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Image Courtesy of Bloomington Central Catholic Athletics NORMAL, Ill.– High school football is back, and the teams in Bloomington/Normal are ready to roll. Bloomington Central Catholic got off to a strong start last week with a dominating 41-0 win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda. The Saints are off to another hot start following off one of the […]
Image courtesy of WGLT Illinois State athletics capped what Director of Athletics Dr. Jeri Beggs described as “arguably, one of the best years of Redbird Athletics ever,” with success extending beyond competition into academics, fundraising and community engagement. The Redbirds won three conference championships and captured the Missouri Valley Conference All-Sport Trophy for the second […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State Women’s Soccer continued its unbeaten start to the new season following a 1-1 draw against the UT Martin Skyhawks Sunday evening at Adelaide Street Field. The Redbirds came out firing, as Rylann Law and Sosi Dadekian both recorded shots on goal in the first […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds are off to a 2-0 start as they prepare to play UT Martin at home on Sunday at 6 pm. The Redbirds are kicking off the 2026 season on a high note with their best start since 2014. On Thursday, ISU won a close […]
Image courtesy of Normal Community Athletics. Normal, Ill.— Illinois High School football is set to kick off Friday night at Bloomington High School, where Normal Community High School and Bloomington High School will look to begin their seasons with a win. Normal Community is coming off of a 7-3 season in which they went 7-1 […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics SAINT CHARLES, Mo. – Illinois State women’s soccer has begun its 2026 campaign by winning its first two games for the first time since 2014 following a tight 1-0 victory over the Lindenwood Lions Thursday evening at Hunter Stadium. Sophomore forward Rylann Law scored the lone goal of the […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics Murray, Ky. — Following their day one loss at the hands of the Murray State Racers Wednesday night, Illinois State baseball dropped a day two elimination game with the Evansville Purple Aces 6-3, ending the Redbirds 2026 campaign. The Redbirds bats were active early with Michael Carrano Jr. doubling […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill. – The Bloomington Bison were eliminated from the Kelly Cup Playoffs after losing Game 6 of the first round to the Toledo Walleye. Despite being eliminated, this season can certainly be considered successful for one of the ECHL’s newest teams. The Bison started down 0-3 against […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics SILVIS, Ill. — Illinois State women’s golf battled throughout the entire Missouri Valley Conference Championship, placing in eighth overall April 19-21 at the TPC Deere Run. Day One Due to very windy weather conditions at TPC Deere Creek, the majority of participants struggled throughout, as ISU finished in 10th place […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill. – After starting the third period tied 1-1, the Bloomington Bison gave up three straight goals to the Toledo Walleye, losing their first ever playoff game. With the loss, Bloomington trails 0-1 in the best-of-seven series. The Bison struggled early in their playoff debut. In the […]