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Honored to accept the WZND Leadership Award in Communication. Thank you to Deb Lesser &
@ProfSuess
for their faith in me to lead this sports staff the last two years! Also to
@MikeFornelli
,
@FornelliJill
,
@TommyFornelli
, &
@giacapitano
for their support through the years.
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Real happiness but pain is watching Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo & Kyle Schwarber all clinch seperate playoff births on three different teams, none of which are the Chicago Cubs, within one hour on the last day of the season. One of them better go win. Core forever
@DOM_Frederic
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I noticed something different about the arch on my way out of town… thank you,
@ihapp_1
#flytheW
@obvious_shirts
@DOM_Frederic
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@TrueCrazyFrog
Imagine if this was the first to tweet to break the news. Like can you imagine a BBC article that goes "The Queen died peacefully today, at the age of 96 (Source: Crazy Frog)"
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Alright, I did it. I give up. I'm fully on board the
#RussToChicago
hype train. I told myself I wouldn't, that it was just silly rumors of over-excited fans. After days of telling myself not to, I am officially invested. Ryan Pace, get it done. Russ would be a hero from day one.
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A-Rod didn’t quote it wrong, Kevin Costner did. What A-Rod says goes.
@BarstoolBigCat
#FieldOfDreamsGame
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BREAKING:
@RedbirdVB
HC Leah Johnson has signed a 5-year extension to stay with ISU through 2027. Huge for the Redbirds. Story to come.
@LeahJohnson_VB
#REDBIRDvb
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Earlier this week I had the honor of interviewing
@TreyKrause3
, a
@RedbirdBaseball
pitcher whose story of fighting against Ewing’s Sarcoma during the scariest moments of the COVID-19 pandemic can inspire us all to take life “day-to-day.”
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Down go the Panthers! Here’s a look inside the booth as
@RedbirdFB
took down
#13
UNI in OT. What a game, what a win.
@kosephjennedy
@WZNDsports
@WZND
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.
@BarstoolBigCat
what are the chances you return to Illinois State’s
@WZND
the Redzone pod on Thursday night to tell us why Wisco shouldn’t be worried about ISU on Saturday? You’ve called in before years ago, let’s do it again now that we have the ‘Birds & Badgers going H2H!
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Merry Christmas & off-seasons greetings! I’m all set for Friday’s at Wrigley with the professor on the mound. Never leaving.
@obvious_shirts
@BleacherNation
@Cubs
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Fields: “TD”
Eberflus: “TD”
Collinsworth: “TD”
Terico: “TD”
Ref consultant in booth: “TD”
LaFleur: sitting there knowing full well the call should be overturned
Every person in America: “TD”
Refs in GB:
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@BleacherNation
This is true, and a nice touch, but I almost 100% of the time find myself looking here along the grandstands.
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I absolutely love when blockbuster trades like this feature such far off draft picks. Some 12 year old who’s only worries are his social studies speech this afternoon just got traded for Damian Lillard
The Bucks basically just got Damian Lillard for Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, and a 2029 first round pick.
Horst is a wizard.
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Thanks for the memories
@IllinoisStateU
Thrilled to announce I have received my B.S. from the ISU School of Comm. Thanks for all of those who supported over the years, especially
@FornelliJill
,
@MikeFornelli
,
@TommyFornelli
&
@giacapitano
. To the future…
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Merry Christmas to all, or 95 days until Opening Day- whichever way you look at it. Hope you all enjoy the day with family, it’s Friday 1:20 somewhere.
@Cubs
@obvious_shirts
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Redbird spirit is in
@deshaunjordan8
’s blood. The former
@Redbird_TrackXC
star enters his 1st season as a hired coach for the team. These are some crazy times, take a quick break & read about Coach Jordan!
#BackTheBirds
@The_Vidette
@Vidette_Sports
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.
@RedbirdBaseball
announces that Tuesday, pitcher Trey Krause will make his first start since being named cancer-free. It’ll be a awesome victory, win or loss, for a player that’s been through so much.
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Love to see the three-peat MVC VB champs getting recognized at tonight’s MBB game. It’ll be VB season again at RA before we know it. 💍💍💍
@RedbirdVB
@LeahJohnson_VB
@sarah_kushh
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BREAKING:
@Redbird_MBB
will return to Horton Fieldhouse this December for the first time since 1988, facing SIUe. Redbirds’ legend Doug Collins will be in attendance as the ‘Birds take the court where himself, Larry Bird, and many legends once played.
(📸:
@ISURedbirds
)
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I finally have a nice picture to post with the man with the big shoes to fill
@StaudacherLeo
, so it’s time I proudly announce that I will be
@WZND
’s new Sports Director in the Fall. I’m stoked for the big things to come, keep moving forward, & put another banner or two up.
