Author Archives: WJBD Staff
NTC Proving Itself To Be Best Small School Baseball Conference In State....Sending 2 Teams To 1a/2a Final Four
The National Trail Conference has cemented itself as one of, if not the best small school baseball conference in the state. They proved that again yesterday at Super Sectionals. Altamont was the first...
May 28, 2024 Tyler Repking
Effingham & Freeburg Battle In 3a Softball Sectional At Waterloo
Today is the 3a Sectional semifinals in prep softball. Waterloo is the site starting at 3pm with Freeburg and Effingham followed by Marion and Waterloo. At Charleston today, the hosts take on Chatham ...
May 28, 2024 Photo: Tyler Repking
Windsor/Stew-Stras & St Anthony Fall In IHSA Softball Super Sectionals
In 1a softball Super Sectionals yesterday, Windsor/Stew-Stras fell at Johnston City in 8-innings to Trico 5-3. Trico advances to Louisville Slugger Stadium in Peoria for the 1a semifinals on Friday at...
May 28, 2024
Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies of cancer at 71
Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time champion in the NBA, a Basketball...
May 28, 2024 yobro10 / Depositphotos.com
Brewers break scoreless tie in 8th and beat Cubs 5-1 in Craig Counsell's return to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Willy Adames hit a three-run homer during Milwaukee's five-run eighth inning, and the Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Monday in Craig Counsell's return to American Family Field. ...
May 28, 2024
Smith Currently 2nd In Shot & 4th In Discus Heading To Finals - Donate To Help Send Salem Jumpers To Nationals
Salem senior Caleb Smith currently sits 2nd in the shot put and 4th in the discus heading into this morning's finals. Freshman Madden Thompson failed to get out of the preliminaries. Thompson will joi...
May 25, 2024
Wildcats Get Dominant Performance From Nix In Shutout Of Mattoon To Head To Saturday's Regional Finals.....Orphans v. Marion For Title
The Salem Wildcats got an RBI double from senior Josh Powless in the third inning and tacked on 5 insurance runs in the 7th to pull away from Mattoon 6-0 in their 3a Regional Semifinal played at SCHS ...
May 25, 2024
SC v. Altamont For Trip To Elite 8.....TTown v. St Anthony For First Time In Sectional Action
The South Central Cougars will take on NTC rival Altamont today at Lions Field in Kinmundy in the Sectional championship. Game time scheduled for 11 a.m. SC knocked off Windsor/Stew-Stras in the semif...
May 25, 2024
Lady Cats Season Falls In Regional Finals....IHSA Prep Softball Roundup
The Salem Lady Wildcats gave up 6 runs in the top of the first inning and Effingham avenged an earlier season loss by knocking off Salem 9-1 in the 3a Regional finals from Highland. The Hearts got a b...
May 25, 2024
Orphans Track Hand Out Awards
The Centralia Track and Field Team Dinner/Banquet was held yesterday. Arion Hill was named Most Valuable on the Track and Most Points Scored. Leonard Bratton was Most Valuable in the Field and Owen Wo...
May 25, 2024
