Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia Tigers Drop State Semifinal, Will Play For 3rd On Saturday
The Class L SIJHSAA state basketball tournament continued last night. The Centralia Tigers dropped a heartbreaker to Marion 58-54. Murphysboro nipped Carbondale 60-52. The Tigers will play Saturday ni...
Feb 21, 2025
New Horizon Wins NWIGP 7th Grade Tournament, Malekovic Named MVP
The North Wamac/Irvington/Grand Prairie 7th Grade Tournament finished up last night. New Horizon won the championship beating Central City 36-25. Raccoon beat Trinity Lutheran in the 3rd place game 51...
Feb 21, 2025
Franklin Park & Selmaville Get Volleyball Wins
Franklin Park beat Flora 25-10, 25-14. The 6th graders also won in 2 and the JV won 25-13, 25-23. Salem will play at Altamont Lutheran on Tuesday. Selmaville beat visiting Iuka 25-14, 25-19. Brylee Ca...
Feb 21, 2025
Bobcat Bowlers Dominate Again
The Franklin Park bowlers beat Central City with Benny Bryan rolling the top game of 226 and Abram Jett and Dakota Gregg each rolled 192. The varsity girls won behind Lilly Morris who had a high game ...
Feb 21, 2025
Wildcats Drop Regular Season Finale, Will Open Regionals Monday In Carbondale
The Salem Wildcats finished their regular season at Roxana with a loss to the Shells 53-30. Salem only trailed 11-9 after the first quarter but was outscored in the middle 2 quarters 30-11 as the Shel...
Feb 20, 2025 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
Girls Post Season Continues Tonight In IHSA Basketball
The post season continues in IHSA girls basketball tonight. Mt Vernon is the site for the 3a regional semifinal starting with Mt Vernon and East St Louis at 6pm and then Carbondale and Mascoutah at 7:...
Feb 20, 2025
Centralia Tigers Play Tonight In SIJHSAA State Semifinals
The SIJHSAA Class L State Semifinals are tonight at Rend Lake College. The first game will see Centralia Junior High taking on Marion at 6pm followed by Murphysboro and Carbondale at 7:15. The trophy ...
Feb 20, 2025
NWIGP 7th Grade Tournament Continues....New Horizon v. Central City For Championship
The NWIGP 7th Grade Tournament continued last night. In the championship semifinals, New Horizon beat Raccoon 36-33. Braxton Martinez led the Crusaders with 14 and Hunter Malekovich added 12. John Org...
Feb 20, 2025
Lady Rockets Beat Sandoval, Will Host Iuka Tonight In OBC Battle
Selmaville beat Sandoval 25-23, 25-12 in middle school volleyball. Brylee Carter had 10 service points and Dylann Rosenthal 9. Ava Donoho finished with 8 points and 4 aces. The Rockets JV also won 25-...
Feb 20, 2025
Koch Signs With Illinois College For Football & Baseball
Centralia senior Xavier Koch has signed his letter of intent to continue his football and baseball careers next year at Illinois College. Koch has been a standout athlete on the football and baseball ...
Feb 20, 2025
