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Lively conversation about sports, entertainment and news at Illinois State University
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United States
Description:
Lively conversation about sports, entertainment and news at Illinois State University
Twitter:
@The_Vidette
Language:
English
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309-438-7688
Website:
http://www.videtteonline.com/
Email:
vidette@ilstu.edu
Episodes
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU men's basketball bounces back with 2-0 MVC start
12/6/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we dive into a 2-0 start for Illinois State men's basketball and a strong showing from ISU women's basketball at NC State. We then take a look at ISU track and field's start to its 2023-24 indoor season.
Duration:00:27:14
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU football, volleyball seasons come to a close
11/29/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we take a look at the completion of the Illinois State football and volleyball seasons. We then dive into the Thanksgiving break action for ISU women's and men's basketball before recapping ISU swimming and diving's strong showing at the Purdue Invitational.
Duration:00:26:19
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU volleyball gears up for MVC Tournament
11/16/2023
In this week's episode, we dive into what Illinois State volleyball needs to do to make a run in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament (0:35). We then recap ISU football's win over Murray State and where its playoff chances stand (5:39), ISU men's (11:15) and women's basketball's (18:10) 1-1 weeks and ISU cross country's performance at the NCAA Midwest Regionals (25:50).
Duration:00:28:00
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU football, volleyball hitting closing stretch of regular season
11/10/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we take a look at the nail-biting finish in Illinois State football's pivotal 36-35 win over Missouri State ((0:45). We then dive into an 0-2 weekend for ISU volleyball and what they need to do to right the ship (6:55) and dominant season-opening wins for ISU men's (12:10) and women's basketball (17:45). We close out by taking a look at the 42 signings by ISU athletics in the class of 2024 (23:50).
Duration:00:31:21
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU men's, women's basketball roll past Illinois Wesleyan in exhibition
11/1/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we discuss what we saw in ISU women's and men's basketball's exhibitions against Illinois Wesleyan. We then dive into a rough weekend for ISU football and volleyball, cross country's MVC Championship performance and the departure of ISU soccer head coach Marisa Kresge.
Duration:00:28:45
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU football, volleyball facing critical weekends
10/26/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we dive into critical weekends ahead for ISU volleyball and football. We then take a look at what went wrong for ISU soccer, strong weekends for ISU men's tennis, women's golf and swimming and diving and discuss pre-championship and preseason polls for cross country and women's basketball, respectively.
Duration:00:27:38
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU football bounces back as volleyball continues hot streak
10/18/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we dive into the continued hot streak of ISU volleyball and ISU football's bounce-back win over Indiana State (6:55). We then take a look at swimming and diving's weekend split at Ohio (11:30), men's golf's strong close to the fall season (13:50), soccer's continued offensive struggles (16:00) and men's basketball's preseason poll results (19:00).
Duration:00:21:28
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU volleyball continues tear early in MVC play
10/12/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we dive into what has gone right for Illinois State volleyball during its four-match win streak in Missouri Valley Conference play. We then take a look at ISU football's loss to South Dakota State, strong weekends for ISU men's and women's golf, ISU swimming and diving's season-opening win and a big weekend for ISU women's tennis.
Duration:00:33:13
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU volleyball bounces back with 2-0 conference weekend
10/3/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we dive into Illinois State volleyball's big bounce-back weekend with wins over Murray State and Belmont. We look at ISU soccer's continued strong play, women's tennis' strong start to the season and cross country's weekend at the Lakefront Invitational.
Duration:00:21:56
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU football bounces back ahead of bye week
9/27/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we dive into Illinois State football's bounce-back win over Lindenwood and ISU volleyball's 0-2 weekend to open Missouri Valley Conference play. We talk about ISU soccer's 4-1 loss to Missouri State, women's golf's climb at the Johnie Imes Invitational and ISU men's basketball's first official practice.
