The largest high school holiday basketball tournament in Illinois has announced its 2018 field.… MORE
Category Archives: High School Sports
Drengwitz embraces expectations as new Ironmen leader
New Normal Community football coach Jason Drengwitz knows all about the program’s success, having served on the staff for the last 14 years.… MORE
Drengwitz elevated to NCHS head football coach
A longtime assistant has been elevated to head coach of Normal Community High School football.… MORE
Saints advance over Chiefs, Ridgeview falls
By Greg Halbleib Central Catholic is the remaining boys basketball team alive in the area after defeating Deer Creek-Mackinaw 47-46 in the Class 2A Supersectional at University of Illinois Springfield, while Ridgeview fell in the 1A Supersectional at Redbird Arena to Annawan 39-32. Central Catholic 47, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 46 Central Catholic (25-7) won a nail-biter…… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Feb. 20, 2018
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week. Bailey Coffman – Central Catholic Basketball Bailey registered 28 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in regional semifinal win over Decatur MacArthur. Savion Haywood – Bloomington Wrestling Savion won the Class 2A 132-pound weight…… MORE
Bloomington’s Haywood honored for state wrestling title
Bloomington High School has honored a state champion wrestler.… MORE
Bloomington football job a ‘home run’ for Godfrey
The man who figures to be Bloomington High School’s new football coach hopes to bring the Purple Raiders football back to its glory days.… MORE
Bloomington High School to name Godfrey its next football coach
Bloomington High School is expected to name Scott Godfrey as its new head football coach, pending approval of the District 87 school board.… MORE
Yockey remembered as everyone’s favorite umpire
Umpires are rarely fan favorites, but there are few people who didn’t like Dave Yockey.… MORE
IHSA keeps hands-off policy on Native American nicknames
The Cleveland Indians are the latest team to remove their Native American mascot as college and pro teams across the country have faced pressure – and in some cases lawsuits, to drop the imagery that some Native American groups have said is offensive.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…