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NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State volleyball won both its weekend matches, beating UIC 3-1 on Friday and Valparaiso 3-2 on Saturday. This is the first time that the team has started off the season 2-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play since 2019. In its MVC opener, the Redbirds fought to take down the Flames in […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer wraps up their four-game road stretch on Sunday as they travel to Chicago to play conference rival UIC. The Redbirds are coming off a historic start to their season, losing only one non-conference game for the first time in program history. The team […]
Photo courtesy off of Illinois State Athletics CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Illinois State football’s perfect start came to an end Saturday as Northern Iowa handed the No. 3 Redbirds their first loss of the season, 28-21, in the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener at the UNI-Dome. ISU entered the matchup 4-0 after a strong non […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State football NORMAL, Ill. — After a long four weeks, Illinois State football finally begins its Missouri Valley Football Conference campaign Saturday on the road against Northern Iowa. The No. 4 Redbirds come into the matchup 4-0 after a statement 49-13 win over Eastern Illinois on Sept. 19. The Panthers are […]
Quotes via Friday Night Lights reporters / Image courtesy of Bloomington High School Athletics Normal, Ill. — Bloomington-Normal IHSA football teams went a combined 4-1 in week five. All five teams in the area look to add wins in their week six matchups. Normal Community High School is now 5-0 after beating Champaign Central 41-7. […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Volleyball Athletics On Friday, Illinois State volleyball will head to Chicago to face UIC with first serve set for 6pm. The Flames will enter the match following a three-match weekend in which UIC lost two of three matches. The last time the Redbirds faced the Flames was on Nov. 19 in […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer continued its win streak after a historic win Sunday. The hero of the game turned out to be an unlikely player. Junior midfielder Ella Rentz entered the game late to deliver the game-winning goal, but before she could make it onto the field, […]
EAST LANSING, Mic. — The Illinois State Redbirds competed in the Mary Fossum Invitational for the first time in 22 years. The Redbirds battled a slow start and tough weather throughout the weekend en route to an eighth-place finish The Redbirds were scheduled to play 36 holes on Sunday and 18 more on Monday, making […]
Quotes Via Friday Night Lights Reporters / Image courtesy of Normal Community Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — The teams in the Bloomington-Normal area are officially midway through the season, with playoffs creeping around the corner. Bloomington Central Catholic shocked undefeated Monticello with a 33-20 win to improve to 4-1 on the year. This is the Saints […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics ROCHESTER, Mic. — Coming off a successful Linda Herman Classic, Illinois State Volleyball traveled to Michigan to compete in the the Oakland invitational. In the two day weekend tournament, the Redbirds swept both Marist and Oakland University, marking nine straight victories in the state of Michigan for the program. […]