Image courtesy Kodiak Creative NORMAL, Ill. – After an impressive win streak through March Madness, the Illinois Wesleyan Titans’ season was ended by the Wabash Little Giants in the Elite Eight with a final score of 81-75. The Titans kept Wabash just out of reach after the first half, leading 39-34. Wabash came storming back in the second half however, with the Titans allowing a 47 point half which tied […]
NORMAL, Ill.--It does not get much better than pitching a perfect game in softball. On Thursday, March 10th that’s exactly what Hannah Ross did. Ross became the third Illinois State University softball player to ever throw a perfect game while wearing a Redbirds jersey in a 1-0 victory over UT-Martin.With this accomplishment Ross recognizes she could not have done it without her teammates. “I'm a ground ball pitcher, the defense […]
Photo courtesy from ISU Athletics NORMAL- Ill. The 2021-2022 Illinois State Swimming and Diving season has finished with a splash. The team had started the season with 155-144 victory against Evansville and ended the regular season with a 186-113 lose to Indiana State. On, February 17-19, the redbirds had finished in 2nd place in the MVC championship they’re best season since the 2013-2014 season. On March 7-8, the team appeared […]
Photo courtesy ISU Althletics NORMAL Ill.- Ryan Pedon was officially introduced as Illinois State’s new head basketball coach last week. Pedon was the lead assistant at Ohio State under Chris Holtmann since the 2017 season. Prior to his tenure in Columbus, Pedon spent time at Illinois as the assistant to head coach John Groce as well as assistant stints at Butler and Toledo among others. With 21-years of coaching experience, Pedon […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State gymnastics put on a show for their senior night on Saturday, topping Southeast Missouri State with a final score of 195.350-192.750.The meet started out strong with a vault score of 48.900, as expected for a team that has dominated that event this season. However, they scored even better on bars, scoring a 49.150 in the event to make it not only their […]
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NORMAL Ill.- Monday afternoon, Redbird volleyball’s new leader made it clear to all that she is ready to dream big. When asked about her goals entering her first season as Illinois State’s new head coach, Allie Matters wasted no time before answering in six simple words- “We’re going to win a championship.” Her players, seated among the fans, media, family and university employees watching on at the Hancock Stadium club, loudly […]
Normal, Ill. - For the first time since 2008, the Redbirds Women's Basketball team has punched their ticket to the big dance with a 50-48 win over the UNI Panthers. The Redbirds continued their hot starts at Hoops as they quickly jumped out to a 10-2 lead over the Panthers. Juju Redmond and Maya Wong had four points apiece at the five-minute mark of the 1st. Coming out of […]
MOLINE, Ill- Playing in the Hoops in the Heartland semi-final for the second time under Coach Kristen Gillespie the Illinois State Women’s basketball team was also trying to avoid losing to the Southern Illinois Salukis for the third time this season. Gillespie’s squad took care of business and flipped the script as they dispatched the Salukis by a score of 50-42. The Redbirds become the first 4 seed to advance […]