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Paige Robinson, the first of
@RedbirdWBB
to be drafted to the WNBA, on her year at ISU:
“It wasn’t like; ‘this girls good, let’s support her now,’ it was from day one I showed up on [ISU’s] campus that they had faith in me, they believed in me…they believed this was feasible.”
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Paired with the ominous gray sky, Watterson kinda looks like a villain base in a bad 80-90s superhero movie
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Final from Horton Field House-
ISU 77, SIUe 71
Bar none my favorite call and game of my time at ISU. Thanks to all who listened. Stuff like this is why I love sports.
#ReturnToHorton
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I’m honored to announce my “Women In Sports” story from last Fall has been awarded first place by
@inbatweets
in sports reporting. Through two short years,
@WZND
has provided me with tons of opportunity for growth & to showcase all of our hard work. I’m incredibly thankful.
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Been watching
@thekapman
cover Chicago sports since I was a kid. Even though I was at the game tonight on the job to report, couldn’t help myself from getting a pic and talking some Cubs, Bears and Redbirds basketball. Never know who you’re going to meet at the good old RA.
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Sarah Kushner, after her final match in RBA, put it simply when asked what it meant to be part of the
@RedbirdVB
program.
“Indescribable…the best four years of my life.”
Congrats to all the seniors on a great career. It’s been a pleasure covering ISUVB for the last 3 seasons.
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BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Illinois State is retiring its 100-year-old official nickname of “Redbirds” and will henceforth be known as the “Fighting Pedagogues."
#PedagoguePride
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Officially made it West Lafayette for some
@RedbirdVB
. Calls for a
#NewProfilePic
. Follow along all game long here &
@vidette_sports
, & if you’re in the BloNo make sure to listen to the game on 103.3
@wznd
.
@NCAAVolleyball
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@SportsCenter
I knew nothing else than the hawks winning it all. How dare anyone stop them! (Let alone twins in some mystical far-away land called Vancouver.) Growing up a blackhawks fan was pretty nice.
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Super excited to announce I’ll be joining
@WZND
@WZNDsports
this semester as a News & Sports Intern! Can’t wait to get to work.
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I love how much the
@DOM_Frederic
lingo has seeped into the language of all cubs fans, but also employees. Marquee pregame anchors just freely calling Wrigley the “Federal Landmark” unironically may be my favorite thing ever in the young networks history. Never leaving
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Former Redbird outfielder turned Tampa Bay Ray
@RyanCermak
was awarded his 2022 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove during todays’
@Redbird_MBB
game. Awesome to have Ryan back in town and chat for a bit. Story to come on
@WZND
.
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After 34 years without
@Redbird_MBB
in Horton, we’re about 24 hours from tip-off.
Some say journalists shouldn’t nerd out and enjoy the moment. Whoever said that is wrong. This is undeniably awesome.
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Starting year three at ISU just as I did the last two years…courtside for the Valley’s best volleyball. It’s our first look at
@RedbirdVB
under HC Allie Matters & her staff- w/ lots of returning stars and new additions. As always, story to come after this scrim on
@WZND
.com
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I got the call for
@RedbirdBaseball
&
@IlliniBaseball
on E+ in a few weeks. May have to get
@TomFornelli
involved. Who says no? Too many Fornelli’s on a call?
Thanks all for the support.
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Zero offense to CEFCU Arena. But.
In my three years of covering ISU athletics so far, there is litterally nothing that comes close to the energy at HFH right now. This is incredible. If you’re not here, tune in.
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“It’s going to be an elite MVC championship match” -
@leahjohnson720
After a 3-0 sweep tonight vs Indiana St,
@RedbirdVB
advances to their 4th-straight
@MVCsports
tourney championship. They’re a win away, facing off against their rival tomorrow at 4.
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After a full regular season of coverage of
@RedbirdVB
,
@EricSchweizer2
& I worked together to compile a preview of this upcoming weekend’s MVC tourney. Take a look ⬇️
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Power rankings really saw Seiya Suzuki and the Chicago Cubs and still ranked them lower than the 2-4 Tigers this week. Keep the receipts.
@DOM_Frederic
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What a morning for
@RedbirdVB
. Kaity Weimerskirch named libero of the year, Aliyah Moore named to the all-freshman team, Tamara Otene named
@MVCsports
player of the year! Also multiple all-MVC first team nods. A lot to be thankful for.
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At the Hancock Stadium club for new
@RedbirdVB
HC
@AllieMatters
& her introductory press conference. Other guests that have filed in include fans, other coaches & student-athletes. Stay tuned for updates.
