Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Girls State Tournament Opens Today....Mt Carmel & Nashville Each Open 2a Semifinals
The IHSA girls state basketball tournaments open up today at CEFCU Arena in Normal. The 1a will begin the day with Cissna Park and Carrollton at 9:30 followed by Pecatonica and Elgin St Edward at 11:1...
Mar 06, 2025
Big Shot Mike! Organ's 3 Lifts Orphans To Sweet 16....Fearday Breaks Boys Scoring Record In Dawgs Win Over Webber....Flenoid's Block Leads Meridian Past Waltonville
Centralia sophomore Michael Organ hit a three from the top of the key with 3.9 seconds left in a tie ball game lifting the Orphans past East St Louis 46-43 to advance to tomorrow's Sectional Final. Ea...
Mar 06, 2025
Franklin Park Edges Germantown...Selmaville Falls To Summersville
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats volleyball team is at Wesclin tonight. Last night the Lady Bobcats beat Germantown 25-23, 25-20. The sixth grade split their 2 sets to open the night and the JV team won...
Mar 06, 2025
Lady Falcons 7th Grade Season Ends At Central A&M
The South Central 7th graders post season came to an end losing to Central A&M 15-25, 22-25. The IESA Outstanding Sportsmanship Pin for SC went to Jayda Neilson. The SC 8th graders will open up IE...
Mar 06, 2025
Franklin Park Top Seed In Upcoming SIJHSAA Volleyball Regionals On March 20
The SIJHSAA Class L Region 8 volleyball pairings are out. Salem will be the host with the one day tournament held March 20th beginning at 5pm with the top seed Lady Bobcats taking on Olney followed by...
Mar 06, 2025
Robert Thomas scores in regulation and shootout, Blues beat Kings 3-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Robert Thomas scored the decisive goal in the shootout and scored a goal in regulation to extend his point streak to 11 games as the St. Louis Blues beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 o...
Mar 06, 2025
Boys Basketball Sectionals Opened Up Tuesday...Continues Tonight
Triad's Defense Holds Rams In Check...Centralia Battles East St Louis Tonight In the 3a Marion Sectional, the Mt Vernon Rams season came to an end as they fell to a stingy Triad Knights defense 43-27....
Mar 05, 2025
KC Drops Regular Season Finale At #6 VU....Next Up Region 24 Tournament Saturday
The KC Blue Devils fell at 6th ranked Vincennes University 101-55. Marquel Newsome led the Blue Devils with 16. Travelle Bryson had 26 to lead VU. KC finishes the regular season at 15-14. They will op...
Mar 05, 2025
Tyler Parrish Highlight's Odin HOF 2025 Inductees With Ceremony Coming April 12
The Odin School District has announced its 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees. They include Salem assistant basketball coach Tyler Parrish along with Jeff Silvey, Terri Ingles-Freeman, Lt. Com. Ambuehl, Fred...
Mar 05, 2025
Franklin Park Knocks Off Centralia...Selmaville Falls To New Horizon
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats knocked off Centralia last night 25-11, 25-21. The Salem JV also won 25-16, 25-5 and the night began with the Lady Bobcats 6th graders winning their set. The Franklin Pa...
Mar 05, 2025
