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IMAGE COURTESY OF REDBIRD ATHLETICS NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State volleyball (6-8, 1-1) opened Missouri Valley Conference play this weekend splitting a road trip highlighted by the return of Aida Shadewald. The Redbirds kicked off conference play over the weekend, travelling first to Terra Haute, Indiana to take on the Indiana State Sycamores. The Redbirds […]
NORMAL, Ill- Illinois State Soccer has begun their conference play with a record of 1-0-2 in 3 games played and no losses. ISU faced off against Murray State, Valparaiso, and Southern Illinois. They tied 1-1 with Murray State, tied 0-0 with Valparaiso, and beat Southern Illinois 2-0. The conference schedule began with Murray State coming […]
Over the weekend, Illinois State Men’s Tennis hosted their Redbird Invitational at Gregory Street Courts. Redbirds took home several wins on first day and swept in singles on day two. On day one, in doubles the Redbirds won three of the matches to begin the day. Senior, Tomas Valencia and Sophomore Christian Cappacci duo won […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Two teams clinch a playoff berth five weeks into the high school football season. Bloomington High School remains undefeated after shutting out Urbana this week. The Purple Raiders won by a score of 48 to 0 and have officially clinched a spot in the playoffs with a record of 5-0. Next week, […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF REDBIRD ATHLETICS NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State men’s golf delivered an impressive final round performance to secure a second-place finish at the Badger Invitational on Sept. 23 at TPC Wisconsin. Illinois State tied for second with Missouri Valley Conference rival Southern Illinois, finishing six strokes behind Southern Mississippi, which won the Badger […]
NORMAL, Ill. – For the Illinois State senior running back, the journey through college football has been one of growth — physically, mentally, and as a leader. Since arriving in Normal, Wenkers Wright has developed into one of the team’s most consistent and reliable playmakers, carving out a role that reflects both his talent and […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Just before the start of the season, University High head coach Brody Walworth shared his expectations for his team. Now four games in, with the Pioneers sitting at 2–2, Walworth reflected on his squad’s performance and growth so far. U-High opened the year with a statement win over Manuel in Week 1 […]
NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State was able to claw out a victory over the North Alabama Lions this past weekend in a 38-36 win. The game came down to the second overtime. This game also included 2 rain delays, and a total game time of 5 hours and 56 minutes. ISU will walk into a bye […]
NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State Women’s Tennis hosted the Redbird Duals this weekend, coming away with eight singles wins and two doubles wins. Day one ended early because of weather, but not before three singles wins and one doubles win from the Redbirds. Sophomore Nicole Iosio beat St. Louis’ Francisca Gomez Weiss 7-5, 2-6, and 10-7. […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the North Alabama Lions 38-36 in a gritty double overtime win which saw an incredible comeback staged by the unranked Lions against the number four ranked Redbirds. In the last of non-conference play for Illinois stat, the redbirds found themselves in a dreary six-hour long game highlighted […]