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Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com. NORMAL, Ill.- It was a remarkable season for the Illinois State Women’s Basketball team as they were Missouri Valley Champions for the first time since 2008, earning a bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time under head coach Kristen Gillespie. In a season such as this one, there […]
Image courtesy of Kodiak Creative BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-The Illinois Wesleyan Men’s Baseball team recently on a three game winning streak, beating Elmhurst in a doubleheader with scores of 16-4 and 14-2, and Carthage with a score of 10-6. Senior Dominic DiLello attributed the Titan’s success to jumping on pitchers early. “As hitters, we were jumping on […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – First-year ISU coach Ryan Pedon has completed his coaching staff with the hiring of Rob Judson. Judson, who is making his second assistant stint in Bloomington-Normal, played at Illinois under Hall of Famer Lou Henson from 1976-1980 and served as an Illinois assistant coach from 1996-2001. He then […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill- The Track and Field Outdoor season is on its way for the Redbirds. The redbirds are expecting to go against the Fighting Illini in the Illini Classic this Friday and Saturday. The last time the redbirds were in Champaign was on February 18 during this past indoor season. In […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Back in their home state this week for their next four games, the Redbirds baseball team has a chance to bounce back after a weekend sweep against the Kansas Jayhawks. Following a 13-9 loss on Friday, the Redbirds dropped both Saturday and Sunday’s games as well to go without a win in Lawrence. […]
Photo provided by Kodiak Creative BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – With the offseason of Illinois Wesleyan basketball upon us, it’s time to take a look at what next years team will look like now that the dust of this previous season has settled. “It’s gonna be an interesting offseason,” said Head Coach Ron Rose. “We relied on […]
NORMAL, Ill. – After two seasons as a productive scorer for the Illinois State men’s basketball team, senior Josiah Strong has entered the transfer portal. Though Strong has entered his name into the transfer portal, it is not a guarantee he will leave Illinois State, but it does grant a release so that other schools […]
NORMAL Ill.- University High School Varsity baseball is off to a swinging start of the season, with a record two wins and three loses. The two victories the team have this season have been shutouts and have at least scored ten or more runs. The first victory of the season was ten to zero against […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill.- Illinois State defeated Missouri State on Sunday at the Evergreen Racquet Club without dropping a single match. The Redbirds rolled past the Bears, winning 7-0. Maria Potsi and Penelope Abreu won their doubles match 6-1, and the Redbirds stayed in control with two more doubles wins. Singles competition was […]
Image courtesy of Kodiak Creative BLOOMINGTON Ill.- Moving to new situations can be hard for anyone, and it can be especially hard on an athlete. Getting used to a new program or team can be difficult, as there’s usually some sort of dynamic already put into place that’s tried or true. But the Illinois Wesleyan […]