Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The East St Louis Flyers soar into the 3a final four today with a showdown against Chicago Leo. The Flyers have been ranked at the top of 3a all season and come in with a 31-4 record and battle tested...

The 3a Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All State Teams have been announced.   East St Louis stand out and Penn State recruit Jamison White made the first team. Centralia's Archie Goewey w...

Lady Cats softball team opened their season with a 7-5 win over Mater Dei.   Morgan Honerkamp earned her 1st Varsity win on the mound and Katee Sellers finished the last two innings to get the sa...

The varsity girls beat Central City behind a high game from Lilly Morris and Heather Gabbard set a new PR of 139.   FP V boys had two wins over Raccoon. Dakota Gregg had a series high of 237 with...

(Photos: Camryn Harre) Salem grad and Rend Lake College freshman Noah Nix was dominant early but John A Logan caught up to him in the fourth inning as the Volunteers beat the Warriors 14-4. Nix struck...

(Photos: Sam Snodsmith) Salem's Bre Thurman continued to throw well for John A Logan softball as they had a double header at Frontier Community College. Bre would enter out of the bullpen in Game 2 as...

Patoka JV & Varsity both beat Iuka tonight in JHVB.   Varsity won in 2 sets. 25-17, 25-11. Adley Martin had 12 points & 9 aces, Maybree Goldsboro had 9 points 1 ace, Jessa Thalman had 6 p...

Today is the opening day of the IHSA boys state basketball tournaments as the 1a and 2a semifinals will be played along with 3rd place games in both classes. The day begins at the State Farm Center at...

The Finals in the NJCAA Region 24 tournament at Rend Lake are set after last night's semifinals. Top seed Vincennes University knocked off Lincoln Trail and will play tomorrow at 7pm against John A Lo...

It's opening day for the Salem Lady Wildcats softball team as they prepare to travel to Breese Mater Dei. Salem is coached by longtime assistant now head coach Megan Molenhour who takes over for Stace...