The 2019 Redbird Volleyball Team (Photo Courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND). NORMAL – Competition and Drive: that's Redbird Volleyball's mindset heading into the upcoming season with a young but determined squad. Head Coach Leah Johnson helped lead the program to a 25-8 record in her second season at the helm of the Redbirds. Those 25 wins helped them earn a regular season conference championship and an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. […]
The RedZone opens up the semester by introducing the new crew. RedZone vet Hector Carrion takes the reigns as host and is joined by newcomers Joey Dwyer and Scott Wrzala. The boys opened up the show recapping the Redbirds baseball postseason run and checking on the birds who entered the MLB via the draft this spring (2:23-10:20). Next up were the ISU fall sports as both the football and volleyball […]
As both the 2018-2019 Academic year and the 2019 Baseball Season are coming to a close, here is an updated broadcast schedule for the remaining Redbird Baseball games. 5/3 @ 4:50 vs Indiana State 5/4 @ 1:50 vs Indiana State 5/5 @ 12:50 vs Indian State 5/16 @ 4:50 vs Evansville 5/17 @ 4:50 vs Evansville 5/18 @ 12:50 vs Evansville 5/21-5/25 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Duffy Bass Field will […]
NORMAL - Illinois State Women's Tennis will face No. 13 USC Trojans in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. The Redbirds clinched a tournament bid with help from Natalia Bravo, who was instrumental in the team's 4-3 victory over top ranked Stony Brook in the MVC championship. The Junior from Colombia is excited to see the team's hard work pay off. "It's amazing," said Bravo. "We never thought we […]
With just two shows left this semester Andy, Julie, and Hector's time together is quickly coming to an end. The crew opened up this weeks show talking some Redbird Baseball, as the team is riding a 5-game win streak heading into a big weekend series against Dallas Baptist (1:41-12:47). Next, Andy sat down with the Vidette Sports Editor, Jon Barlas, to talk being a student member of the media (12:48-25:19). […]
NORMAL - Back in September when his team’s schedule was released, first-year Illinois State Baseball Head Coach Steve Holm had one thing in mind for their April 17th matchup with Sacramento State: to bite the hand that once fed him. On Wednesday night at Duffy Bass Field, Holm and the Redbirds did just that when they defeated the Hornets in a close game, 2 -1. Before serving as Purdue's pitching […]
NORMAL - After four seasons as the Head Coach of Redbird Swimming, ISU Athletics announced that Scott Cameron is stepping down from the position. ISU Athletic Director Lyons made an official statement on the situation last week. “We appreciate Scott’s contributions to the swimming and diving program over the past four seasons,” said Lyons. “We wish him the best moving forward, and we will immediately begin looking for a coach to […]
NORMAL - Illinois State football will wrap up spring practice on Saturday when the Redbirds host the Kids Football Fest for Reggie’s Kids Club members at Hancock Stadium. Registration will begin at 10 a.m, followed by the program starting at 10:30 a.m. and lasting till noon. This event is free and open to all Reggie’s Kids Clubs members ages 12 and under with adult supervision. Activities will include a catching […]
This week on The RedZone the crew is finally back together for an entire show! Andy, Julie, and Hector opened up this weeks show talking all things Redbird Softball and Redbird Baseball as both seasons are finally in full swing (2:36-14:19). Next, Andy and Julie sat down with Devin Taylor from Redbird Football as the team begins to wrap up spring practice in preparation for the spring game (14:30-25:02). After, […]