Duration:00:30:16
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU football falls to Eastern Illinois in 111th Mid-America Classic
9/20/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we dive into a strong 2-1 weekend for ISU volleyball in its last action ahead of Missouri Valley Conference play. We take a look at ISU soccer's continued strong play, cross country's dominant Redbird Invite and men's golf's 15th-place finish before discussing what went wrong for ISU football and what to expect going forward.
Duration:00:25:43
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU teams reel in individual awards across the board
9/13/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we dive into an accolade-filled week across Illinois State athletics with four student-athletes earning weekly honors. We dive into what to expect in the 111th Mid-America Class, ISU volleyball's final tournament action and the season ahead for soccer.
Duration:00:17:04
Podcast: Redbird Report: Previewing the Missouri Valley Conference tournaments
5/10/2023
In the final episode of Redbird Report for the year, we preview the Missouri Valley Conference Championship for track and field and the MVC Tournament for softball. We then take a look at what ISU baseball needs to do to sneak into the MVC Tournament and recap ISU men's basketball's offseason.
Duration:00:27:27
Podcast: Redbird Report: Teams heating up as spring sports wind down
5/3/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we take a look at Illinois State softball's final regular-season series and discuss the recent surge of ISU baseball. We then look at yet another strong weekend for ISU track and field and preview ISU men's golf's NCAA Tournament appearance.
Duration:00:16:09
Podcast: MVC Weekly: Plenty to play for ahead of final regular season weekend
5/3/2023
In this week's episode of MVC Weekly, we take a look at the final weekend of matchups in the Missouri Valley Conference as we approach the MVC Tournament. We discuss some big matchups in the middle of the conference as plenty of movement is still possible in the standings.
Duration:00:20:49
Tea Time: Vidette seniors share favorite memories, reflect on life after college
5/1/2023
Hosts Elizabeth Urban and Erin Gessert could go on and on about any topic, from politics to the latest movies. On their podcast "Tea Time," they cover weekly topics that change depending on school, the season or even their moods. In this episode, our hosts are joined by fellow seniors Sean Morrison and Kellie Foy to discuss their quickly approaching graduation. The four reflect on how The Vidette has helped them grow as student journalists and make new friendships along the way. We also discuss our favorite memories and what we will miss the most about ISU and The Vidette.
Duration:00:29:44
Podcast: MVC Weekly: Teams battling it out for final spots in MVC standings
4/26/2023
In this week's episode of MVC Weekly, we take a look at the four teams fighting for the final two spots in the Missouri Valley Conference standings with just four conference series remaining. We close out by taking a look into what went wrong for Illinois State softball in its 0-3 weekend against MVC-leading Northern Iowa.
Duration:00:18:24
Podcast: Redbird Report: Pacella a bright spot for ISU baseball
4/26/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we welcome Illinois State baseball's Daniel Pacella to talk about his success through his freshman season and the Redbirds' big series win over Bradley. We then take a look at ISU women's tennis' season coming to an end, a winless weekend for softball, another strong weekend for track and field and a dominant performance from men's golf in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
Duration:00:26:40
Tea Time: What do ongoing resignations mean for ISU?
4/24/2023
Hosts Elizabeth Urban and Erin Gessert could go on and on about any topic, from politics to the latest movies. On their podcast "Tea Time," they cover weekly topics that change depending on school, the season or even their moods. In this episode, our hosts discuss the recent resignation of Athletics Director Kyle Brennan which came just two months after the resignation of former president Terri Goss Kinzy. With Interim President Aondover Tarhule being requested to speak about Brennan's resignation at the upcoming Academic Senate meeting, Elizabeth and Erin reflect on what these resignations mean for ISU.
Duration:00:27:11
Podcast: Redbird Report: ISU baseball's struggles continue as spring sports come to a close
4/19/2023
In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we take a look at how Illinois State softball continues to find success and what has been the cause of ISU baseball's recent struggles. We then discuss some seasons coming to a close with ISU men's tennis and women's golf and preview some conference tournaments ahead for ISU women's tennis and men's golf.
Duration:00:24:10