The Illinois State women’s basketball team held its end of the year ceremony Sunday evening inside Redbird Arena in the Legends Room, and three student-athletes walked away with awards.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Hayden promoted to ISU women’s basketball associate head coach
Lisa Hayden has been elevated to associate head coach in the Illinois State women’s basketball program, it was announced Monday by head coach Barb Smith.… MORE
Redbird baseball falls to Dallas Baptist
Dallas Baptist starting pitcher Darick Hall provided all the support he needed by himself in the top of the first inning Saturday, as the Patriot starter launched a three-run home run to stake the visitors to an early lead they did not relent, en route to a 7-1 win over the Illinois State baseball team at Duffy Bass Field.… MORE
Redbird offense keys softball sweep
By Zach Wadley/Illinois State University Athletics Media Relations NORMAL, Ill. – After scoring one run on four hits Tuesday night, the Illinois State softball team bounced back Saturday, scoring 16 runs across two wins against Indiana State. The Redbirds won game one, 8-0, in five innings and game two, 8-5. The wins secure the first…… MORE
Ninth-Inning miscues cost redbirds in 7-2 loss to DBU
Dallas Baptist capitalized on two errors and two wild pitches to score five unearned runs in the ninth inning, breaking a 2-2 tie and securing a Missouri Valley Conference win over Illinois State’s baseball team Friday at Duffy Bass Field. Dallas Baptist won by a 7-2 score.… MORE
Keene to train, compete with U.S. Collegiate national team
Illinois State rising junior Jaelyn Keene has been selected to train and compete as part of the U.S. Collegiate National Team-Indianapolis, USA Volleyball announced Friday.… MORE
Illinois State Tennis: Redbirds fall short in 4-3 loss to ISU
Despite winning the doubles point, the Illinois State women’s tennis team (10-8) fell to Southern Illinois (10-9), 4-3 in a tight match Friday evening at the Evergreen Racquet Club.… MORE
Assistant coach Ballard to leave ISU for Pittsburgh
Former Illinois State and new Pittsburgh men’s basketball coach Kevin Stallings has reportedly added another Redbird to his staff.… MORE
Redbird baseball drops back-and-forth game to Valparaiso
The Illinois State baseball team held an early lead but couldn’t hold it as it dropped a midweek matchup to Valparaiso, 8-6, Tuesday at Emory G. Bauer Field.… MORE
Illinois State softball falls to Illinois
The Illinois State softball team was no-hit through the first four innings Tuesday night against Illinois, falling 7-1 at Marian Kneer Stadium.… 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…