Author Archives: WJBD Staff

SCHS will be the site today for the Jr High Meet of Champions held in place of a state track meet this year. The day begins at 10 with field events and the track events will begin around 11. It is for...

The Egyptian Illini Conference released their All-Conference Volleyball Team. Laney Baldridge of St Elmo and Patoka's Kassidy Devall were Co-MVPs and joined on the 1st team by Patoka's Makayla Gebke, ...

In Little League Softball at the Complex last night, Landers Towing defeated United Medical Response 12-7. Landers improved to 3-0 on the season. Maci Thorsen went 3-3 with 2 doubles, Kendall Zimmerma...

Franklin Park held their Spring Awards Night this week. After a regional championship season, Melissa Ferhenbacher handed out the girls hoops awards. The Defensive Award went to Lilly Blagoue, Emma Gr...

UNDATED (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers are a little closer to clinching the top seed in the NBA's Eastern Conference playoffs. The Sixers won their season-high seventh straight game and increased their...

UNDATED (AP) - It was a tough night for the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning as they try to win a division title. Rookie Wade Allison scored twice and Brian Elliott made 28 saves as the Fly...

UNDATED (AP) - Major League Baseball is on pace to shatter the all-time record for no-hitters in a season. Wade Miley threw the fourth no-hitter of the season while leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-...

CHICAGO (AP) - Zach Davies allowed five hits in seven scoreless innings, Rex Brothers got his first save in eight years and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2, extending their...

Pittsburgh Pirates (13-18, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (16-16, third in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Wil Crowe (0-1, 4.66 ERA, 1.66 WHIP,...

Colorado Rockies (12-20, fifth in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (19-14, first in the NL Central) St. Louis; Saturday, 2:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Chi Chi Gonzalez (1-0, 4.38 ERA,...