Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Congratulations South Central Storm 18u on winning back to back championships. Missouri State last weekend and Illinois State this weekend going 10-0 for both weekends. In a rematch of the double inte...

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) - Chase Elliott couldn't have picked a better setting for a drought-breaking win. Fans roared in approval after Elliott, the home-state favorite, passed Brad Keselowski on the final ...

In Little League softball action Kaskaskia Valley beat Landers Towing 10-2. Izzie Hall collected 3 hits as the team banged out 13 in the game. Avree Winegarner drove in 3 runs, Shaylee Vest had 3 hits...

The Aviston Round Robin Showcase continues today. Alton and Aviston open the day at 10 followed at noon by Alton and Christian County. Shelby County and Christian County will play at 2 and the tournam...

The Aviston Express hosted Salem for a baseball double header last night and in between games honored the 2022 State Champions who went 27-1 on the season. Aviston swept Salem winning the opener 10-0 ...

Schmidt Ford wins the City Series holding on over Rotary 5-4 to win the series 2-games-to-none. At the plate for Schmidt, Zach Jones had two hits while Nolan Krutsinger, Kash Hall, Ethan Parrett, and ...

The South Central Storm 12u softball team is in Branson for the 2025 USSSA National Championships. They will open up pool play today against the Ozark Ambush in Harrison, Arkansas. The weekend started...

The Salem Little League Major's City Series continues tonight with Game 2 of the best-of-three series with Schmidt Ford leading Rotary 1-0 and coach Zach Krutsinger can claim his first title as head c...

The Aviston Express Post 1239 Senior American Legion baseball team moved to 15-3 with an 11-1, five-inning win over Marissa. Aviston has won 13 of its last 15 games. Aviston hosts Salem in a doublehea...

The Mt Vernon Athletic Department has hired Ashlee Adams as the new girl's tennis coach for the upcoming school year. Adams brings a tennis background, having played at McKendree University in college...