The short story of Josh Roop’s upcoming induction into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame is told in numbers. In 19 seasons, his Tri-Valley High School teams have won 76 percent of their games, highlighted by a state championship and two runner-up finishes. A 156-49 record includes 16 trips to the playoffs.

Former Heartland Community College baseball standout Sam Antonacci had a moment in the spotlight Tuesday after playing a key role in Team Italy’s upset win over Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.

The Redbirds bested the Bradley Braves with a last second free throw for a score of 66-65. Kristen Gillespie's team is now the No. 3 seed for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

The Illinois State men’s basketball team lost to Northern Iowa, 74-52, in the quarterfinal game of the Arch Madness tournament late Friday.

A strong finish to the regular season helped the Illinois State men's basketball team get a favorable seed in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament this weekend in St. Louis. Their first game will be Friday night.

The unexpected death Sunday of D’Mitri Dunson-Riggs, three days before his 35th birthday, leaves a void in the game he loved.

Former Heartland Community College baseball player Sam Antonacci will compete in the World Baseball Classic, an international tournament featuring 20 national baseball teams.

The standout basketball player from Bloomington seized opportunities on the court. As a coach, he's been more patient, waiting for the right head coaching job to come along.

The Illinois State football team came up one point short in the national championship game in Nashville two weeks ago, but athletics director Jeri Beggs says the university came out a winner in many ways.

ISU Athletics hosted the event to commemorate the record-breaking season and a feat that has only been achieved once before in school history. At the Jan. 5 game, No. 2 Montana State bested the Redbirds 35-34 in overtime.

The Redbirds didn't bring home a trophy, broke many records on their journey to the championship game. To commemorate the season, ISU will host a celebration this week at CEFCU Arena.

Illinois State’s magical season has come to an end. The Redbirds fell, 35-34, to Montana State on Monday in overtime at the FCS national championship at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville.