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NORMAL, Ill. – WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #10 in our countdown is Jack Anstey running a sub-4-minute mile. On February 21st Illinois State track & field standout Jack Anstey ran a sub-4-minute mile for the second time in his career. Running an imposing […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – No matter if it’s on the field or off the field, Taylor Vanderpool is surrounded by statistics. The Statistics major in the classroom has been playing softball since she was seven years old. She was also a three-sport athlete but wanted to pursue softball at the collegiate level since […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Multiple Redbird softball players were named Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes Thursday morning. Mack Leonard and Emme Olson earned First Team honors while Alyssa Wiebel and Andrea Coursey received honorable mentions. Leonard posted a team-high .433 batting average in 20 games played this season with 19 runs and 10 doubles, […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Since an injury has sidelined him before, Davis knows how to quarterback the situation this time around. “I had the same injury on the same knee at Memphis,” said Davis. “It’s kind of been a night and day recovery actually. Mostly due to the fact that I was young and didn’t really […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Weibring Golf Club is set to re-open this Friday, but has put a series of limitations in place based on Governor Pritzker’s executive order. While the course will be open for play, these precautions are to help protect the health and safety of their customers. Those interested in coming […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Despite going undrafted, safety Luther Kirk signed a deal with the Dallas Cowboys shortly after the conclusion of the NFL draft. Kirk led all Redbird defenders with 89 tackles this season while serving as one of the team’s captains and earning All-MVFC First-Team honors. He also had 6 pass […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – After a strong 2019 season, Redbird football’s starting running back is NFL bound. James Robinson has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent shortly after the conclusion of the draft. The Rockford, Illinois native was the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) leader with 1,899 rushing yards, 18 […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Life is full of a bunch of firsts and Kadi Borries got the opportunity to experience another first during her senior season. She made her collegiate debut in the pitcher’s circle against the LSU Tigers, despite playing her first three seasons for the Redbirds in the outfield. Although it […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com ST. LOUIS, MO – Three Redbirds from the women’s tennis team were named to the 2020 MVC Tennis Scholar-Athlete Team Thursday afternoon. Laura Arciniegas, Natalia Bravo and Ivon Mihaleva earned the honor for the Redbirds this season. Arciniegas placed second in her flight at the MVC Individual Championship last fall and is […]
Photo courtesy: IHSA Twitter BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors have decided to cancel all IHSA spring state tournaments. The decision was made during a video conference earlier today after last Friday’s announced by Governor Pritzker about conducting e-learning for the remainder of the academic year. “We support the decision […]