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Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — The Redbird swim and dive team hosted the Quincy Hawks for its first meet of the season on Friday, Oct. 2, at Horton Pool. Kicking off the 2026-27 season with a 187-69 victory, the Redbirds took home 14 event victories and two relay wins, with seven […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics / Article written by Rafe English NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois state soccer seeks history this weekend against the Northern Iowa Panthers, chasing its longest winning streak since 2016. The Redbirds are rolling and are now looking to win six consecutive games for the first time since their historic 2016 […]
Image courtesy of University High School Athletics Normal, Ill. — Bloomington-Normal IHSA football teams went a combined 5-0 in a very impressive week six. With three weeks remaining, all five teams continue to build momentum for the playoffs. Normal Community High School is coming off a win against Peoria, winning 52-16 to improve to 6-0. […]
NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State Volleyball is set for its first two home Missouri Valley Conference matches this weekend at CEFCU Arena against conference powerhouse Northern Iowa and Drake. The Redbirds are coming off a two-win weekend, beating UIC 3-1 and Valparaiso 3-2. Statistics leaders for ISU so far this season include Ruth Ziegler with […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics MADISON, Wis. — Illinois State showed steady improvement throughout the three-day tournament and received another strong performance from junior Max Faucquez as the Redbirds finished 13th at the 2026 Badger Invitational on Tuesday. After opening the tournament in 16th place, Illinois State climbed three spots over the final 36 […]
Quotes Via Friday Night Lights Reporters / Image courtesy of Bloomington Central Catholic Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — The end of the 2026 regular season is in sight, and IHSA playoffs are right around the corner. The teams in Bloomington-Normal are making their final push following their week six matchups. Bloomington Central Catholic extended their win […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer earned its fourth straight road win after beating the UIC Flames 2-0 in Chicago on Sunday. With the win, the Redbirds did not lose a single game in September, going 5-0-1 and outscoring their opponents 11-2. After losing to UIC in the Missouri […]
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 […]
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 […]