Author: Braden Fogerson
NORMAL, Ill. – The I-74 rivalry’s latest chapter was a forgettable one for the Redbirds as Bradley won 73-60. ISU never once led in the game and allowed the Braves to stretch the lead up to 25 at one point midway through the second half. Malevy Leons led the Bradley offense with 23 points and […]
MOLINE, Ill. – It wasn’t easy for the Redbirds, but in the end ISU women’s basketball won the opening contest of their MVC tournament run over Murray State, 75-73. From the opening tip, the Racers made it a point to match the Redbirds nearly shot-for-shot, with leads exchanging and deficits refusing to surpass five points […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com FORT WORTH, TX. – Jaye Mack competed in Fort Worth Thursday in the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships. Earning a 9.7500, Jaye didn’t blow anyone away with her final performance of the year. But, this doesn’t take away anything from the great performances she had throughout the year in the floor event. […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State dropped the series finale against Valparaiso in a 2-1 final as both teams struggled to muster any offense on a cold Easter Sunday. Similar to yesterday, the Redbird offense struggled to find any offense against the starter for the Beacons. This meant Normal native Griffin McCluskey earned a dominant win, […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Hovey Hall and ISU’s quad became the scene of a massive protest Tuesday evening. The rally, held by AFSCME Local 1110, was in support of ISU’s building, ground and food service workers, as they look to negotiate with Illinois State University for a new contract. Without one, Illinois State’s building service workers […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAN, OKLA. – Illinois State Gymnastics lived up to expectations Thursday night when they competed in the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Norman Regional. Catching the most eyes in Oklahoma was freshman Jaye Mack, who tied her career best by putting up a 9.925 when she took the floor for the final event of […]
Photo Courtesy of ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The NCAA Gymnastics Regionals will feature three Redbirds when the meet takes place in Oklahoma. Angelica Labat, Jaye Mack and Alana Laster will be the trio competing in the meet. For Labat, this will be her second year competing in the meet. As for the other two, […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State gymnastics put on a show for their senior night on Saturday, topping Southeast Missouri State with a final score of 195.350-192.750. The meet started out strong with a vault score of 48.900, as expected for a team that has dominated that event this season. However, they scored […]
Photo courtesy from goredbirds.com PROVO, Utah – Illinois State gymnastics will be on the road for a meet at BYU tonight. The Redbirds will face both the No. 14 Cougars and the No. 35 Washington Huskies. This will be a tough match against non-conference opponents, but the Redbirds are still a group carrying a lot […]
Photo Courtesy from Unit 5 NORMAL, Ill. – Unit 5 schools in Normal have undergone many changes related to how they handle COVID-19 restrictions as of late. A recent lawsuit in the state of Illinois has made schools in other areas shift their COVID-19 guidelines to a ‘mask recommended’ rule. Since this lawsuit has came […]