@WZNDsports
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I was able to interview
@Redbird_TrackXC
’s Kameesha Smith before the NCAA Championships this weekend, check out the full story about a champion who strives to be better every day yet never forgets about her family and those who inspire her.
@gvldenbanana
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All the thank yous across this platform are for a reason- there is no one in the coaching game that makes our job as student media easier than Leah. Be ready MSU reporters, you’re getting the best in the business. Thanks for everything coach, good luck…see you soon in non-con?
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I asked Nora Janka postgame if 7 straight felt like a “turning point.”
She noted the slow start, the streak, & agreed- & related it all back to 2021, in which a rough start made way to 14 straight…and an MVC ring.
“We figured it out. We’re all set.”
Watch out for the ‘Birds.
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From West Lafayette, Chicago & Peoria, I was fortunate to travel a few different times to cover
@RedbirdVB
this season with these gentleman and more. Until next season!
@NCAAVolleyball
@EricSchweizer2
@JoseSandoval_02
@StaudacherLeo
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Some personal news…later this month I’ll be starting a Summer internship with
@FreseniusKabi
USA in Lake Zurich, focusing on communications. Looking forward to this opportunity.
#CaringForLife
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THREEPEAT! The Redbirds win three sets in a row to defeat Loyola and win the
@MVCsports
tournament championship for the third-straight season! What a team, what a win! Not done yet, next stop NCAA! Congrats
@leahjohnson720
&
@RedbirdVB
!
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I wish I could put how grateful I am into words, but Elon still hasn’t crushed the character limit. Probably a good thing. Thank you so much to
@inbatweets
,
@TV10News
,
@WZND
,
@ProfSuess
, Laura Trendle Polus and Deb Lesser. You all rock.
#INBASpring23
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A thought- isn’t it abt time we got rid of all the “lady…” ahead of team names in women’s collegiate sports? It seems like with all the recent progress w equality in sports that we’d have moved on from “lady bears,” & “lady hawks,” etc. instead of just the name like men’s teams.
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.
@leahjohnson720
addresses the crowd and her team following a tribute video and her 100th career win, concluded with a classic “go you…Redbirds!”
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Forecast looks great, so I feel free to say it - I’ll be calling tonight’s
@RedbirdBaseball
game on ESPN+, my first time. Tune in as the Redbirds look to upset
#23
Iowa. 5 P.M. first pitch.
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I just put it in stone with the mic on in the
@DOM_Frederic
clubhouse Twitter space. Expect a HUGE night from
#40
. Bad night to be a Cardinal.
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We’ve come a long way since the last time I was in a Big Ten stadium covering a game, from writing about the HS state championship to live broadcasting CFB opening week.
The score wasn’t pretty, but I’m thankful for an awesome opportunity in Madison tn. Thanks for listening!
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Doesn’t even feel real. Mets got a legend. Congrats to my friend
@Jack_Wenninger
. Next deGrom right here
With the 186th overall pick, the
@Mets
have selected RHP Jack Wenninger from University of Illinois.
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Here’s a sneak peak of what summer days at Wrigley could look like this season,
@TeamCJCorrea
. NEED IT.
@DOM_Frederic
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I have a lot of love for CG football & their 2018 state champ run, but I figured since it’s been over a year now covering
@ISURedbirds
it was time to update the look.
#NewProfilePic
📸 |
@AlexGant16
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Parents rocking
@obvious_shirts
in Italy. Rumor has it they saw a Schwarber postseason home run ball fly overhead that is yet to land, it’s in orbit.
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Locked in at the no lower than the two-seed now,
@RedbirdVB
for sure grabs a Thursday bye for next wknd’s MVC tourney. How’d that happen? A sweep over their biggest rival. Here’s how it went down.
#REDBIRDvolleyball
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ISU clinches 2 seed after sweeping BU, but there is a scenario where they get the one- LUC has to lose tonight and tomorrow. ISU's 4-1 record against top teams gives them the tiebreaker adv. Either way, ISU clinches a bye till Friday. Enjoy your thanksgiving dinners,
@RedbirdVB
!
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It’s
@MCCAinc
night at Redbird Arena for
@RedbirdVB
, in support of October’s domestic violence awareness month. Purple ribbons for coaches, event staff, and media courtesy of
@ISURedbirds
. Pregame, an MCAA representative gave a brief presentation on who they are & their mission.
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Year 3️⃣ calling
@RedbirdBaseball
Year 1️⃣, Game 1️⃣ of doing it on
@ESPNPlus
5 P.M. first pitch!
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Early (Red)bird tunes in to
@WZND
& hears the
@RedbirdVB
home opener w/
@tim_zala
& I…tune in for Oral Roberts vs Illinois State, coming at you at 10 AM with a 9:50 pregame show.
