Author Archives: WJBD Staff
SC Knocks Off Webber, Frosh Heads To SEB Tournament Today
The SC Lady Cougars varsity volleyball team beat Webber in straight sets 25-18, 25-19 to improve to 12-11 on the season. Kinlee Thompson had 8 kills, River Yingst and Regan Roberts combined for 21 ass...
Oct 05, 2024
The SIJHSAA state baseball and softball tournaments open up today
Both Franklin Park teams will play in their respective Class L Tournaments at Rotary Park in Centralia. The Bobcats will open at 1pm against Belleville Whiteside. The winner will advance to the Final ...
Oct 05, 2024
Area Lineman Brings Donations To Ashville
With Hurricane Helene devastating parts of the southern part of the country, several crews from all over the USA have been called to help their fellow Americans. One such lineman, Salem High School gr...
Oct 04, 2024
Wildcats Host #2 Breese Central For Homecoming Tonight
The Salem Wildcats will host 2nd ranked Breese Central for Homecoming 2024 tonight at Jim Finks Field. The Wildcats are coming off a loss at Roxana last Thursday night, while the Cougars rolled Wood R...
Oct 04, 2024 Thomas Park / Unsplash
Illinois High School Football Poll Week 6
Class 8A Rank School Total Points Previous 1. Lincoln-Way East (14) (5-0) 140 1 2. Barrington (5-0) 114 2 3. York (5-0) 100 T3 4. Oswego (5-0) 95 T3 5. Naperville Central (5-0) 88 5 6. Chicago (Marist...
Oct 04, 2024
Record Breaking Wildcats Host Massac County This Afternoon
The Salem Wildcats soccer team has made history this year being the first team to win a tournament title, the first team to beat Freeburg and Murphysboro as well as now owning the school record for wi...
Oct 04, 2024 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
Wildcat Duo Advances Out Of Regionals....CHS Daven Cook Also Moving On
The Salem Wildcats team golf season came to an end at The Acorns in Waterloo as they were 2 shots away from the final cut line shooting 320. Waterloo shot 312 to win the event and moves on along with ...
Oct 04, 2024
Christ Our Rock Runs Well At Chester Invite
The Christ Our Rock Silver Stallions Boys Cross Country Team placed 3rd at The Chester Invitational this afternoon out of 13 teams represented. Lady Stallion Sr. Rylee Brammeier continues to im...
Oct 04, 2024
Franklin Park XC Competes At Highland
The Franklin Park cross country varsity teams competed at Highland on Thursday afternoon. Stevie Nix was the first Salem runner to cross finishing 43rd out of 161 girl runners. Kinsley Gansauer was 64...
Oct 04, 2024
Running Rockets Run Well At "Run The Pines" in Energy
Selmaville cross country traveled to Energy to compete in the "Run The Pines" meet with over 40 schools represented. The girls were 2nd in the Class S Division and the boys were 4th. Medalists for the...
Oct 04, 2024
