Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Lefty’s Corner: Arrington talks about concussion education
Former Bloomington High School football player still suffers from the after effects of concussions. (WJBC/Bryan Bloodworth)By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON – Former Bloomington High School and Eas...
Syndicated Author Apr 19, 2016

Evansville downs Redbird Softball
Evansville hit four homers vs the Redbirds on Sunday (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com) NORMAL- Evansville hit four home runs and scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning en route a 7-4 ...
Syndicated Author Apr 17, 2016

Thunder explode at Cedar Rapids to tie playoff series
By WJBC Staff CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders lived their own nightmare on Saturday night as the Bloomington Thunder responded in a big way 7-2 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Se...
Syndicated Author Apr 17, 2016

Illinois State lands JuCo commit
Phil Fayne is the latest commitment for Dan Muller’s Redbirds. (Photo credit WNCC Athletics).By Austin DuncanThe Illinois State Redbirds just got bigger with the edition of 6-8 forward Phi...
Syndicated Author Apr 15, 2016

Redbird women add junior college transfer from California
Hannah Green was named Western State Conference Player of the Year at College of the Canyons. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL - The Illinois State women’s basket...
Syndicated Author Apr 15, 2016

CornBelters to host Christian concert in July
Lexington-based Welcome Home Haiti has built 55 homes for families following an earthquake in Northern Haiti since the group was founded in 2011. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Welcome Home Haiti)By WJBC St...
Syndicated Author Apr 14, 2016

4 Central Catholic student athletes declare college plans
Jake Baughman will attend Loyola as a preferred walk-on for basketball. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Four Central Catholic Saints declared their col...
Syndicated Author Apr 13, 2016

Redbird baseball outslugged by Illini
Mitch Vogrin pitched in relief in Illinois State’s 7-1 loss to Illinois on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information CHAMPAIGN – The Illinois State baseball team c...
Syndicated Author Apr 13, 2016

Bloomington Thunder playoff schedule set
The Bloomington Thunder open the Clark Cup Playoffs on Friday at Cedar Rapids. (Photo by Nikki D Photography)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Late in the month of March, the Bloomington Thunder clinch...
Syndicated Author Apr 12, 2016

Thunder release playoff dates
(Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Late in the month of March, the Bloomington Thunder clinched their first berth in the Clark Cup Playoffs in just their second sea...
Syndicated Author Apr 11, 2016