Photo courtesy from ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill.--The Illinois State Redbirds baseball team lost to the Saint Louis University Billikens by a score of 8-2. The Redbirds got an early start in the first inning. Ryan Cermak scored as Connor Olson grounded out to second base in the bottom of the first which led to an RBI. Sean Sinisko was able to hold off the Billikens for four straight innings until […]
Photo Courtesy of ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The NCAA Gymnastics Regionals will feature three Redbirds when the meet takes place in Oklahoma. Angelica Labat, Jaye Mack and Alana Laster will be the trio competing in the meet. For Labat, this will be her second year competing in the meet. As for the other two, their years as freshmen are wrapping up with their first appearance in the regional.“We are […]
Image Courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – A trio of Redbird basketball players entered the NCAA Division I transfer portal this week, including leading scorer Antonio Reeves. Reeves, a 6-foot-5 junior guard, was named to the All-MVC Second Team in addition to earning the team captain spot on the All-MVC Most Improved Team. He became the first Redbird since 2000-01 to average at least 20 points per game (20.1 ppg) in […]
Image courtesy Kodiak Creative NORMAL, Ill. – With March Madness in the books with an 81-75 loss against Wabash, so wraps up the 2021-22 season for the Illinois Wesleyan Titans. “When you end with a disappointing loss it’s easy to be disappointed in your season,” said Head Coach Ron Rose. “I think that’s the natural reaction immediately after the game. But the reality is that we had a really great […]
Image courtesy Kodiak Creative BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan men’s baseball team hasn’t had the start they wanted to their season, starting 0-4 before getting their first win against Washington University. “Our first three games we lost by one run, and it was kind of a hit to everyone’s ego,” said Dennis Martel, the Titan’s head coach. The team has since climbed back to 8-6, winning eight of their […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Although COVID-19 numbers are decreasing in Illinois, state officials are closely monitoring the new Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant. Scientists recently discovered a new Omicron subvariant. Its first official case in Illinois was confirmed in January. The subvariant is up to 50% more transmissible than the original Omicron strain. Governor J.B. Pritzker said that state officials are closely monitoring the new sub-variant and preparing for another possible wave in […]
Photo courtesy from Normal Police Department NORMAL, Ill.--After 11 years the Normal Police Chief announced plans to retire at the end of April 2022. Rick Bleichner has served as the chief of police since 2011. "I have given this great consideration and the time is right,” said Bleichner. “The organization has six new recruits preparing to report to the academy at the end of April and I am confident the department […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com Normal IL. – The Redbird baseball team played their second home game today against the University of Illinois Chicago Flames. After a 1-3 weekend against the Purdue Boilermakers, taking the first game at home, the Birds’ looked to stay undefeated at Duffy Bass Field. Today’s matchup was moved from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. to avoid inclement weather. Illinois State remained locked in for the one-game […]
IOWA CITY, IA. - In their first appearance at the big dance since 2008, the Illinois State Women’s basketball team fell in the first round of the NCAA tournament to the two-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes, 98-58. “One game does not define them. What defines this group and what their legacy is is that they are Missouri Valley Champions. They got Illinois State back on the map. Back where it should be. […]
