NORMAL - After four seasons as the Head Coach of Redbird Swimming, ISU Athletics announced that Scott Cameron is stepping down from the position. ISU Athletic Director Lyons made an official statement on the situation last week. “We appreciate Scott’s contributions to the swimming and diving program over the past four seasons,” said Lyons. “We wish him the best moving forward, and we will immediately begin looking for a coach to […]
NORMAL – Home runs were the highlight of the series between the Redbirds and UNI, and the series finale was no different as ISU picked up a 6-5 victory at home. After dropping both games of the doubleheader on Saturday, Redbird softball rebounded Sunday afternoon with their first win at Marian Kneer Stadium this season. "It was huge," said ISU Head Coach Melinda Fischer. "I thought we competed 100% better […]
BLOOMINGTON - Just under 10% of registered voters had their voice heard in the Bloomington municipal election on Tuesday. They elected four new aldermen into City Council Donna Boelen defeated Georgene Chissell by recieving 59.9% of the votes for Ward 2 Alderman. Julie Emig was elected to be the Ward 4 Alderman after having 60.16% of the votes over Don Frank. In a close race, Jenn Carillo recieved 53.09% of […]
In the March edition of the Birds-I-View, hosts Ashley Antonini, Anthony Ferretti and Zach Wilson, along with the WZND News Team, take an inside look at the upcoming municipal elections on April 2nd. WZND’s Carly Halberg begins the show by examining the differences between the municipal and midterm elections (1:50-4:16). Then, Elizabeth Kolze takes a look at the process for running for local office (7:25-9:43). Later on, Isaac Missel reports […]
NORMAL – After helping the Redbirds score 22 runs against the Sycamores, Allison Spence has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week. This is the first time this season that Spence has received this award and she is thrilled to be part of a strong softball program. “It was a nice honor,” said Spence. “This past weekend we had really great performance from other people, too.” Spence […]
NORMAL – It’s quite an accomplishment to play one sport at the Division I level, let alone two sports. After serving as an outside hitter for Redbird Volleyball, Lexi Wallen stayed on the court and joined the basketball team. She walked onto the team in the middle of the season after she found out about an open spot on the squad. It was an easy decision for Wallen after staying […]
A history teacher at University High School is a finalist for the Golden Apple Award (Photo Courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND). NORMAL - Every teacher deserves an apple, but only a few receive a golden apple. Bob Fitzgerald is among 32 finalists for this award that is given annually to an individual in Illinois for their excellence in teaching. Fitzgerald said he is humbled to receive this honor. "I'm blessed to teach […]
Redbird Women's Basketball will wear their pink jerseys in support of breast cancer (Photo Courtesy/Goredbirds.com). NORMAL - Breast Cancer Awareness month may be over, but the fight never stops, especially for Redbird Basketball. Sunday afternoon marks the annual Play-4-Kay game, a tradition across NCAA Women's Basketball to help raise money for Breast Cancer. It's a game to honor former NC State Wolfpack Head Coach Kay Yow, who lost her battle […]
A strong quarter by Lexi Wallen helps ISU earn their 6th conference win (Photo courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND). NORMAL – The Illinois State Redbirds earned a crucial win on home court to take a step up in the standings Sunday afternoon in the annual Play-4-Kay game. Redbird Women’s Basketball beat the Indiana State Sycamores 78-70 and increased their win streak to three games and move to fifth in the MVC. It's […]
