Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Kayne Rhynes finished 2nd falling 4-3 in double overtime in his last match losing due to a technical violation. It was a very intense match full of scrambling. Ramirez wrestled great, but with 12 seco...

This phenomenal track and field athlete is continuing his academic career at Indiana State University! Lando plans to major in Kinesiology, minor in Business, and pursue a future as a physical therapi...

Mt Vernon graduate Navontae Nesbit has announced he will continue his basketball career at Quincy University after finishing up at Rend Lake College this year. Nesbit had a fantastic career for the Mt...

CLEVELAND, OH - A lifelong dream is officially becoming reality for Riley Martin.   The Salem, Illinois native and Salem Community High School graduate has been called up to the Chicago Cubs big ...

The Salem Wildcats earned their first win of the baseball season, winning a makeup game with Odin/Patoka/Sandoval 7-1 in a game moved to Salem High School. Salem scored 5 runs in the first inning afte...

The Salem tennis team knocked off O'Fallon 5-4. Jarett Rushing, Carson Huggins and Caleb Squibb won their singles matches with wins in doubles coming from Rushing/Huggins and Jackson Green/Caleb Purin...

Three Salem Wildcat anglers participated in the Rob Street Memorial on Newton Lake. 99 fishermen were in the field. Kai Graham was 4th overall with the 2nd Big Bass. Landon Maxey finished 11th and Jax...

A few Salem Wrestlers are competing this weekend at the 2026 Adidas Nationals held in Independence, Missouri wrestling for PSF Wrestling. Alana Finney and Kade Orrell both made it to the All American ...

Salem 13U Wildcats banged out 18 hits and beat the Nashville Sting 21-0. Izak Holsapple and Ethan Parrett each had 3 hits including a long double by Parrett. Isaac Knapp, Nolan Krutsinger, Zach Jones,...

Centralia Varsity Orphans fell to Carbondale 5-4 on Thursday on the final play of the game. The game was tied at four in the bottom of the ninth when Gabe Otey singled, scoring one run. Carbondale wer...