Photo Courtesy of goredbirds.com CHICAGO, Ill.- Despite a career night from Sophomore Tamara Otene, the Illinois State volleyball team fell to the Loyola Ramblers in four-sets. “In set one, it was more indicative that they got the better part of us,” said Redbirds Head Coach Leah Johnson. “We just did not make good adjustments, and they played really well. They passed lights-out. They haven’t passed that well all year. They […]
NORMAL, Ill. -- Redbird Arena was the host to some of Illinois' best athletes this weekend. The arena was host to the IHSA State Volleyball tournament, hosting the final four teams from 1A-4A on Friday and Saturday evening. One of Normal’s very own was featured in this contest, as Normal Community West High School was featured in the first round of the state semifinals. To get to the point of […]
Photo Courtesy from Illinois State University Police Department NORMAL, Ill.--At approximately 11:00 a.m. Illinois State University notified students, staff and faculty about a man with a weapon on Main and Locust. There were further updates from ISU Emergency Alert explaining that the person with a weapon was not in regards to an active shooting situation. The person was believed to be armed and dangerous on or near campus. There was […]
Normal, IL. - As Illinois State begins their non-conference season there’s a tough road that awaits for the first month of play. The Redbirds got their first taste of hoops away from the MVC in Dekalb, Illinois against Northern Illinois on Tuesday, where ISU lost 77-60. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie said her team needs to improve on the glass after being outrebounded 43-32. "We knew we were going to be […]
Photo Courtesy from Bloomington Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts BLOOMINGTON, Ill- The town of Bloomington is holding an event that lets the town get into the holiday spirit, with a Candy Cane drop. Youth/Teen Manager Jill Eichholz talked about the event and how it will be similar to an easter egg hunt, in this case, candy canes will be spread out and kids will be able to gather the candy […]
NORMAL, Ill- The Illinois State baseball team has concluded a productive fall season as they look to improve on their 23-34 record in the 2021 spring season. Coach Steve Holm has high expectations coming into his fourth season with the Birds’. Coach Holm made the improvements on the infield defense as that was one of their weaknesses in the past seasons. “The infield defense, in particular, was significantly better than it had […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Cross-Country program will travel to Iowa City, Iowa this Friday, November 12th, to compete in the NCAA Midwest Regional.The redbirds look to keep building momentum after coming off a dominant performance at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship, that was hosted by the Redbirds on October 29th. Both the men’s and women’s teams had a magnificent day at the MVC championship, […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men’s basketball team outscored North Carolina Wilmington by 14 points in the second half to escape with a 68-63 win on Tuesday night inside Redbird Arena. Junior guard Antonio Reeves sparked the comeback as his career-high 29 points allowed the Redbirds to overcome a 15-point first-half deficit. “Antonio was special, and I probably shouldn’t even say special because he was […]
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