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NORMAL Ill. – The Big 12 conference will be holding the girls tennis championship this weekend at Normal Community high school. For Bloomington, the expectations are high. Head Coach Carrie McGee has laid out a strategy with an emphasis on fundamental play and patience. “It’s all about getting more balls in play than the opponent. […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Today may seem like a typical Tuesday, but not for everyone. Oct. 6 is also known as National Coaches Day, which is a day dedicated to those who push their athletes to work hard to grow into the best they can be. In honor of this, below is a […]
Photo courtesy ISU Athletics SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A former redbird is returning to the diamond as an assistant coach. University of Illinois Springfield Head Baseball Coach Ryan Copeland announced last week that he is hiring former Redbird Derek Parola as an assistant coach of the Prairie Stars. Parola credits his success to the ones at […]
Photo courtesy ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Athletic Director (AD) Larry Lyons announced he is approaching the 18th hole and will retire at the end of the calendar year Friday morning. This will mark the first time in 33 years that Lyons will not be involved with Illinois State Athletics. “It has been an […]
Photo courtesy Jacksonville Jaguars Facebook JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The National Football League announced their Rookies of the Month Thursday morning and a former Redbird was named the offensive winner. Undrafted rookie James Robinson was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month for his strong performances in his first three games with the Jacksonville Jaguars […]
Photo courtesy Illinois State University Facebook NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State athletics has implemented a series of actions for their plan for social change in an effort to promote social justice, equity and inclusion. One of the actions was a virtual forum for student-athletes that was led by Interim Assistant to the President for Diversity […]
Photo courtesy Kathy Michael Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- On Sept. 22, representatives of Illinois Wesleyan, Heartland Community College and Illinois State met to discuss getting students to vote this November. Local colleges are participating in the All In to Vote Challenge. This is a nonpartisan effort to encourage college students to pledge to vote. On […]
ST. LOUIS, MO. – After months of uncertainty, the Missouri Valley Football Conference announced an eight-game conference schedule Thursday afternoon. This comes two days after the NCAA Board of Directors approved NCAA Division I fall championships to be played in the spring. ISU Head Coach Brock Spack said he’s happy to finally have competition set […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – While fall sports are currently on pause amid the pandemic, ISU athletics is doing everything they can to practice and train in a safe manner. Teams are using this time as if there will be sports in the spring or late fall. Assistant Athletics Director Mike Williams said the […]
ST. LOUIS, MO. – The wait is finally over as the Missouri Valley Conference released their 2020-2021 season schedule Tuesday afternoon. This comes days after the NCAA Division I Council approved for men’s and women’s basketball contests to start in late November. Redbird women’s basketball will open their season on New Year’s Eve against the […]