Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Hosting their 15th annual Play4Kay game, fundraising for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the fight against all cancers affecting women, the Redbirds were able to use this celebration and uplifting of cancer survivors to overpower a strong Missouri State team. Illinois State wins its second home game in three nights, improving to 14-7 on the season and 8-2 in the MVC. […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Elyce Knudsen earned her second Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Honor after her strong performance led the Redbirds to a 74-58 victory over Bradley this past Sunday at the CEFCU arena. Three Redbirds poured in strong performances over the weekend en route to Illinois State’s strong finish in the second half, which saw the team outscore Bradley by 12 points […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University Women's Golf team finishes second in Jacksonville at the Sea Best Intercollegiate. The Redbirds shot four-under-par and were led by graduate student Jinyoung Yun, who carded a four-under through the three rounds. Freshman standout Jessica Jolly joined Yun in shooting under par, while Jolly shot one under par. Jolly's best day was on day two, scoring a three-under. Senior […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. -Following the Purdue Invitational, Head Redbird Swim and Dive Coach Riley Hilbrandt shared her thoughts on her team's season so far and looked ahead to the future. Coach Hilbrandt told us that the Purdue Invitational went "beyond expectations" as the team picked up 96 season-best times, 11 life-best times, and 1 school record time from Mia Snow. Seeing these records being broken took […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Coach Spack stepped up the microphone prior to a huge matchup in the second round of the FCS D1 Football Playoffs against the Aggies from UC Davis. The #5 seeded Aggies were off last week with a first-round playoff bye, but the Birds were in action against Southeast Missouri State in a game that came down to the end. The Redbirds would […]
Image courtesy of the Bloomington Bison BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Bloomington Bison stand one game below .500 at a record of 6-5 throughout the first month of play in the inaugural season. "The important thing is our game is trending the right trajectory," Head Coach Barski said. "I think our guys are coming together, and we are developing a solid culture here in Bloomington." The team got back into the […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The Redbirds approach the final week of the regular season with high hopes for the playoffs, but they still have one more opponent to take care of before worrying about the Postseason. Following a 31-19 victory over Indiana State, Coach Spack embraced the microphone after dominating the Sycamores in the final 3 quarters of their victory last week. The Redbirds will […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Volleyball (16-15) was able to get back over the .500 mark on the last day of the regular season, defeating archrival Bradley University (15-15) in a thrilling four sets. Things started out hot for the Redbirds, who were able to pull out a convincing 25-19 set 1 victory. After the set reached a 7-7 tie, the Redbirds were able to […]
NORMAL Ill. - After a very impressive regular season and playoffs up to this point, UHigh football is set for their first semifinal game in program history this Saturday.UHigh coach Brody Walworth, the Pioneers' head coach for the last four years, discussed the team's success to this point and emphasized their upcoming semifinal matchup.The Pioneers finished the regular season with a 7-2 record, winning their last four games of the […]
