Randy Kindred
CorrespondentRandy Kindred spent 42 years as a sportswriter at The Pantagraph, including eight as sports editor. A native of Atlanta, Illinois, and an Illinois State graduate, he covered a wide range of sports as a reporter and columnist.
Kindred retired from full-time duty in March 2020, but continued to write columns for The Pantagraph. His byline appeared in the newspaper for 45 years.
Randy joined WGLT as a part-time correspondent in 2023. You can reach Randy at rkindred58@gmail.com.
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From lakeside resets to record-setting catches, Illinois State star receiver Daniel Sobkowicz has gone from preferred walk-on to playoff touchdown machine, leading the Redbirds into Monday night’s FCS national championship game. -
From heartbreak in 2014 to a historic run in 2025, the Illinois State "road warriors" are headed back to the national championship. Former Redbird stars are passing the torch and heading to Nashville to watch this resilient team finish what they started a decade ago. -
What happens when your toughest coach is also your dad? Illinois State defensive coordinator Travis Niekamp is pushing sons Tye and Dexter — and the Redbirds — to the brink of the national championship game. -
For nearly 30 years, Eric “Coach E” Ewald has shaped Lincoln basketball from the background — building confidence, refining an offense and quietly making players better people. Now, the longtime Railers assistant is stepping into the spotlight as an inductee of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. -
Royalty Hoops Etc. is a blend of Destiny Ramsey’s love for basketball and a business acumen built through her education. The Bloomington-Normal native is also the girls junior varsity coach at U-High. -
In this Veterans Day column, WGLT correspondent Randy Kindred writes about his father, Wendell Kindred, who served and was wounded in battle during World War II. Wendell received a Purple Heart. -
Growing up in Kansas, Amy Baker first knew Bloomington-Normal native Denny Matthews as the soothing voice of her beloved baseball team. On Nov. 15, they will be married at the home of the Royals, Kaufmann Stadium in Kansas City. -
When Ryan Pedon’s Redbirds meet Chris Collins’ Wildcats on Oct. 29 at Evanston, it will be more than a garden variety exhibition game. It will be two good friends seeking to learn about their teams and a proud father/father figure (Doug Collins) loving every minute. -
Ted Schmitz has a special place at Illinois State University. He will receive the Campbell “Stretch” Miller Award on Oct. 18 as part of ISU's Percy Family Athletics Hall of Fame inductions. -
Cuando Jeff Holtz, de Bloomington, llevó a sus hijos pequeños a jugar golf al Lakeside Country Club, miró a los ojos de Brandon, que tenía 9 o 10 años, y de Brent, un año menor, y les dijo: "Nunca, jamás, serán buenos golfistas a menos que puedan pegarle con cada palo".
