Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Illinois State earns No. 3 seed in Missouri Valley Tournament
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell and the Redbirds will battle Indiana State in the Missouri Valley Tournament. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – After ending the season tied with Evansville for t...
Syndicated Author Feb 28, 2016

Redbirds tie for second in MVC after falling at Wichita State
The Redbirds fell to Wichita State Saturday afternoon. (WJBC File Photo) By ISU Sports Information WICHITA, Kan. - Illinois State ended the regular season tied with Evansville for second place in the ...
Syndicated Author Feb 28, 2016
Titans fall in CCIW Championship
Molly McGraw led the Titans with 19 points as Illinois Wesleyan lost to Wheaton in the CCIW Tournament championship game. (Photo by WJBC) By Nick McClintock WHEATON- The Illinois Wesleyan Titan Women&...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2016

Redbird and Titan basketball take the air Saturday on WJBC
By WJBC staff Illinois State's basketball team goes for its third straight victory over highly touted Wichita State today when the teams meet in a Missouri Valley Conference game in Wichita to close t...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2016

Titans fall in overtime to Augustana; end 2015-16 season
Andy Stempel scored 15 points in Illinois Wesleyan’s overtime loss to Augustana on Friday. (Photo by WJBC)By Nick McClintock ROCK ISLAND- A valiant effort for the Illinois Wesleyan Titans fell s...
Syndicated Author Feb 26, 2016

Redbird baseball drops series opener to No. 9 Oregon
Jeff Lindgren pitched 2.2 scoreless innings in ISU’s 8-5 loss to Oregon on Thursday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information EUGENE, Ore. - Daniel Dwyer tied the game with an i...
Syndicated Author Feb 26, 2016

Salukis hand Redbirds fifth-straight loss
The Redbirds drop its fifth straight game at Redbird Arena. (goredbirds.com) By Austin Duncan NORMAL, Ill- Southern Illinois picked up its fifth consecutive win as Illinois State dropped its fifth str...
Syndicated Author Feb 25, 2016

Redbird defense cages Salukis
Paris Lee (1) collected a career-high 21 points in the Redbirds win over Southern Illinois. (Photo credit Nick McClintock) By Austin Duncan NORMAL, Ill- The Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball te...
Syndicated Author Feb 24, 2016

Lefty’s Corner: Lot at stake on Senior Night
DeVaughn Aknnon-Purcell will be among three seniors honored Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy goRedbirds.com) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL - Illinois State's basketball team pretty much controls its own ...
Syndicated Author Feb 23, 2016

Walters wants to build ‘brotherhood’ in BHS football
Joe Walters is being recommended by Bloomington High School’s principal and athletic director to become the school’s next head football coach. (Photo courtesy Peoria Notre Dame) By Eric St...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 2016