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Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer is preparing for the first of four straight road games after having a successful week at home. After losing its first game of the season in late August, Illinois State went 1-0-1 in their last two home games. After shutting out Purdue Fort […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Illinois State men’s golf opened its season with a promising and resilient effort at the Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate, overcoming an up-and-down tournament to finish tied for 11th place with a total score of 870. The performance was highlighted by the play of several […]
Quotes via Friday Night Lights reporters / Image courtesy of University High Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — There have been three weeks of exciting matchups and thrilling games under the Friday Night Lights in Bloomington-Normal. The 2026 season is starting to take shape. Bloomington Central Catholic’s dominant play faded this week, as they fell to Tolono […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State University Redbird Volleyball Head Coach Allie Matters had an emotional return to her alma mater at the Seton Hall Tournament. The weekend started off rocky as the team’s flight out of Chicago was delayed for almost 11 hours. After the delay, the team flew into Philadelphia and then rode a […]
Image Courtesy Of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State Women’s Soccer picked up its third win of the 2026 season after thrashing Purdue Fort Wayne 3-0 Sunday afternoon at Adelaide Street Field. The Redbirds dominated the contest from the opening whistle with four shots on goal in the first four minutes. PFW struggled […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics The last time Illinois State volleyball played Central Michigan was back in 2024, in which they fell three matches to one. The Redbirds looked to turn that around in their weekend matchups with the Chippewas and Eastern Michigan. On Friday, set one was a back and forth battle through […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletic MACOMB, Ill. — Illinois State wasted little time taking control of its rivalry with Western Illinois on Saturday, jumping to a 17-0 first-quarter lead before cruising to a 41-10 victory at Hanson Field. The No. 4 Redbirds scored on each of their first four drives and never allowed the […]
NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State football will hope to carry over the success of Saturday’s game against Saint Francis (Ill.) tonight in Macomb against Western Illinois. The matchup will mark the 108th all-time meeting between the two schools, following a 51-34 ISU victory over the Leathernecks on Sept. 14, 2025, in Normal. The Redbirds will […]
Image Courtesy of Normal Community Athletics Normal, Ill. — Bloomington-Normal high school football teams returned to the field for week 2 last Friday night, as the teams went a combined 4-1. Normal Community High School has dominated their opponents so far this season. They are coming off a 62-0 win against Manual, starting their conference […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Despite being outshot 17-5, Illinois State Soccer held strong against the high powered Saint Louis offense at home in a 1-1 tie. The Redbird offense came out firing to start the game with three consecutive shots in the first seven minutes. With an assist from Rylann […]