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NORMAL, Ill.- Head Football Coach Brock Spack stepped up to the microphone following his team’s disappointing Week Seven loss to the Bears from Missouri State, wanting to focus on moving forward, just like the season. “It is important that we get back on track,” Spack said about how his team needs to respond after last […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Bloomington Bison held its first preseason season in history from Oct. 7 -11 and wrapped up with an exhibition match against the Indy Fuel on Oct. 12 at Grossinger Motors Arena. Preseason Week Newly appointed Head Coach Phillip Barski and his staff spend the summer months scouting players to fit the […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds Swimming and Diving team will face the University of Ohio Bobcats this Friday and Saturday at Horton Pool. The meet is centered around Breast Cancer Awareness, as October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, prompting the team to wear pink swim caps. The University of Ohio […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – This past Saturday, Illinois State took on Missouri State at Hancock Stadium. Last time out, the Redbirds picked up a huge win, 45-10, against Southern Illinois. At the beginning of the game, the Bears put points on the board first with a touchdown. The Redbirds dug themselves […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State women’s golf team won their second tournament in just three weeks at the Loyola Parkinson Family Invitational, as they finished with a score of 878 (+14). The Redbirds won by a dominant 13 strokes, ahead of Butler University (891), Cal Baptist (895), Bowling Green […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Volleyball continues to rally forward with another weekend series sweep, extending its win streak to 5 in a row and being back over .500 (10-9) for the first time in almost 2 months. The Redbirds began their weekend with the annual whiteout game against the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Seven weeks into the 2024 IHSA football campaign, all 5 teams were in action. Some surprises were in store, so let’s take a look at this week’s scoreboard. Normal Community has seemingly solidified itself as the top team in Bloomington-Normal in Week 7. The Ironmen rolled through Daville 71-12. They’ll travel to […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds are coming off a key road win against SIU on Saturday night, and they are looking to re-ignite their previous win streak with winnable games ahead. Coach Spack was elated coming off a strong performance against SIU in a game that he and the rest […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State cross country will prepare for the upcoming annual “Bradley Pink Classic” race, which takes place every October at Bradley University. Both the men’s and women’s teams will represent Illinois State. The Redbirds are coming off their last race in Missouri, the Gans Creek Classic. The […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Through six weeks, there was a major upset and some interesting wins in the Bloomington-Normal high school football area. Let’s get into the action. Normal Community solidified themselves on top of Bloomington with a 30-point win. The final score was 44-14. The Ironmen had 166 rushing yards on the day. They’ll host […]