Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem 13u Bring Home Championship Rings At Waltonville Fathers Day Tournament
The Salem 13u Wildcats won their Fathers Day Tournament in Waltonville beating the Shells 13u in the finals 8-7. Rhett Starnes and Tripp Garden doubled in the game both driving in runs, Starnes went 3...
Jun 17, 2024
Salem 14u Makes Final Four At SC 15u Fathers Day Tournament
The Salem 14u stepped up in competition this past weekend playing in the South Central 15u Fathers Day Tournament in Kinmundy. Salem opened the tournament with a 5-4 win over the Newton 15u WarEagles....
Jun 17, 2024
SC 11u Win Tournament On Walk Off Over Marion
The SC 11u Storm Chasers won their Fathers Day Tournament in St Peter beating the Marion Wildcats in the title game 8-7. Luke Doehring tied the game in the final inning with a home run and then Jayden...
Jun 17, 2024
Shelby County Wins Gator Senior Legion Classic...Highland Takes 3rd
The Trenton Gator Classic Senior Legion Baseball Tournament was held over the weekend with Shelby County coming away with the title. They beat the host Post 778 Gators of Trenton 10-4 in the champions...
Jun 17, 2024
Mikolas and Pagés help the Cardinals edge the Cubs 2-1
CHICAGO (AP) - Miles Mikolas pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Sunday. Showing off an improved sinker, Mikolas...
Jun 17, 2024 Erin Borrini / CC
Cards catcher Willson Contreras likely will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday
CHICAGO (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras likely will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday. Contreras has been out since he was hit by a swing on May 7, breaking his lef...
Jun 17, 2024
Crouse & Rotary Will Meet In City Series 2024
The 2024 Salem Little League City Series is set. It will also be a first in the Series' 72 year history, as Crouse Funeral Home will battle Rotary for the title with the first night including both Gam...
Jun 11, 2024 homeworks255 / Depositphotos.com
Wildcat Bowlers 3rd in the Nation! Ryan Detering 3rd Individually
Salem Wildcats bowling team competed in the U.S. High School Nationals over the weekend and into Monday. The team competition was first on Saturday. The team finished the first session in First place ...
Jun 11, 2024
IBCA Announces 1a/2a All State Baseball Teams
The Illinois Baseball Coaches Association has announced their 1a/2a All State Baseball teams for the 2024 season. In 1a, locally Altamont's Dillan Elam and Brandon Menser of Waltonville received the h...
Jun 11, 2024
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1844, the Young Men's Christian Association was founded in London. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1925, the Chrysler corporation was founded by Walter Percy Chry...
Jun 06, 2024
