Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Salem 12u Lady Cats beat the Dawgs 5-0. Kaylee Carroll combined with Nadea Crist in the shutout. Carroll struck out 9 over 5 innings of work and didn't allow a hit. Carroll also went 3-3 with 2 RB...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1914, Wrigley Field opened in Chicago. Their first team was the Chicago Whales in the now defunct Federal League. The Cubs played their first game there two years la...

Rookie left-hander Riley Martin continues to quietly put together an impressive start to his major league career, even in a game dominated by the Chicago Cubs' hot streak. In Chicago's 7-4 win over th...

Freeburg Keeps Pace With Central After Win Over Salem The Salem Wildcats saw their 3-game win streak snapped with a loss at state-ranked Freeburg 15-1 in five innings. The Midgets scored 8 runs the fi...

Lady Cats Fall At Freeburg The Salem Lady Wildcats dropped their Cahokia contest at Freeburg 10-0. Katee Sellers, Isabella Decker and Kendall Zimmermann all had Salem hits. Morgan Honerkamp was the st...

The Salem Lady Wildcats Track and Field Team competed at the Mattoon Invitational on Tuesday. In field events, Freshman Emily Parrett earned first place in the Shot Put with a throw of 35'10". She als...

Super successful day for Patoka Jr. High track at Cowden-Herrick. 2 school records were broken! Brantley Brumfield threw 89' for discus receiving 2nd place and it also broke his own school record in t...

The Franklin Park golf team returns to the course at Salem Country Club today, where they'll face DuQuoin, Selmaville, and Rome. The event also marks 8th Grade Night, with players set to be recognized...

In Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball, Free Balling swept Ball Busters (26-24, 25-23) and EPOC over Burners Xtream Clean (25-13, 25-17).

Freshman - Third Quarter High Honors 3.895-above Ka'Leah R. Agin Eilee O. Ashford Chloe I. Ashlock Tucker R. Aydt Layla R. Baker Jorja Mae Beasley Nathan P. Calderon Tillie E. Castleman Aaronayzha L. ...