Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics After a five-set battle on Sunday that Illinois State stood tall in, the after-effects may have exhausted a few Redbirds heading into Monday's encounter with the Indiana State Sycamores. Failing to secure a sweep of their Missouri Valley counterpart, the Sycamores figured the Redbirds out in four sets. Suffering their first loss to the Sycamores since 2013, under head coach Leah Johnson, the Redbirds […]
Story contributed by Jake Fogal NORMAL, Ill. - Following a .500 start through the first two weeks, the 1-1 (3-3 overall) Illinois State volleyball team heads to Terre Haute, Ind. to take on the 1-1 (1-2 overall) Indiana State Sycamores on Sunday and Monday. The Redbirds have split meetings with Marquette, Cincinnati, and Bradley, last being in action on Monday, as they were swept by the Braves. The Redbirds may be without three seniors against the Sycamores. […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State University Athletics The Illinois State Redbirds entered their second straight game against the Valparaiso Crusaders in as many nights tonight. After last night's 69-60 loss the Birds hope to come out and shock Valpo early. They accomplished that with an early lead off the back of a quick seven points from Antonio Reeves and D.J. Horne. The Birds rested back on their heels […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State Redbirds come out victorious against their Rival, the Bradley Braves, with a final score of 71-56. Leading the way for the Redbirds was Dj Horne with 23 points and Josiah Strong with 14 points and four steals. The Redbirds started sloppily in the first five minutes of the game, down 16-4 with 12 minutes left in the first half. During the media timeout, Coach Muller told […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 105 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 2802 cases. Currently, 1373 individuals are isolating at home. Nine individuals are currently hospitalized, two of which are currently in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 1402 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 18 COVID-related deaths in McLean County Over 58,500 tests have been resulted for a cumulative positivity rate of 4.8%. The […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Gathering outside Hovey Hall this morning, Sept. 9, 2020, were Normal's most familiar faces. The 2020 Census was advocated for by State Rep. Dan Brady, Mayor Chris Koos, Illinois State University president Larry Dietz and Governor JB Pritzker. According to Pritzker, just a 1% under-count could result in the state losing over 195 million in federal funding each year "at a time when we need our funding the […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- Local BLM leader and Public Relations Officer for the Democratic Socialists of America share how community leaders, like Illinois State's Athletic Director, influence the BLM movement and how exploitation should not be at the focus of Black Redbirds, but rather honoring black experiences. Athletic Director Larry Lyons is quoted saying, “All Redbird Lives Matter.” "It's something that we also see in the community sometimes," […]
Photo courtesy ISU Facebook Page NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State Athletic Department released their Plan for Social Change Monday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2020. The department claims that Illinois State athletics is committed to responding to the list of demands put out by Redbird student-athletes on Sunday via social media. https://twitter.com/KimathioJohnson/status/1300176678396801024 There will be a virtual forum tomorrow night, Sept. 1,2020 from 8 to 9 on Zoom that's only open […]
Photo courtesy Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Even 57 years after the March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King's message about equality for black lives still rings true. The March on Washington was led by Dr. King on Aug. 28, 1963 as part of the Civil Rights Movement. The march serves as one of the largest political rallies for civil rights in United States history. Illinois State's Women's Basketball Assistant […]
