Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

ISU picked 4th in MVC, Akoon-Purcell named to Valley preseason team
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell scored 12.8 points per game during the 2014-15 season. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationST. LOUIS – Illinois State senior guard DeVaughn Akoon-Purce...
Syndicated Author Oct 27, 2015

Thunder to begin signups for Blackhawks youth clinic
The Chicago Blackhawks will be hosting its annual youth clinic on Jan. 10, 2016. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Thunder announced Monday the team ...
Syndicated Author Oct 27, 2015

Illinois State’s Pence, Varga earn MVC weekly honors
ISU’s Courtney Pence was named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationST. LOUIS - Illinois State volleyball players Courtney Pence and Lexi...
Syndicated Author Oct 27, 2015

Spelman earns MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors
ISU center Mark Spelman prepares to snap the ball. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – The Illinois State offense set several season-bests in a win against No. 20 ...
Syndicated Author Oct 26, 2015

IHSA football playoff schedule
Jake Baughman and the Central Catholic Saints will host Duquoin in the IHSA playoffs on Saturday. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The following Illinois High...
Syndicated Author Oct 26, 2015

Illinois State’s Warrum named MVFC Offensive Player of Week
Anthony Warrum scored three touchdowns in ISU’s win over Western Illinois on Saturday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL - The Illinois State offense needed to fin...
Syndicated Author Oct 26, 2015

NFL Football on WJBC Sunday
The Panthers take on the leaders of the NFC East, the Eagles on Sunday. (Photo Courtesy Facebook.com/NFL) By WJBC staff The Philadelphia Eagles take the field at Carolina in NFL action on WJBC ...
Syndicated Author Oct 25, 2015

Illinois State takes down Missouri State in straight sets
By ISU Sports Information NORMAL- The Illinois State volleyball team (17-7, 7-4 MVC) defeated Missouri State (15-8, 6-4) in three sets on Saturday night inside Redbird Arena. Ashley Rosch led the Redb...
Syndicated Author Oct 25, 2015

ISU hosts Western Illinois for homecoming matchup on WJBC
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Game Day with Adam Studzinski kicks off sports coverage today at noon on WJBC 1230 AM.That will be followed by the Illinois State homeco...
Syndicated Author Oct 24, 2015

West rallies past BHS; NCHS, Central win
Normal West’s Dante Ruffin hauls in a pass in front of BHS defenders Domeneik Criddell. (Photo by Karin McCall/YouNameItSports) By Bryan Bloodworth BLOOMINGTON - Normal West High School's footba...
Syndicated Author Oct 23, 2015