Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Sleep in Heavenly Peace turns Salem Elk's parking lot into a bed factory
Sleep in Heavenly Peace crossed the 600 bed mark during a bed build on the Salem Elk's Parking Lot Saturday morning. President Kevin Rakers say the demand for beds for kids who don't have one at home ...
Jun 20, 2022 The Salem Elks parking lot is turned into a bed build operation for Sleep in Heavenly Peace in June. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
When bears are loud, consider this
When bears are loud, consider this Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Some gloomy headlines are coming out of Wall Street lately. Have you noticed? In recent days, I've read thin...
Jun 20, 2022
Minor League Nips Americana
In Little League boys majors play at the Complex, Americana fell to Minor League 4-2 with the game tied at 2 in the bottom of the 5th when Tripp Garden doubled to score 2 runs. Jax Schaubert was on th...
Jun 20, 2022
Salem 13u Finish Season With Sweep Of Breese
The Salem 13u finished up their travel season with a pair of wins over Breese. Salem opened up with a 12-2 win. Landen Maxey went 3-3 with a double and 2 runs scored, Jaret Gibson 2-3 with 2 runs, Bre...
Jun 20, 2022 Photo by Shane Tennyson.
SC 13u Falls Sunday To SI Legends, Will Head To Quincy Wood Bat This Weekend
The SC 13u Storm Chasers had a tough weekend at the O'Fallon GMB Tournament. They dropped their opening game on elimination Sunday falling to the SI Legends 9-8 in extra innings. SC got a great start ...
Jun 20, 2022
SC 14u Falls On Sunday In Arcola
The SC 14u Storm Chasers lost in the finals of the Arcola Tournament to the Illinois Black Sox 10-0. SC could only muster 1 hit, a double from Trevan Sidwell. The right hander also worked 3 innings on...
Jun 20, 2022 Photo by: Gina Collier.
SC Storm 14u Wins Semo State Tournament
The South Central Storm 14u had a long weekend with 6 games at the Semo State Tournament in Cape Girardeau. SC made it to the championship undefeated, and even after dropping the first title game 7-6,...
Jun 20, 2022
SC 12u Wins SuperSonics Summer Showdown
The 12u Storm won the title of the SuperSonics Summer Showdown in Centralia. They opened up the tournament on Saturday with a 3-2 win over the Blitz before falling to Carterville 9-1, they then beat t...
Jun 20, 2022
Capps races to 6th Bristol win to tie Schumacher's record
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Ron Capps tied Tony Schumacher for the most NHRA wins at Bristol Dragway history, racing to his sixth Funny Car victory at the track Sunday in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. ...
Jun 20, 2022 Lee Burchfield / CC
Pivetta goes 7 strong with 10 Ks; Red Sox hold off Cards 6-4
BOSTON (AP) - Nick Pivetta pitched seven dominant innings with 10 strikeouts, Christian Vzquez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox held off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 to win their fifth stra...
Jun 20, 2022
