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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. […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — The Illinois State soccer team opened Missouri Valley Conference play, shutting out Murray State on the road in a 1-0.win This marks the Redbirds third straight win on the road, and fourth straight overall win. The game was an even back and forth with both offenses […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State football. NORMAL, Ill. — A total of 556 yards for the offense of Illinois State football paved the way for a 49-13 win over Eastern Illinois, closing out family weekend at Hancock Stadium. A 79-yard punt return from Dylan Lord in the third quarter helped the Redbirds soar to their […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State cross country wrapped up the Redbird invitational on Friday with both the mens and womens teams taking first place, while several recorded top finishes in their first races for Illinois State. Both Redbird squads finished first in their respective fields, with the men’s team […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State volleyball is gearing up for another weekend tournament in Michigan, this time at the Oakland Invite in Rochester, Michigan. The Redbirds are set to play Marist on the Saturday and Oakland on the Sunday, both at 1 p.m. Illinois State is coming off a […]
Quotes via Friday Night Lights reporters / Image courtesy of Friday Night Lights NORMAL, Ill. — With four weeks of the 2026 IHSA season in the books, the teams in Bloomington-Normal are finding their identities. Bloomington Central Catholic got back on track after last week’s loss. The Saints defeated Rantoul 56-20 to improve to 3-1 on […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State Volleyball wrapped up the three day Linda Herman Classic this weekend. The Redbirds finishing with two wins over Western Illinois and Purdue Fort Wayne and a loss to Lindenwood, their second loss of the season, leaving them with a 7-2 record. ISU swept Western […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics MACOMB, Ill. — Illinois State Women’s soccer continued its hot start to the season after a comfortable 3-1 win against Western Illinois Sunday afternoon at John Mackenzie Alumni Field. The Redbirds improved to 5-1-3 and finished with one loss in their non-conference schedule for the first time in program […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State volleyball is hosting the Linda Herman Classic in CEFCU Arena this weekend, hosting Western Illinois on Friday, Lindenwood on Saturday, and Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday. Illinois State is coming off three-match sweeps against Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan last weekend. The Redbirds are […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Illinois State men’s golf opened its season with a promising and resilient effort at the Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate, overcoming an up-and-down tournament to finish tied for 11th place with a total score of 870. The performance was highlighted by the play of several […]