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EIGHT! The Redbirds win their eighth straight match. Congrats to HC
@leahjohnson720
on her 100th W at ISU. Leah is an incredible coach, & the player's tribute video post-game showed it. Congrats to the leader of the red-hot Redbirds.
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After an abysmal high school rec basketball career, decided to try my luck and went 7/7 in the left field chimney toss. Wrigley is magical. Never leaving.
@DOM_Frederic
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.
@AllieMatters
, officially the 8th HC in
@RedbirdVB
history. Coincidentally, she shared she also wore
#8
in her own playing career at Seton Hall.
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BREAKING-
@RedbirdVB
’s Tam Otene announces she will be leaving to join Georgia Tech. Otene was recently named MVC POTY in 2021. She is the newest Redbird to transfer elsewhere after Coach Leah Johnson and Aliyah Moore joined Michigan St.
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Make it six! ISU wins their 6th straight match to end the regular season as the MVC 2020-21 regular season champs- the 10th time in program history. Although there’s plenty of matches left to be played, congrats to
@RedbirdVB
on an incredible season in a year like no other.
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Headed back to ISU tomorrow morning for the final
@RedbirdBaseball
home series. We’ll have all three games on
@WZND
, make sure to listen in this last chance. We have some great voices coming back to town to be on the calls, you won’t want to miss a pitch.
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The 2022
@RedbirdVB
schedule, which released today, boasts early matchups against multiple tournament teams including Illinois, Cincinnati, Dayton, Marquette, Florida St, & more. It’s obvious that the Redbirds are looking to beat some tough teams to start the
@AllieMatters
era.
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From covering two separate
@RedbirdVB
MVC tournament title seasons, to working and writing for
@ISURedbirds
through both
@WZND
&
@The_Vidette
, and the many great people I’ve met in 2021 along the way, it was a great year in so many ways that I’m very thankful for. Here’s to ‘22.
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Decent day of journalism studenting. Busy, but thankful. No pun intended. 🦃
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Through an unprecedented season of ups and downs,
@RedbirdVB
got it done when it mattered most. Check out this story on the 2021
@MVCsports
Volleyball tournament champions. It was an honor covering them all season, can’t wait for the NCAA tourney.
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BREAKING-
@RedbirdVB
has their new coach. Allie Matters (
@AllieMatters
), who was named 2021 AVCA NE C.O.T.Y. In Spring 2021, will be leaving Wright State to lead the Redbirds. Welcome to ISU, Allie! Story to come.
#REDBIRDvb
(Per
@ISURedbirds
)
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The champions take part in a new tradition- cutting individual squares out of the Redbird Arena net from their conference championship victory last night.
@RedbirdVB
#REDBIRDvolleyball
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Drake wins! The ISU one-seed hopes are alive- UNI has to beat Loyola tomorrow for ISU to capture the one seed. If Loyola wins, ISU gets the two seed. Either way., first-round bye is secured.
@RedbirdVB
|
#REDBIRDvolleyball
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One year ago today, covering
@RedbirdVB
NCAA tourney action at Purdue. One of my favorite memories.
@EricSchweizer2
@JoseSandoval_02
@StaudacherLeo
@WZNDsports
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The ‘Birds are back! Great to be back on-court covering
@RedbirdVB
vs
@DePaulVball
alongside
@EricSchweizer2
. The exhibition gets underway at 2 pm, admission for students is free. If not for this great team, come see Eric and I try and avoid getting pelted by stray some VBs.
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My great-grandma, who we call Busia, is 100 years old today. Holy cow. 100! How do you even imagine it. She has no idea what Twitter even is, but wanted to post this huge accomplishment.
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No way
@JoseSandoval_02
& I were going to miss this match between two 12 win teams,
@RamblersWVB
&
@RedbirdVB
. Action from LUC’s Gentile Arena gets underway in about 20 minutes.
#REDBIRDvolleyball
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I’m excited to be covering the 2021
@RedbirdVB
season for
@Vidette_Sports
alongside
@matt_petrovitch
, starting today with the annual red v. white scrimmage. Good to be here at Redbird Arena.
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FINAL (9): Flames 3, Redbirds 2
Year 3 ✅ what a year for WZND Sports, I’m so proud. See you all in the Fall.
See you soon Cary.
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It’s been a long two weeks away, but
@EricSchweizer2
& I are back in the greatest VB arena on the planet. Maybe I’m bias on that, but it’s a fact that Redbird will be rockin’ tonight as
@RedbirdVB
hosts MVC undefeated
@LoyolaRamblers
. Action gets underway at 6 p.m.
#REDBIRDvb
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