Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Lady Cats Beat Former Salem Great In Coaching Debut at Tully Salem hosted former Lady Wildcat great Delaney Kell, who just finished her career at SEMO and is now coaching Odin/Patoka/Sandoval. Salem c...

Christ Our Rock grad and KC infielder Jayden Bazile has been invited to play for the Clinton LumberKings this summer after his work with the Blue Devils. The LumberKings are a collegiate summer baseba...

Riley Martin turned a chaotic night at Wrigley into his own coming-out moment.   The Chicago Cubs' 8-7 extra-inning win over Philadelphia will be remembered for Dansby Swanson's walk-off hit, the...

Wildcats Head To Mater Dei The Salem Wildcats baseball team is scheduled to travel to Breese to take on Mater Dei. They will then head to newly built Mascoutah Baseball Field for a matchup with one of...

(Photo: Sam Snodsmith) Bella Pearce struck out 11 batters as the pitcher led OPS Lady Eagles 2026 past North Clay 8-2 on Thursday. Pearce gave up four hits and two runs over seven innings while walkin...

It was a great day again for the annual Terry Hearn Invitational held at Salem Community High School hosted by Franklin Park. The Salem track team had a great day with 21 personal records set. Winning...

They beat Carmi 8-1. Singles wins came from Jarett Rushing, Kyler Sapp, Caelb Squibb, Jackson Green and Caleb Purintun. Salem's doubles teams of Sapp/Squibb, Rushing/Carson Huggins and Purintun/Green ...

The Franklin Park Middle School Golf Team welcomed DuQuoin, Rome, Selmaville, and St. Mary's (Mt. Carmel) to Salem Country Club for a match yesterday. It was also 8th grade night for the Bobcats. In t...

(Photos: Gina Moore) Wildcats Can't Keep Up With State-Ranked Freeburg #18 Freeburg scored 4 runs in the third inning as they pulled away to win at Salem 7-1 yesterday. Brenden Smith and Brody Collier...

Salem Falls To Freeburg The Salem Lady Wildcats dropped their 2nd game of the week to Freeburg losing at Tully Park 10-0. Kenley Cripps and Alli Patrick pitched for Salem. Katee Sellers, Emily Jones a...