NORMAL, Ill. - Week 8 is all but over in IHSA football, and with only one week remaining, things are getting down to the wire. Let’s take a look at the second to last regular season recap of the season.Normal Community continued its winning streak in week 8 with a road win over Centennial. The Ironmen got the job done with a 49-6 win. They’ll host Peoria in week 9 […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. .- Following a big loss last week, Illinois State Redbird Football traveled to the Roy Stewart Stadium to take on the Murray State Racers. The Redbirds hit the ground running early in this game, with a rushing touchdown from quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse, to go up by a touchdown. Closing out the first half, both teams traded touchdowns, with ISU leading at halftime […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Head Football Coach Brock Spack stepped up to the microphone following his team's disappointing Week Seven loss to the Bears from Missouri State, wanting to focus on moving forward, just like the season. “It is important that we get back on track," Spack said about how his team needs to respond after last week's loss. The Redbirds head into their Week Eight matchup still ranked in the top […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Bloomington Bison held its first preseason season in history from Oct. 7 -11 and wrapped up with an exhibition match against the Indy Fuel on Oct. 12 at Grossinger Motors Arena. Preseason Week Newly appointed Head Coach Phillip Barski and his staff spend the summer months scouting players to fit the caliber of the program. "We were hoping to already have bonds before they come into […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The Redbirds Swimming and Diving team will face the University of Ohio Bobcats this Friday and Saturday at Horton Pool. The meet is centered around Breast Cancer Awareness, as October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, prompting the team to wear pink swim caps. The University of Ohio is coming off a win against the University of Toledo. Meanwhile, the Redbirds are coming […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - This past Saturday, Illinois State took on Missouri State at Hancock Stadium. Last time out, the Redbirds picked up a huge win, 45-10, against Southern Illinois. At the beginning of the game, the Bears put points on the board first with a touchdown. The Redbirds dug themselves in a hole straight out of the game. They followed up with a fumble recovery […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State women’s golf team won their second tournament in just three weeks at the Loyola Parkinson Family Invitational, as they finished with a score of 878 (+14). The Redbirds won by a dominant 13 strokes, ahead of Butler University (891), Cal Baptist (895), Bowling Green (902), Dayton (904), St. Thomas (908), South Dakota (912), Ball State (913), Omaha (916), UIC […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Volleyball continues to rally forward with another weekend series sweep, extending its win streak to 5 in a row and being back over .500 (10-9) for the first time in almost 2 months. The Redbirds began their weekend with the annual whiteout game against the Indiana State Sycamores. In front of 1,700 fans at CEFCU arena, they chopped down the […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Seven weeks into the 2024 IHSA football campaign, all 5 teams were in action. Some surprises were in store, so let’s take a look at this week's scoreboard.Normal Community has seemingly solidified itself as the top team in Bloomington-Normal in Week 7. The Ironmen rolled through Daville 71-12. They’ll travel to Centennial on Friday for a 7 pm conference showdown.Normal West stayed in the win column with […]
