Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The prep basketball season is in the books after Championship Saturday at the State Farm Center. Yorkville Christian trailed at the half, but eventually their depth was too much for Liberty as the Mus...

Salem senior Brendan Phillips shot at the State Farm Center in Champaign in the 2a 3-point Contest on Saturday. Phillips opened shooting 8-of-15 and failing to qualify for the finals. Breese Central's...

The Jr High bowling regionals were held in the SIJHSAA over the weekend. Franklin Park and Selmaville girls advance to state after rolling well. The Lady Bobcats won the event rolling 1539, 17 pins ah...

The Selmaville volleyball team had a busy weekend. On Friday, they hosted Patoka for 8th grade night and came away with a 25-19, 25-14 victory in the varsity game. The JV won 25-7, 25-18. Then on Satu...

Okawville's Chloe Teppe will be joining the Kaskaskia College Cross Country team next fall after signing her letter of intent.

The Salem Strength Team has announced they will have 4 of their athletes competing in the Bench Only Competition at the USAPL Mega Nationals in Las Vegas on June 11th. Competing athletes are Monty Mur...

UNDATED (AP) - The March Madness bracket is out. Gonzaga received the top overall seed, with Arizona, Kansas and defending champion Baylor joining the Zags as top seeds. Early round games in the 68-te...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pierre Luc-Dubois scored in overtime and Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves in the Winnipeg Jets' 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night. The Jets broke a two-game losing s...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' search for a starting quarterback is over after the old one decided to unretire. Tom Brady has announced that he'll be back for a 23rd NFL season. The seve...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas and Baylor have drawn the top seeds for the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Zags top the West bracket and enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed for ...