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Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics MADISON, Wis. — Illinois State showed steady improvement throughout the three-day tournament and received another strong performance from junior Max Faucquez as the Redbirds finished 13th at the 2026 Badger Invitational on Tuesday. After opening the tournament in 16th place, Illinois State climbed three spots over the final 36 […]
Quotes Via Friday Night Lights Reporters / Image courtesy of Bloomington Central Catholic Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — The end of the 2026 regular season is in sight, and IHSA playoffs are right around the corner. The teams in Bloomington-Normal are making their final push following their week six matchups. Bloomington Central Catholic extended their win […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer earned its fourth straight road win after beating the UIC Flames 2-0 in Chicago on Sunday. With the win, the Redbirds did not lose a single game in September, going 5-0-1 and outscoring their opponents 11-2. After losing to UIC in the Missouri […]
NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State volleyball won both its weekend matches, beating UIC 3-1 on Friday and Valparaiso 3-2 on Saturday. This is the first time that the team has started off the season 2-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play since 2019. In its MVC opener, the Redbirds fought to take down the Flames in […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer wraps up their four-game road stretch on Sunday as they travel to Chicago to play conference rival UIC. The Redbirds are coming off a historic start to their season, losing only one non-conference game for the first time in program history. The team […]
Photo courtesy off of Illinois State Athletics CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Illinois State football’s perfect start came to an end Saturday as Northern Iowa handed the No. 3 Redbirds their first loss of the season, 28-21, in the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener at the UNI-Dome. ISU entered the matchup 4-0 after a strong non […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State football NORMAL, Ill. — After a long four weeks, Illinois State football finally begins its Missouri Valley Football Conference campaign Saturday on the road against Northern Iowa. The No. 4 Redbirds come into the matchup 4-0 after a statement 49-13 win over Eastern Illinois on Sept. 19. The Panthers are […]
Quotes via Friday Night Lights reporters / Image courtesy of Bloomington High School Athletics Normal, Ill. — Bloomington-Normal IHSA football teams went a combined 4-1 in week five. All five teams in the area look to add wins in their week six matchups. Normal Community High School is now 5-0 after beating Champaign Central 41-7. […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Volleyball Athletics On Friday, Illinois State volleyball will head to Chicago to face UIC with first serve set for 6pm. The Flames will enter the match following a three-match weekend in which UIC lost two of three matches. The last time the Redbirds faced the Flames was on Nov. 19 in […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer continued its win streak after a historic win Sunday. The hero of the game turned out to be an unlikely player. Junior midfielder Ella Rentz entered the game late to deliver the game-winning goal, but before she could make it onto the field, […]