Illinois State Redbirds
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(Photo courtesy of Nick Imparo) NORMAL – When the announcement that The Redbird Classic was coming to Redbird Arena was made, Illinois State Volleyball Head Coach Leah Johnson was excited for the opportunity to showcase premier volleyball in front of Redbird fans. Days before the Classic, Johnson said she was looking for her team to […]
(Photo courtesy of Nick Imparo) NORMAL- On Friday night in front of 3,850 energetic fans at newly renovated Redbird Arena, the Illinois State Redbirds opened the Redbird Classic with a four set (25-16, 21-25, 25-21, 25-21) victory over No. 14 ranked, Illinois. The Redbirds wasted no time jumping all over the Illini in the first […]
Redbird Football wins their 11th straight Home Opener (Photo courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND). NORMAL – An explosive first half propelled the Redbirds to a 42-14 victory over Morehead State, improving their record to 1-1 on the season. An offensive explosion in the first half and 4-down defense helped the Redbirds win their 11th straight home opener. […]
DEKALB – Redbird Football’s two game win streak against FBS teams came to an end Saturday night with a 24-10 loss against the NIU Huskies. The reigning MAC Champions proved to be another difficult test for the Redbirds. However, the offense struggled to find a way to pressure the Huskies defensive game plan. “We knew […]
The 2019 Redbird Volleyball Team (Photo Courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND). NORMAL – Competition and Drive: that’s Redbird Volleyball’s mindset heading into the upcoming season with a young but determined squad. Head Coach Leah Johnson helped lead the program to a 25-8 record in her second season at the helm of the Redbirds. Those 25 wins helped […]
The RedZone opens up the semester by introducing the new crew. RedZone vet Hector Carrion takes the reigns as host and is joined by newcomers Joey Dwyer and Scott Wrzala. The boys opened up the show recapping the Redbirds baseball postseason run and checking on the birds who entered the MLB via the draft this […]
As both the 2018-2019 Academic year and the 2019 Baseball Season are coming to a close, here is an updated broadcast schedule for the remaining Redbird Baseball games. 5/3 @ 4:50 vs Indiana State 5/4 @ 1:50 vs Indiana State 5/5 @ 12:50 vs Indian State 5/16 @ 4:50 vs Evansville 5/17 @ 4:50 vs […]
NORMAL – Illinois State Women’s Tennis will face No. 13 USC Trojans in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. The Redbirds clinched a tournament bid with help from Natalia Bravo, who was instrumental in the team’s 4-3 victory over top ranked Stony Brook in the MVC championship. The Junior from Colombia is excited to […]
With just two shows left this semester Andy, Julie, and Hector’s time together is quickly coming to an end. The crew opened up this weeks show talking some Redbird Baseball, as the team is riding a 5-game win streak heading into a big weekend series against Dallas Baptist (1:41-12:47). Next, Andy sat down with the […]
NORMAL – Back in September when his team’s schedule was released, first-year Illinois State Baseball Head Coach Steve Holm had one thing in mind for their April 17th matchup with Sacramento State: to bite the hand that once fed him. On Wednesday night at Duffy Bass Field, Holm and the Redbirds did just that when […]