Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Franklin Park held their baseball/softball awards night last night celebrating the best combined seasons the school has ever enjoyed. The Class L state champion Bobcats named Zane Applegate the Offens...

CHICAGO (AP) - When the moment finally arrived, after multiple knee surgeries and one grueling rehab, Lonzo Ball raised his right arm and blew a kiss to the cheering crowd. Fans rose to their feet as ...

The Salem Wildcats finished up the regular season of soccer with a 7-2 home win over Mattoon giving them a record of 17-2-and-1 on the season. Eli Baker scored 5 more goals giving him 67 on the year a...

The regionals began yesterday for 1a soccer. Carlyle snapped a 13-match losing skid to Breese Central and won a post season match for the first time since 2019 with a win at Breese in penalty kicks. T...

Salem hosted their final girls tennis match of the season against Fairfield. The Varsity won 8-1 and the JV won 7-2. Winning were Ella Robinson, Lauren Burge, Maddie Keserauskis, Katee Sellers, Abbi P...

The Salem Lady Wildcats volleyball team improved to 15-10 with a 25-12, 25-13 road win at East Alton Wood River. The night began with Salem freshmen winning 25-23, 25-12. The Salem JV then won 25-15, ...

The Christ Our Rock Silver Stallions had another strong XC meet showing today, as they would place 2nd in The Varsity Boys Division at The Hamilton Co. Roger Lee Invitational with 4 Stallion Varsity B...

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Salem High School will be hosting their Fields of Faith night tonight at Jim Finks Field. Free food provided by Grace Nazarene at 6:30 with the event starting a...

In City of Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball B League action, Ace of Babes beat Free Ballin in three sets (21-25, 25-21, 15-13), Salem Tire in straight sets over Spike Wazowski (25-8, 25-12), Retire...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves and scored an empty-net goal as the Minnesota Wild snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Ryan Hartm...