Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wildcats 2nd At Carbondale Invite
The Salem Wildcat golfers were 2nd at the 12-team Carbondale Invitational. They were led by the sophomore team of Jaxon Ward and Scout Puricelli with a 66. Kyler Sapp and Landen Maxey shot 67 and Huck...
Sep 06, 2025
SC Falls To St Anthony...Zimdars 6 RBI Leads NC Over Neoga
In prep baseball, South Central hosts Beecher City. SC is coming off a tough 4-0 loss at home to St Anthony in NTC play. Aidan Hoover and Garrett Shumate had all 4 of the Cougars hits. Shumate doubled...
Sep 06, 2025
Gibson's 4 RBI Leads Bobcats....Smith Homers Twice For SC....P/O Routs SMWG....Iuka Honors 8th Graders With Win
Emit Gibson drove in 4 runs to lead Franklin Park to an easy win over visiting Woodlawn 17-2Gibson homeredas part of his big day. Ben Lux, Dakota Gregg, Gibson and Eli Purdy all doubled. Easton Keller...
Sep 06, 2025
Raccoon & SMWG Get Softball Wins....Lady Bobcats Fall To Woodlawn
Franklin Park fell to Woodlawn 16-3. Brinn Detmer had a hit along with Emma Hawley, Macy Canon tripled and Bre Pennypacker doubled. Canon, Pennypacker and Josey Gibson drove in runs. Raccoon scored 11...
Sep 06, 2025
Wildcats Host Olney On WJBD...Orphans Open Home Schedule Against Collinsville
The Salem Wildcats will be back at Jim Finks Field tonight when they host the Olney Tigers. Salem is coming off a week 1 loss to Centralia while Olney beat Taylorville to open their season. Game time ...
Sep 05, 2025
Wildcats 1st Game At New Complex Leads To Upset Win
The Salem Wildcats soccer team played their very first game on the new pitch at the Salem Soccer Complex in front of a huge crowd, and they knocked off visiting 2nd ranked and undefeated Highland 2-1....
Sep 05, 2025
Lady Cats Keep Rolling On the Course
The Lady Wildcat golfers just continue to win. They hosted Mt Vernon to the Salem Country Club yesterday and won 170-194. Junior Mya Russell led the way again for Salem shooting 37 for medalist honors...
Sep 05, 2025
Maxey & Ward Lead Wildcats at Governor's Run to Win Over Wesclin
The Wildcat golfers won their dual meet at Governor's Run against Wesclin 164-183. Landen Maxey was medalist shooting 39, Jaxon Ward 2nd with 40, Puricelli 42 was 4th and Kyler Sapp was 5th with his 4...
Sep 05, 2025
Orphans Outshoot Sandoval To Win Golf Quad at Colonial
Centralia traveled to Colonial to battle Woodlawn, Greenville and Sandoval. The Orphans shot 155, Sandoval 158, Woodlawn 160 and Greenville 166. Gaige Donoho of Centralia was medalist shooting 33, tea...
Sep 05, 2025 miflippo / Depositphotos.com
Lady Cats Fall To 4th Ranked Columbia in Cahokia Volleyball Opener
Salem volleyball lost their Cahokia opener at home to 4th ranked Columbia 12-25, 17-25. Salem falls to 3-2 on the season while Columbia improves to 8-0. The JV won in 3 sets, 28-26, 17-25, 15-12 to im...
Sep 05, 2025
