Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The SWIC Blue Storm women's basketball team will play at the NJCAA D1 Women's National Tournament after winning their region last week and improving their record to an amazing 31-0 on the season. They...

1. The necktie was invented in Croatia. Their troops wore them as part of their uniforms in the 1600s . . . and when the French saw them, they liked them so much that neckties started selling in Franc...

The Salem Wildcats were scheduled to open up their baseball season this afternoon but that game has been pushed back to tomorrow. Salem will host Mt Vernon at 4:30 at the Salem HS Field. Coach Brian L...

Patoka varsity defeated St. Mary's/Willow Grove in 2 sets 25-21, 25-22. Mabree Phelps had 10 points, 3 aces & 6 kills, Maybree Goldsboro had 3 kills & Charlee Murray had 11 points & 6 aces...

The Boys Basketball awards were given to Ben Lux MVP, Tanner Purintun 6th Man Award, EJ Wolfe Highest Free Throw, Kaiden Washington Most Improved, Dakota Wiggins Heart & Hustle, Emit Gibson Reboun...

The Salem Recreation Winter Coed Volleyball A League Tournament got underway last night at the Community Center.   Be Still swept Iuka State Bank (25-16, 25-21).   Spike Tysons beat Couples ...

The IHSA Basketball season finished up on Saturday with the boys state title games held at the State Farm Center in Champaign.   The Goreville Blackcats held a 10 point lead in the fourth quarter...

Franklin Park won the junior high Carterville bowling sectional over the weekend with a 4-game count of 3025. Dakota Gregg was the regional champion with 841. Carter Summers was 5th, Grant Squibb 6 an...

The Salem JV and varsity girls soccer team brought home wins in SIMSS League play against Marion. The Varsity earned a 1-0 win with the goal from Braelyn Holzhausen in her first game back since breaki...

Selmaville won the C-Tournament at Centralia on Saturday. They beat Patoka and Centralia in pool play and then beat Franklin Park in the championship 21-18, 21-19. Kailey Meredith, Savannah Booher and...