Illinois State men’s basketball scored the first 16 points of the game and never trailed in a 68-56 win over Tulsa to take third place in the Diamond Head Classic on Christmas night.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Redbirds fall in Diamond Head Classic semis to San Francisco
Illinois State men’s basketball fell victim to cold shooting as San Francisco captured a 66-58 win over the Redbirds on Friday evening in the semifinals of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic at Stan Sheriff Center. … MORE
Illinois State stifles Hawaii in Diamond Head Classic opener
Illinois State held Hawai’i to 25.5 percent shooting from the field and blocked seven shots in a 71-45 victory over the host-Rainbow Warriors (4-6) Thursday night in the Diamond Head Classic opener at the Stan Sheriff Center.… MORE
Former ISU standout Yarbrough dies
Former Illinois State basketball standout Del Yarbrough has died, according to university officials. He is the father of current ISU player Malik Yarbrough, who is sitting out this season after transferring from St. Louis University.… MORE
Silvey named Redbird soccer head coach
Brad Silvey takes over head coaching duties of Illinois State women’s soccer from Eric Golz, who left to take the head coaching position at Dayton.… MORE
ISU’s Lee earns 2nd MVC weekly honor
For the second time in three weeks, Illinois State senior point guard Paris Lee is the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.… MORE
Redbirds fly past Saint Joseph’s Hawks
Senior guard Paris Lee scored a career-high 24 points to lead four Redbirds in double figures, as Illinois State beat Atlantic 10 Conference foe Saint Joseph’s, 81-72, Sunday afternoon on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena. ISU finished its nonconference home schedule with a perfect 6-0 record for the first time since 2008-09.… MORE
Associated Press tabs Spelman as All-American
Illinois State senior center Mark Spelman earned the first All-America honor of his career, when the Associated Press named him a third-team selection on its 2016 Associated Press FCS All-America Team.… MORE
Spelman honored with Rimington Award as best FCS center
Illinois State senior Mark Spelman added another honor to his résumé Wednesday, as he was announced as the winner of the 2016 FCS Rimington Award.… MORE
Redbirds poor shooting leads to loss vs Patriots
The Illinois State women’s basketball team concluded its four-game homestand Sunday with a 72-46 loss to George Mason on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… 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…