Photo courtesy goredbirds.com ST. LOUIS, MO. - The Missouri Valley Conference announced Tuesday afternoon that the spring volleyball season will start on that league play for volleyball in early February. The Illinois State Redbirds will open up conference play on the road against Indiana State on Feb. 7-8. Due to the adjusted MVC schedule, matches will be played on Sundays and Mondays rather than on Fridays and Saturdays. Rather than […]
Photo Courtesy Bloomington Central Catholic Facebook BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - It’s been a rough last two matches for the Bloomington Central Catholic High School. On Monday they lost to Morton High School by a score of 6-3, and on Wednesday they fell to the hands of University High School by a score 4-1. This weekend, they’ll have an opportunity for redemption. Tomorrow, the IHSA Sectional Tournament will begin and be played […]
Photo courtesy Bill Salyer/ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Redbird men's basketball held their first practice of the season Wednesday afternoon at Redbird Arena, but things looked a little different. Coaches and personnel wore their masks while the majority of the arena seats were pushed in to have space for a makeshift weight room. Meanwhile, the players on the court are preparing for their first game 42 days from now at […]
Photo courtesy Lauri Riddell/ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The echoes of basketballs bouncing off the hardwood of Doug Collins Court was heard on Wednesday as the Illinois State women’s basketball team returned to practice in anticipation of the 2020-21 season. That season is set to start in late November, as the Redbirds will compete in six non-conference contests ahead of their Missouri Valley Conference season. The Redbirds will be on the road against Northern Illinois, Southern […]
Photo Courtesy ISU Redbirds Twitter account NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's Athletic Department recently launched the public phase of a new fundraiser. The 'Keep Rising' fundraising campaign will work to help offset the loss the Athletic Department faced during the pandemic. The department stated they faced a revenue shortfall of over a million dollars. The Atheltic Department states to have undergone hiring and spending freezes and continues to practice […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - Ahead of their first official practice of the 2020-21 season, the Illinois State women’s basketball team has been voted fifth with 223 votes in the Missouri Valley Conference’s preseason poll. Coming off of a 19-10 (11-7 MVC) season, the Redbirds have surpassed their preseason rank in each of Head Coach Kristen Gillespie’s four years with the program. Sitting in front of the Redbirds is Missouri State in first (360 votes), Bradley (328 […]
Photo courtesy Jacksonville Jaguars Facebook JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Six weeks ago, Illinois State alum James Robinson was just an undrafted free agent signee of the Jacksonville Jaguars buried in their running back depth chart. Now, the former Missouri Valley Conference rushing leader is not only the undisputed starter but is turning heads around the National Football League as one of the league’s best running backs. The 5’10 speedster is 11th […]
NORMAL Ill. – The Big 12 conference will be holding the girls tennis championship this weekend at Normal Community high school. For Bloomington, the expectations are high. Head Coach Carrie McGee has laid out a strategy with an emphasis on fundamental play and patience. “It’s all about getting more balls in play than the opponent. Not necessarily hitting harder but it’s about placing the ball, then letting the opponent make […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - Today may seem like a typical Tuesday, but not for everyone. Oct. 6 is also known as National Coaches Day, which is a day dedicated to those who push their athletes to work hard to grow into the best they can be. In honor of this, below is a list of all the coaches from the 17 Redbird sports: Baseball: Steve Holm (Head Coach), […]
