Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com. NORMAL, Ill.- The Valparaiso Beacons offense came alive to take game two of the series against Illinois State 10-2. After a cold start in game one, the top of the lineup caught fire for the Beacons. Kyle Schmack hit his first of two home runs in the fourth inning to start the scoring. The game was moving along quickly before the sixth inning where the […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State University is making national headlines after an unprecedented week of offensive highlights from the Redbird Center fielder, Ryan Cermak. But this week of success is nothing new to the First-Team All-MVC star player. After being named National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and Perfect Game USA, Cermak now looks to the next at-bat to help contribute to more Redbird Success. “It’s still a […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL - In his first start on the season, Redbird pitcher Jared Hart threw 6 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit on 66 pitches. Hart is mostly used as a setup man out of the bullpen, but head coach Steve Holm gave him the nod to start Friday night. Hart's command was never in doubt, as he gave up just that one hit that came in […]
Photo courtesy from Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill.--The weekend of April 22-25 AsiaConnect at Illinois State University is holding various events in the Bloomington-Normal area to celebrate Asian Heritage Week. The celebration starts on Friday, April 22, from 7:30pm to 9pm with a staged reading of "Dear Mr. C," a cultural performance. This artistic performance is an autobiographical musical about a Thai immigrant who is trying to find peace in […]
Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com. NORMAL, Ill.- It was a remarkable season for the Illinois State Women’s Basketball team as they were Missouri Valley Champions for the first time since 2008, earning a bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time under head coach Kristen Gillespie. In a season such as this one, there were plenty of memorable games, but let’s look at some of the best games from […]
WATERLOO, Iowa.- Illinois State wins in Iowa against Northern Iowa with a 5-2 win to improve to 13-6 on the season and 3-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play. Illinois State bounced back on Sunday after a tight loss to Drake on Saturday night. The Redbirds established an early lead by sweeping the doubles matches to earn the doubles point. Tijana Zlatanovic and Tara Damnjanovic, the No. 1 doubles combo, won […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Hovey Hall and ISU's quad became the scene of a massive protest Tuesday evening.The rally, held by AFSCME Local 1110, was in support of ISU’s building, ground and food service workers, as they look to negotiate with Illinois State University for a new contract. Without one, Illinois State’s building service workers (BSW) could go on strike as soon as next Monday. The gathering, with numbers of supporters […]
Image courtesy of Kodiak Creative BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-The Illinois Wesleyan Men’s Baseball team recently on a three game winning streak, beating Elmhurst in a doubleheader with scores of 16-4 and 14-2, and Carthage with a score of 10-6. Senior Dominic DiLello attributed the Titan's success to jumping on pitchers early. “As hitters, we were jumping on guys early, we’d score in the first or second inning, get ahead early, and just […]
Photo courtesy from Bloomington-Normal NAACP Facebook NORMAL, Ill.--The Bloomington-Normal Branch of the NAACP recognizes the decision of District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court—with a 53 to 47 vote. First Vice President Carla Campbell-Jackson explains more about the impact of Brown Jackson's confirmation by three votes. “That in and of itself is indicative of the fact that we've made progress but yet there is much work to […]
