Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State Redbirds fall to the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers 59-50 Monday night at Redbird Arena. It was one two-minute stretch at the end of the first half that was ultimately the difference in the game between the Redbirds and the Ramblers. Loyola-Chicago went on an 8-0 run to end the first half that helped them hold the lead for the rest of the game. […]
Photo Courtesy from Normal Police Department NORMAL, Ill.--Police blocked off Veteran's Parkway and College Avenue earlier this evening. Around 4:20 pm Normal PD and other LE Agencies dealt with an Armed Subject in the area of Veteran's Parkway and College Avenue. The public was asked to stay away from the area as this was a critical situation. Normal Police Department responded to the intersection of Veterans Parkway and Parkway Plaza […]
NORMAL IL. - Senior day for Illinois State University ended in a loss as Southern Illinois University displayed why they are the number one seed in the Missouri Valley Conference. The one-sided contest was controlled by Southern Illinois forward, Abby Brockmeyer. With 20 points 2 assists and 12 rebounds, Brockmeyer proved to be a formidable challenge for the Redbirds, taking the game in convincing fashion with a score of 65-49. […]
Photo Courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Despite a second half comeback for the Birds, it was not enough to prevail against Missouri State as Illinois State fell against MSU with a final score of 75-69. “I just wanna give Missouri State a ton of credit,” said Head Coach Kristen Gillespie. “Offensively that first half we struggled to get a flow. But I also gotta give our players a ton […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- 1-0 to start the season is good, but 1-0 to start the season against the second-best team in the country is great. The Illinois State Redbirds baseball team led off their season with a bang Friday afternoon, going to Fayetteville and taking down the #2 Arkansas by a score of 3-2. Illinois State is the first team to defeat the Razorbacks in their […]
Image courtesy of Kodiak Creative BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- Illinois Wesleyan Women’s basketball's final game of the regular season will occur this Saturday against Augustana. Their last match up against Augustana was January 15 and the team had won 81-48. Even though the last time the Spartans faced in Augustana it was a 23 point victory. That margin isn't the most important factor the next time you play the team. Each game […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Gymnastics is coming off a split from their last weekend, where they completed two meets against Northern Illinois. They face a similar challenge this weekend, with a pair of meets in the Gymquarters Invitational.The meet features the Redbirds as well as Iowa State, Southeast Missouri and Lindenwood on Friday. The ‘Birds will stay in Town until Sunday to compete again against Lindenwood. Back-to-back weekends with […]
NORMAL, Ill- The Redbirds head to Grand Canyon State after leaving Florida without a win. ISU looks to get one in the win column after getting some game experience. Ending the weekend against Kansas City the game started out hopeful but came crashing down at the top of the sixth inning. The Redbirds had a 4-run lead but let it slip away. ISU had four freshmen make their debut last […]
Image courtesy of Kodiak Creative Story by Andrew Pietraszewski BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - In the program’s short, less than two-year history, the Illinois Wesleyan Women’s Bowling team has already seen three people take up the mantle of head coach. But despite the constant shuffle, head coach Melissa Mutters says the transition has been smooth. “Definitely with all the transitioning and all the improvements, we’re moving in the right direction and it’s […]
