Picture credits: Bloomington Central Catholic Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Offenses were all across the fields for Week 6 in Bloomington/Normal. Normal Community won a shootout against Bloomington this past Friday night. The final score was 56 to 42. The Ironmen's record is now sitting at 5-1, and the Ironmen are in action on October 10th at 7 p.m. at Danville. The Purple Raiders suffered their first loss of the season […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Cross Country NORMAL, Ill. – Friday Morning, the Illinois State Redbird Cross Country teams raced at the Gans Creek Classic held in Columbia, Missouri. This Invite saw the Redbirds face a tough field that included running powerhouses like the Big Ten’s Ohio State and UCLA, and the Big Twelves Texas Tech and Kansas. Missouri Valley Conference representation was also in attendance, with Northern Iowa, Belmont, […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Football NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State will kick off its 2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference play this weekend, inviting in 2024 national champion and No. 1 ranked North Dakota State University into Hancock Stadium for a top ten-ranked matchup. The game looks to be another rematch of the 2015 FCS Division I national championship, where the two teams faced off, the Redbirds falling short, losing […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Community Ironmen have put themselves in prime position to make the playoffs. Sitting at 4–1 through the first half of the season, the Ironmen need just one more win to officially clinch a playoff berth. Head coach Jason Drengwitz highlighted his team’s strong start to the season and shared what has impressed him the most. “To start the year, I felt like we were a little […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF REDBIRD ATHLETICS NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State volleyball (6-8, 1-1) opened Missouri Valley Conference play this weekend splitting a road trip highlighted by the return of Aida Shadewald. The Redbirds kicked off conference play over the weekend, travelling first to Terra Haute, Indiana to take on the Indiana State Sycamores. The Redbirds finished off the weekend with a trip to Peoria to renew the age-old rivalry between […]
Over the weekend, Illinois State Men's Tennis hosted their Redbird Invitational at Gregory Street Courts. Redbirds took home several wins on first day and swept in singles on day two. On day one, in doubles the Redbirds won three of the matches to begin the day. Senior, Tomas Valencia and Sophomore Christian Cappacci duo won 6-0 over IU Indy. The No. two team duo Senior Adrian Dibildox and Sophomore Manuel […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Two teams clinch a playoff berth five weeks into the high school football season. Bloomington High School remains undefeated after shutting out Urbana this week. The Purple Raiders won by a score of 48 to 0 and have officially clinched a spot in the playoffs with a record of 5-0. Next week, Bloomington will face the Ironmen of Normal Community at 7 p.m. Bloomington Central Catholic also […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF REDBIRD ATHLETICS NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State men’s golf delivered an impressive final round performance to secure a second-place finish at the Badger Invitational on Sept. 23 at TPC Wisconsin.Illinois State tied for second with Missouri Valley Conference rival Southern Illinois, finishing six strokes behind Southern Mississippi, which won the Badger Invitational with a three-round total of 841.On Monday, the opening day of the Invitational, two lightning […]
NORMAL, Ill. - For the Illinois State senior running back, the journey through college football has been one of growth — physically, mentally, and as a leader. Since arriving in Normal, Wenkers Wright has developed into one of the team’s most consistent and reliable playmakers, carving out a role that reflects both his talent and his commitment to the program. “My journey so far has been a very fun one, […]
