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The second-ranked Illinois State Redbirds defeated the third-ranked Missouri State Bears on Friday afternoon as the game came down to the wire in a 4-3 overtime win. Kate Del Fava and Natalie Vaughn-Low both tallied two goals and an assist in their conference tournament victory. “The win tonight was tremendous,” said head coach Brad Silvey. […]
NORMAL – Most seasons, a two-and-a-half-hour drive to Chicago’s south east side for a game would seem like a daunting task but for the Normal Community High School (8-2) football team, but that drive will feel short in comparison to one they took earlier in the season. “We took a six-hour road trip to Michigan […]
NORMAL- The Illinois State Men’s Basketball team came back to top the visiting Belmont Bruins, 79-72 in their season opener. The Redbirds opened up the 2019-2020 season against NCAA tournament qualifiers, the Belmont Bruins. The ‘Birds struggled to make their shots in the first half,shooting 9 of 29 from the field and 4 of 13 from the three-point line. The Redbird’s were facing an 8–point deficit at […]
NORMAL – With seven wins and an IHSA playoff berth secured it may seem as if the Normal Community High School football team doesn’t have anything left to prove. Head Coach Jason Drengwitz and the Ironmen, however, still look towards tonight’s contest at Peoria as a statement game. A win would give Normal Community an […]
NORMAL – One thing’s for certain: ISU is going to win this football match. The Illinois State Redbirds look to make it 3 consecutive MVFC wins as they welcome the Indiana State Sycamores to Hancock Stadium this weekend for their annual Homecoming Game. Head Coach Brock Spack said he’s pleased with how I-S-U celebrates this tradition. “You […]
NORMAL- The Illinois State Men’s Basketball team came back to top the visiting Truman State Bulldogs 74-68. Tonight was the Redbirds first exhibition game against the Truman State Bulldogs.They struggled to get anything going in the first half as they shot 10 of 33 from the field and 2 of 14 from the three point […]
NORMAL – For the fourth straight game, Illinois State (13-7, 6-2 MVC) found themselves in the win column after defeating Valparaiso (8-13, 3-4 MVC) in four sets Saturday night. Junior Kaylee Martin started the scoring for ISU with a kill to open the first set, but it was a back and forth effort from both […]
NORMAL – Doug Collins Court exchanged the nets for hoops as the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams hosted their annual Hoopfest Friday night. The event began with player introductions. The Women’s team welcomed 5 new faces to Redbird Arena while the Men’s team welcomed 11 new players, the majority of which redshirted last season. Once […]
NORMAL- Despite being without two of their stars, the Illinois State Redbirds (12-7, 5-2) handed Loyola (13-7, 6-1) their first conference loss when they defeated the Ramblers in four sets, (19-25, 25-19, 25-13, 26-24), Friday night at Redbird Arena. Loyola opened the match on a 7-1 scoring run that ultimately forced Illinois State Head Coach, […]
Bloomington- After emerging victorious in a must win game at Rantoul last week, the Central Catholic Saints (3-4) managed to keep their playoff hopes alive for another week. That game was a statement win for the Saints, who had not won a road game before that matchup. Saints Head Coach Kevin Braucht spoke highly of […]