Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Paul Goldschmidt's walk-off homer gives the Cardinals a 4-3 win over the Nationals
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Sunday to snap a three-game skid. Leading off the ninth,...
Jul 29, 2024
Pete Crow-Armstrong hits go-ahead RBI as the Cubs defeat the Royals 7-3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Pete Crow-Armstrong, who came into the game hitting .183, was 3 for 4 with a run and the go-ahead RBI as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Sunday. While h...
Jul 29, 2024
Salem's Steve Ludwig 3rd At PBA50 Monacelli Championships
Salem's Steve Ludwig finished 3rd at the PBA 50 Monacelli Championship in Michigan. After qualifying he was 2nd in the step ladder final. Tom Hess, qualified 5th out of the 6th finalists, won 4 straig...
Jul 27, 2024
Colt World Series Opens Friday In Marion....Hosts Take Loss, Southern Illinois Opens Today
The Colt World Series opened in Marion yesterday. The opening game saw Prague, Czech Republic get an extra innings win over Bay County, Michigan 10-6. Team Tokyo, Japan beat Palmview Texas 6-2. Masaya...
Jul 27, 2024
SC 16u Wins Perfect Game Gulf Coast Championship
The SC 16u Storm Chasers won the 2024 Perfect Game Gulf Coast Tournament championship in Foley, Alabama with their 9-6 win over the Kentucky Stingers. SC trailed 6-0 after 2 innings but by the fifth i...
Jul 27, 2024
Area Athletes Play Well At Green Hills Ram Jam
Green Hills Golf Course in Mount Vernon hosted the Ram Jam on Thursday. Salem sophomore Mya Russell won the 14-18 year old division after rained turned the 18-hole event, into a 9-hole tournament afte...
Jul 27, 2024
Jacob Young hits bases-loaded triple in the 10th in the Nationals' 10-8 victory over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jacob Young hit a bases-loaded triple in the 10th inning in the Washington Nationals' 10-8 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Luis Garcia Jr. drove in three runs fo...
Jul 27, 2024
Salvador Perez's 3-run homer highlights 6-run 5th inning, leads Royals to 6-0 win over Cubs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer that highlighted a six-run fifth inning and Kansas City beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 Friday night in front of the Royals' second-largest crowd...
Jul 27, 2024
Greater Salem Area Foundation to host Annual Swim Event Sunday
The Greater Salem Area Foundation will host its annual swim event from three to five Sunday afternoon at the Salem Family Aquatic Center. Admittance includes refreshments. A foundation official says t...
Jul 26, 2024
Centralia High School finishing major summer projects
Centralia High School's board received an update on the new turf football field at the board meeting on Thursday. Superintendent Chuck Lane says that work on the field is close to completion, with the...
Jul 26, 2024 Work nears completion on the artificial turf being installed at the Centralia High School Football Field. Photo by Austin Williams.
