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EAST LANSING, Mic. — The Illinois State Redbirds competed in the Mary Fossum Invitational for the first time in 22 years. The Redbirds battled a slow start and tough weather throughout the weekend en route to an eighth-place finish The Redbirds were scheduled to play 36 holes on Sunday and 18 more on Monday, making […]
Quotes Via Friday Night Lights Reporters / Image courtesy of Normal Community Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — The teams in the Bloomington-Normal area are officially midway through the season, with playoffs creeping around the corner. Bloomington Central Catholic shocked undefeated Monticello with a 33-20 win to improve to 4-1 on the year. This is the Saints […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics ROCHESTER, Mic. — Coming off a successful Linda Herman Classic, Illinois State Volleyball traveled to Michigan to compete in the the Oakland invitational. In the two day weekend tournament, the Redbirds swept both Marist and Oakland University, marking nine straight victories in the state of Michigan for the program. […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — The Illinois State soccer team opened Missouri Valley Conference play, shutting out Murray State on the road in a 1-0.win This marks the Redbirds third straight win on the road, and fourth straight overall win. The game was an even back and forth with both offenses […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State football. NORMAL, Ill. — A total of 556 yards for the offense of Illinois State football paved the way for a 49-13 win over Eastern Illinois, closing out family weekend at Hancock Stadium. A 79-yard punt return from Dylan Lord in the third quarter helped the Redbirds soar to their […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State cross country wrapped up the Redbird invitational on Friday with both the mens and womens teams taking first place, while several recorded top finishes in their first races for Illinois State. Both Redbird squads finished first in their respective fields, with the men’s team […]
Quotes via Friday Night Lights reporters / Image courtesy of University High School Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Bloomington-Normal IHSA football teams went a combined 3-2 in week four. All five teams will be in action tonight looking to add on to improve their records. Bloomington Central Catholic will return home after its 56-20 road win […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — After its best start in almost 15 years, going 5-1-3 in non-conference play, Illinois State soccer travels to Kentucky to take on conference rival Murray State on Sunday, Sept. 20. The Redbirds closed out the first half of their season and non-conference schedule with a 3-1 […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State volleyball is gearing up for another weekend tournament in Michigan, this time at the Oakland Invite in Rochester, Michigan. The Redbirds are set to play Marist on the Saturday and Oakland on the Sunday, both at 1 p.m. Illinois State is coming off a […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s golf opened its season with a strong performance at the Redbird Invitational at Weibring Golf Club, finishing in third place with a total score of 887. ISU’s performance was highlighted by the play of newcomers Cora Hirz and Xuan Gao, along with top […]