Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Franklin Park Bobcats joined their softball counterparts in winning a regional title this year, knocking off Wesclin in the finals at Salem yesterday 3-0. Salem won in spite only having 1 hit in t...

Patoka/Odin finished their amazing baseball season 16-2 after a tough extra-innings loss to Altamont Lutheran yesterday in their Class S regional championship. Patoka got on the board first when Nolan...

First year program Albers/Damiensville softball made history yesterday winning the Class S Region 5 Tournament at Albers beating St Boniface Edwardsville 3-1. Eden Campanella threw a complete game two...

In City of Salem/YMCA Women's A League Volleyball, Somer Real Estate in three sets over Gold Link & Diamond (25-21, 15-21, 15-11), The Iuka State Bank needed three sets to beat Red Dog Saloon (25-...

Salem Select had a strong showing at the Rantoul Fall Cup! After a loss to state ranked (5th in the state) Mahomet Ignite in the opening round, the girls came back to win games against Morton, and Oak...

The 7/8 CoEd Bobcats defeated O'Fallon today 6-2. The goal scorers of the match were Liam Shober with a Hat Trick, Kayne Rhynes with two goals and Jayden Newcomb with one goal. Rylan Smith, Kayne Rhyn...

It's homecoming week for the Salem Wildcats football team as they prepare to host 2nd ranked Breese Central Friday night to Jim Finks Field. Salem enters at 1-4 on the season and 1-1 in the Cahokia Co...

The Salem Youth Football Wildcats traveled to Carterville on Saturday and came away with a pair of wins on a windy, rainy day. The JV won 7-0 with the varsity shutting out the Lions 30-0. Salem will t...

The Salem Wildcats cross country team competed at the Freeburg Invitational at Smithton Village Park. There were 23 full teams in the boys race with Salem 7th. Hunter Malan was 12th, Caiden Beer `16, ...

Lady Stallions Senior Rylee Brammeier had one of her best races all season finishing 25th out of the loaded 1A and 2A, 130 participant field in 21:25. She ran up and competed closely with several 2A s...