After missing all last weekend due to weather, the Illinois State softball team started strong in day one of their weekend series against Southern Illinois, winning both games of a doubleheader. The Redbirds had a big day behind pitcher Morgan Day, who got a win in both games. In game one, she pitched a complete game and gave up six hits, struck out eight batters, and only gave up one earned run in the […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill.- Redbird Women’s Basketball had it’s best season since 2013 and had much to be proud of. Playing through a pandemic and maintaining continuity, along with success is no easy challenge. This group of Redbirds had as much success off the court as they did on it. Here are just a few Redbirds who made an impact this season. Mary Crompton, Sophomore: Mary Crompton had […]
Photo Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL,Ill.- “You’re best is enough,” said Illinois State volleyball head coach Leah Johnson as she congratulated her team in the bleachers a day after winning the Missouri Valley Conference title. The inspiring words lead the Redbirds to Omaha, Neb. in hopes to accomplish something that has alluded the team in the last two tries. An NCAA tournament victory. With two matches of experience against Cincinnati in 2018 […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State Redbirds softball team captured an impressive win against the DePaul Blue Demons Tuesday with a score of 7-2. The Redbirds recorded nine hits on the day. Mack Leonard and Emme Olson led the way with two hits each. Pitcher Morgan Day was impressive as well, recording 15 strikeouts. DePaul struggled to slow down the Redbirds in the second and sixth […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill.- Today, the Illinois State Redbird baseball team was defeated by the Indiana State Sycamores 8-7 in extra innings. Great starting pitching from Sean Sinisko and powerful offense were some themes we saw from ISU early, but ultimately their momentum stalled. The Sycamores were able to claw their way back from the large deficit and defeat the Redbirds in the final matchup of the four-game […]
This photo is courtesy of goredbirds.com. NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State baseball team dropped both games Friday against Indiana State. The Redbirds fell 4-2 and 6-1 in the first two games of their four game weekend series against Indiana State. Illinois State had a great outing from pitcher Colton Johnson in game one. Johnson threw six innings and had zero earned runs given up along with five strikeouts. The Sycamores […]
Photo courtesy of ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Scoring runs and stealing bases aren't the only things Michele Calabrese can do. Calabrese, a junior utility player for the ISU softball team, is a teaching assistant for professor Erik Rankin. She helps teach his "POL 106 - United States Government and Civic Practices" class. After starting work as a TA for him in the spring of her freshman year, she says […]
NORMAL Ill.- For the first time in the last eight meetings, Bloomington High School was able to defeat Normal Community 12-6. A game that was ran by the defenses. An opening drive 49 yard touchdown run by senior full back, Ean Haggerty would be the first and only touchdown of the game. Later in the first quarter, the Purple Raider defense would come up big on fourth down tackling the […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. The title ‘back-to-back Missouri Valley Champions’ has a good ring to it. Fans better get used to it as the Illinois State volleyball team will now have that as their new moniker. That new label did not come without adversity, postponements, and empty arenas. The 2021 MVC title will mean something different than any other has before. “You have adversity every year, but this year is unique.” Johnson […]
