Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Brewers take 2 from Cubs, Taylor HRs in both, Ashby fans 12
CHICAGO (AP) - Tyrone Taylor homered in both games, Aaron Ashby struck out a career-high 12 in the nightcap and the Milwaukee Brewers swept a doubleheader from the Chicago Cubs 7-6 and 3-1, Luis Uras ...
May 31, 2022
Rangers take Game 7 vs. Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The New York Rangers couldn't have picked a better time to finally beat the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh. The Rangers are in the Eastern Conference finals after taking Game 7 of...
May 31, 2022 V Manninen / CC
Mets pound Nats for 4th straight win
UNDATED (AP) - The New York Mets have the largest division lead in the majors, but they couldn't string together four straight wins until Memorial Day. Starling Marte and Nick Plummer each homered and...
May 31, 2022
Swiatek drops set, but advances
PARIS (AP) - Iga Swiatek finally dropped a set on Monday, but the top women's seed still advanced to the French Open quarterfinals. Swiatek had won 20 consecutive sets before dropping a first set tieb...
May 31, 2022 Marco Verch / CC
Breaking Down the Great Resignation
Breaking Down the Great Resignation Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Lately, the "Great Resignation" has led many Americans to leave their jobs for other opportunities, while others h...
May 30, 2022
Johnson & Smith Into Throwing Finals At State Track
The State Track & Field Championships began yesterday at O'Brian Stadium at Eastern Illinois University. Salem's Caleb Smith and Cole Johnson will compete in today's finals. Smith is the 3rd ranke...
May 28, 2022
North Clay Seeks First Sectional Title In 6 Years...Baseball Post Season Roundup
Today is Sectional baseball championship day in 1a/2a. At Effingham, the North Clay Cardinals take their 29-6 record to Effingham to take on National Trail Conference rival Windsor/Stew-Stras for a tr...
May 28, 2022 Kristina Weidner Photography
Prep Softball Post Season Continues....
In 1a prep softball sectional finals yesterday, Trico nipped Goreville 1-0 at Goreville. The title game at Casey Westfield between the hosts and Windsor/Stew-Stras has been moved to today at 1pm due t...
May 28, 2022
Soccer 1a State Finals Set...2a/3a Post Season Continues
The 1a girls soccer season had their state semifinals yesterday at North Central College in Naperville with a couple of great games. Richmond Burton edged Lombard Montini 1-0 while Quincy Notre Dame b...
May 28, 2022
Pony League Highlights Friday At Little League Complex
In Pony League play, Peoples National Bank knocked off Casey's 12-5. In the win, Ben Ryan went 4-4 with 3 RBI, Wyatt McCarty drove in 3 on a pair of hits, Brody Collier added 2 RBI with a single from ...
May 28, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
