring Showcase
The Illinois State Spring Showcase took place Saturday at Hancock Stadium. (Photo Credit: Nick McClintock/WJBC)By Austin DuncanNORMAL-The annual Spring Showcase for Illinois State, which took place Sa...
Apr 23, 2016
Lefty’s Corner: Effort not a problem for ISU football
Hancock Stadium will be the site of the annual Spring Showcase to end spring football drills Saturday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Unlike early in his football career at...
Apr 22, 2016
Illinois State adds Dollar as assistant coach
Dollar spent the last five seasons with Georgia Tech. (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Chad Dollar, a 19-year Division I men's basketball coaching vetera...
Apr 21, 2016
Redbird basketball signs 6-9 forward Fayne
Phil Fayne, who averaged 11.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a freshman at Western Nebraska Community College during the 2015-16 season. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNO...
Apr 21, 2016
