The Illinois State softball team battled South Carolina in a pitchers’ duel, but fell 3-0 to the Gamecocks Sunday morning at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. The loss drops the Redbirds to 1-4 on the season.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Redbirds drop pair to ranked teams to open seasons
The Illinois State softball team began the 2016 season with the most difficult schedule possible and fell to No. 2 Michigan, 12-0, and No. 1 Florida, 11-0, Friday at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.… MORE
Drake’s 3-pointers bury Redbirds
The Illinois State Redbirds women’s basketball team was outscored 80-40 in the final three quarters of its contest against Drake, falling 98-58 at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Redbirds ace Evansville, jump into second place
The Illinois State Redbirds now sit alone in second place in the Missouri Valley Conference after taking down Evansville 70-60 at the Ford Center in Evansville… MORE
Lefty’s Corner: ISU softball ready to go
One of the – if not the youngest teams in Melinda Fischer’s 31-year softball coaching career at Illinois State – takes on a couple of monster teams Friday when it opens the season.… MORE
Illinois State at Evansville on WJBC tonight
DeVaughn Akoon Purcell and the Illinois State Redbirds play the Evansville Purple Aces tonight. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff In a battle for second place in the current Missouri Valley Conference standings with six regular-season games remaining, the Illinois State men’s basketball team visits Evansville tonight for an 8 p.m. matchup at the Ford…… MORE
Lyons appointed to Division I Baseball Committee
Illinois State Director of Athletics Larry Lyons has been selected to serve as a member of the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee… MORE
Illinois State’s Griffin suspended indefinitely
Illinois State freshman forward Roland Griffin is suspended indefinitely for violating team rules, as announced by ISU men’s basketball head coach Dan Muller.… MORE
Hawkins wins MVC Player of the Week honors
After playing an instrumental role in Illinois State’s victories last week over No. 21 Wichita State (Feb. 6) and at Loyola (Feb. 3), sophomore forward Deontae Hawkins is the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.… MORE
Redbird defense shocks Wichita State
For the second time in Redbird Arena’s history, Illinois State was able to take down a ranked opponent. This time, No. 21 ranked Wichita State was the victim as the Redbirds held them to just 26 percent from the field in the second half en route to a 58-53 victory on Doug Collins Court in front of the largest home crowd of the season of 8,284.… 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…