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Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Despite going undrafted, safety Luther Kirk signed a deal with the Dallas Cowboys shortly after the conclusion of the NFL draft. Kirk led all Redbird defenders with 89 tackles this season while serving as one of the team’s captains and earning All-MVFC First-Team honors. He also had 6 pass […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – After a strong 2019 season, Redbird football’s starting running back is NFL bound. James Robinson has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent shortly after the conclusion of the draft. The Rockford, Illinois native was the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) leader with 1,899 rushing yards, 18 […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Life is full of a bunch of firsts and Kadi Borries got the opportunity to experience another first during her senior season. She made her collegiate debut in the pitcher’s circle against the LSU Tigers, despite playing her first three seasons for the Redbirds in the outfield. Although it […]
Photo courtesy to Audrey Stickrod NORMAL, Ill.- Heartland Community College is taking steps to expand Agriculture programming for students in District 540. Heartland launched the Agriculture program in the Fall of 2015. Since that time the College has built a program that is designed to transfer Agriculture students toward a four-year degree. The creation of new […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com ST. LOUIS, MO – Three Redbirds from the women’s tennis team were named to the 2020 MVC Tennis Scholar-Athlete Team Thursday afternoon. Laura Arciniegas, Natalia Bravo and Ivon Mihaleva earned the honor for the Redbirds this season. Arciniegas placed second in her flight at the MVC Individual Championship last fall and is […]
Photo courtesy: IHSA Twitter BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors have decided to cancel all IHSA spring state tournaments. The decision was made during a video conference earlier today after last Friday’s announced by Governor Pritzker about conducting e-learning for the remainder of the academic year. “We support the decision […]
Photo courtesy EAC Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Despite the cancellation of a full month of previously planned events to mark Earth Day, the Ecology Action Center (EAC) has shifted to online and social distancing events and activities in order to ensure that Earth Day does not go unnoticed. Earth Day 1970 launched the modern environmental […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com ST. LOUIS, MO – Redbird softball utility player Mack Leonard was one of 10 student-athletes awarded with the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award. A native of Normal, Leonard was on last year’s MVC Honor Roll and been on ISU’s AFNI Honor Roll three times. In addition to her academic and athletic […]
Photo courtesy to Pritzker Facebook page CHICAGO- Following careful consideration of the science and close consultation with public health leaders and experts in Illinois and across the nation, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that in-person learning in schools will not resume during the 2019-2020 school year, with remote learning days to continue for all pre-k through […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – While most athletes aim to make history on the field softball infielder, Anni Borries made history before she even stepped on campus. Anni and her sister Kadi became the first pair of twins to play for the Illinois State Redbirds Softball team. Borries knew it would be difficult for […]