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Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Redbird Swimming and Diving looks to make a splash this season with the release of their 2021 spring schedule. Second-year Head Coach Caitlin Hamilton said she’s happy to have finalized the team’s schedule Monday afternoon. “It is a sense of relief to finally have our meet schedule for the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The atmosphere will be different when the Redbirds take the court at home this season. Due to safety protocols, there will be no fans allowed in Redbird Arena to attend games. It’s a unique challenge for fans, as their only means of catching a game will come through following it on a […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – With nine new players on the roster this year and their leading scorer graduated, Head Coach Dan Muller is looking towards some of those new players to make an impact on the court. One of the most intriguing newcomers is 6″2 combo guard Josiah Strong. Strong started off his […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com ST. LOUIS, MO. – The Missouri Valley Conference announced Tuesday afternoon that the spring volleyball season will start on that league play for volleyball in early February. The Illinois State Redbirds will open up conference play on the road against Indiana State on Feb. 7-8. Due to the adjusted MVC schedule, matches […]
Photo Courtesy Bloomington Central Catholic Facebook BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – It’s been a rough last two matches for the Bloomington Central Catholic High School. On Monday they lost to Morton High School by a score of 6-3, and on Wednesday they fell to the hands of University High School by a score 4-1. This weekend, they’ll […]
Photo courtesy Bill Salyer/ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Redbird men’s basketball held their first practice of the season Wednesday afternoon at Redbird Arena, but things looked a little different. Coaches and personnel wore their masks while the majority of the arena seats were pushed in to have space for a makeshift weight room. Meanwhile, the […]
Photo courtesy Lauri Riddell/ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The echoes of basketballs bouncing off the hardwood of Doug Collins Court was heard on Wednesday as the Illinois State women’s basketball team returned to practice in anticipation of the 2020-21 season. That season is set to start in late November, as the Redbirds will compete in six non-conference contests ahead of their […]
Photo Courtesy ISU Redbirds Twitter account NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Athletic Department recently launched the public phase of a new fundraiser. The ‘Keep Rising’ fundraising campaign will work to help offset the loss the Athletic Department faced during the pandemic. The department stated they faced a revenue shortfall of over a million dollars. […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Ahead of their first official practice of the 2020-21 season, the Illinois State women’s basketball team has been voted fifth with 223 votes in the Missouri Valley Conference’s preseason poll. Coming off of a 19-10 (11-7 MVC) season, the Redbirds have surpassed their preseason rank in each of Head Coach Kristen Gillespie’s four years […]
Photo courtesy Jacksonville Jaguars Facebook JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Six weeks ago, Illinois State alum James Robinson was just an undrafted free agent signee of the Jacksonville Jaguars buried in their running back depth chart. Now, the former Missouri Valley Conference rushing leader is not only the undisputed starter but is turning heads around the National […]