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Image courtesy of bloomingtonbisonhockey.com NORMAL, Ill. — The countdown is officially on for the start of the Bloomington Bison’s second ECHL season, as they will play host to the Iowa Heartlanders this Saturday, October 18, at Grossinger Motors Arena. Head Coach and Vice President of Hockey Operations Phillip Barski’s squad returns from training camp with […]
NORMAL, Ill. —Bloomington-Normal native Valshun Powe has taken the area’s high school football scene by storm. The dynamic athlete for Bloomington Central Catholic has been the driving force behind the Saints’ offense this season, delivering explosive performances that have helped lead his team to a perfect 7-0 record and a commanding spot in the conference […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbirds traveled to Murray State Saturday to beat the Racers 46 – 32, bouncing back from their loss to North Dakota State. The number nine-ranked Redbirds currently (4-2, 1-1 MVFC) took the impressive win over a struggling Murray State team (0-6, 0-2 MVFC). After […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State volleyball team wrapped up an intense weekend on the road, first sweeping Belmont in impressive fashion before battling all the way to a five-set thriller at Murray State. The weekend opened with a statement victory at Belmont, where the Redbirds controlled the match from […]
Image Courtesy of U-High Athletics. NORMAL Ill. – It was a very high scoring week 7 of high school football in Bloomington/Normal. Normal Community showed no mercy against Danville this week. The Ironmen beat the Vikings 41-0. This improves their record to 6-1 on the season, and undefeated in conference play. Catch Ironmen football action […]
Picture courtesy of Redbird Men’s Tennis Instagram NORMAL, Ill. -Last weekend Illinois State Men’s Tennis held their Redbird Invitational against Marquette and Northern Illinois University which ended in several wins for the Redbirds. Those wins included Illinois State winning three matches in doubles action on day one and on day two sweeping in the first […]
Image Courtesy of The Vidette NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State football looks to bounce back against Murray State after their 33-16 loss to No. 1-ranked North Dakota State this past Saturday. The Racers host the No. 10 ranked Redbirds in Kentucky on Saturday as both teams aim to get their first win in the Missouri […]
Image Courtesy of Bloomington Central Catholic Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Central Catholic’s picture-perfect season continues this Friday night. The 6-0 Saints are looking ready for the back half of the season. Head Coach of the Saints, Kevin Braucht, has highlighted the team’s success throughout the season. “Consistency on how we are playing on Friday nights. […]
Image Courtesy of Tyler Coe NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State’s Elise Fennell is two-under through 36 holes and tied for 20th to lead a trio of Redbirds at the Illinois Women’s Invitational at Medinah Country Club, with 18 holes left to play. Reagan Kennedy sits at 146, tied for 51st, and senior Dani Grace Schrock […]
Picture credits: Bloomington Central Catholic Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Offenses were all across the fields for Week 6 in Bloomington/Normal. Normal Community won a shootout against Bloomington this past Friday night. The final score was 56 to 42. The Ironmen’s record is now sitting at 5-1, and the Ironmen are in action on October 10th […]