College Sports
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Photo courtesy ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill.- The COVID-19 pandemic has taken away countless opportunities for athletes in the Missouri Valley Conference, including Illinois State University. All sports for the fall season are cancelled, leaving a condensed spring season as the only hope for sports in the 2020-2021 school year. However, the athletes are not the […]
Photo courtesy: IBCA Twitter NORMAL, Ill. – Three local basketball coaches have been named Coach of the Year by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA). Illinois Wesleyan women’s basketball Head Coach Mia Smith was one of 16 recipients honored in the College Women category. Smith helped lead the Titans beat top-seeded Wheaton in the CCIW […]
NORMAL – As a result of the concerns surrounding COVID-19, Illinois State Athletics decided to cancel all home spring sports events through March 30th. This doesn’t apply to individuals participating in NCAA competition. Redbird teams competing on the road can still play if the host school doesn’t cancel the event. ISU Athletic Director Larry Lyons […]
NORMAL – Not only has the coronavirus impacted schools, but it has also forced various professional sports organizations to take proper precautions. Below is how COVID-19 changed the near future of professional sports: MLB: Suspended Spring Training in addition to delaying Opening Day by 2 weeks. NBA: Suspended the 2019-2020 season for at least 30 […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL,Ill.- The ISU baseball team has had a pretty packed non-conference road trip. Their 18-day road trip started a little shaky with a series loss to University of Louisiana Monroe. The redbirds bounced back with a huge win against nationally ranked Arkansas. Head Coach Steve Holm expanded how this team has […]
ST. LOUIS – Redbird Men’s Basketball fell 75-65 to the Drake Bulldogs in the first round of Arch Madness. The Redbirds started off the game hot from behind the 3-point line with Jaycee Hillsman and Zach Copeland scoring the first 12 points of the game. The Bulldogs took a large lead halfway through the 1st […]
Photo Courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL – For Redshirt Senior Jaycee Hillsman, this will be his first and last chance to play in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament also called “Arch Madness.” Hillsman transferred from San Jose State to ISU following the 2017/18 year and was forced to sit out in 2018/19 due to NCAA rules. The […]
NORMAL – Redbird Women’s Basketball beat the Southern Illinois Salukis in a must-win game in the MVC standings. The Redbirds started off the game with freshman Mary Crompton scoring 2 3-pointers. However, both teams struggled offensively as the Redbirds shot 43% from the field and the Salukis shot 34% from the field. Despite 13 turnovers […]
NORMAL- After ending their 7-game losing streak against Evansville, the Redbirds are in search of their first conference road win against one of the best defenses in the MVC, Valparaiso. Valparaiso is led by leading scorer Javon Freeman-Liberty, who averages 20 points per game and has a tremendous impact on the defensive side of the […]
NORMAL -Redbird seniors are leaving Hancock Stadium on a high note. Senior day opened with the ‘Birds defense forcing an early turnover on the second Missouri State drive of the day when cornerback Devin Taylor intercepted a tipped pass inside the attacking red zone, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by the Redbirds pushed them fifteen […]