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MOLINE, Ill- Playing in the Hoops in the Heartland semi-final for the second time under Coach Kristen Gillespie the Illinois State Women’s basketball team was also trying to avoid losing to the Southern Illinois Salukis for the third time this season. Gillespie’s squad took care of business and flipped the script as they dispatched the […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill.–The Illinois State Women’s Basketball team defeated Loyola Chicago 68-52 to advance to the semifinal of Hoops in the Heartland. The Birds were propelled by a 29-point performance from Redbird star Juju Redmond and a double-double from senior DeAnna Wilson. The first quarter of play belonged solely to […]
Photo courtesy from goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill.–The Illinois State baseball team continued their road trip in Jonesboro, Arkansas against the Arkansas State Red Wolves this weekend. After taking three straight games from Western Carolina the following week, the Redbirds looked to test their skills in the Sun Belt Conference. Illinois State jumped ahead early in game […]
image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill — After months of searching, the Illinois State volleyball team has their new leader. Tuesday morning, the school announced that Allie Matters had been named the eighth head coach in program history. Matters, who has spent the last four years at Wright State, already has had a successful career […]
Image courtesy Kodiak Creative BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Titans were able to pick up their first March Madness win of the tournament against Franklin, with a final score of 73-55. “I was really happy with our team I though we stayed with it,” said Illinois Wesleyan Head Coach Ron Rose. “Clearly happy to get our […]
Photo courtesy from goredbirds.com PROVO, Utah – Illinois State gymnastics will be on the road for a meet at BYU tonight. The Redbirds will face both the No. 14 Cougars and the No. 35 Washington Huskies. This will be a tough match against non-conference opponents, but the Redbirds are still a group carrying a lot […]
Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, ILL. – Just an hour after their MVC tournament loss to Northern Iowa, the Redbirds have their next head coach. Ryan Pedon, the lead assistant coach at Ohio State, has been named the next head coach of the Redbirds. “I am extremely excited to be joining the Redbird family. […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com ST. LOUIS, MO – After taking down Indiana State in last night’s first-round matchup, the Redbirds looked to keep their Cinderella hopes alive against Northern Iowa. Interim head coach Brian Jones was up against his Alma mater, but could not lead the Redbirds to victory. ISU lost 78-65. Abdou Ndiaye picked […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill.- As the swim and dive season is coming to close it’s time senior swimmer Sarah Hein talks about her time here at Illinois State University and her upbringing into swimming. Every athlete has a story on how they started their sport, yet some of those stories may be crazy […]
ST. LOUIS, MO – For the first time in three years the Redbirds advance to the second of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament after defeating the Indiana State Sycamores 58-53, in a thrilling opening round matchup. The Redbirds struck first as sophomore guard Howard Fleming Jr. nailed two threes to open the first half. The […]