Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill.- After coming off a crushing 3-1 victory over the number one seed Loyola Ramblers on Friday, the Redbirds were tasked with another tough opponent the next day. The Redbirds got off to a good start winning the first set 25-19. The second and third sets were different stories, however. The Beacons got the one-up on ISU offensively as the Birds made many errors. Combining […]
Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State football team hosted the No. 3 ranked North Dakota State Bison for their homecoming game. The Bison got the ball to begin the game, but it was the Redbirds who would make the stop. Unable to make anything happen the Redbirds would give the ball back to the Bison. Later in the first quarter the Bison got on the […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill.- Redbird volleyball is back for homecoming weekend and will face off against the top two seeds in the Missouri Valley Conference, Loyola on Friday and Valparaiso on Saturday. Friday, the Birds will play their toughest opponent, Loyola, who is currently number one in the standings and 6-0 in conference play. Last time these two teams played was last year where ISU beat the Ramblers […]
This image is courtesy of ESPN3. NORMAL Ill.- Injuries are a part of most athletes’ journey but knowing when to step away because of them is a whole different challenge. Tyler Pennington is a senior history-education major who was a fullback for the Illinois State football team. However, after suffering his third concussion in his time at ISU, Pennington was faced with a tough decision. Whether to walk away from […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Cross Country Program will travel to Bradley University this Friday for the Bradley Pink Classic. Graduate student Jake Gillum said that the goal going into Friday is simple, run hard and build momentum for the upcoming Missouri Valley Conference Championship and regional meets. “This is definitely an opportunity for us to build a little bit of momentum going into the […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Swimming kicks off their season on Saturday, October 23. With the season quickly approaching, head coach Caitlin Hamilton is looking to put together some final touch-ups as they are preparing to take on the Evansville Aces at home. Head coach Hamilton expands on where she expects her team to be in the first meet and how they will have a delayed […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The University High School boy’s golf team advanced to the second day of the IHSA Class 2A state tournament at Weibring Golf Club in Normal. The Pioneers advanced to the final day of the state tournament shooting a 305 as a team on Friday. They were led by Nick Manning who shot a three-over-par 74. Michael Cavanaugh and Parker Newton were right behind Manning shooting 75 and 76 […]
Image courtesy of Belmont athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State will have a new conference opponent with Belmont joining the Missouri Valley Conference next season. The university’s campus is located just two miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The Redbirds and Bruins most recently met in 2019 when Illinois State won at home 79-72. The move for Belmont comes after their fellow Ohio Valley teams Austin Peay, Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville […]
NORMAL, Ill. - For a 90-year-old man whose life was made on Friday nights, there was no better swan song than Coach Dick Tharp’s final Friday. The former Normal Community High School football head coach and a United States Coast Guard veteran passed away on Tuesday, September 7. Just days after the Ironmen’s first home game of the season the past Friday. Prior to the game, fans and alumni […]
