Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Super successful day for Patoka Jr. High track at Cowden-Herrick. 2 school records were broken! Brantley Brumfield threw 89' for discus receiving 2nd place and it also broke his own school record in t...

The Franklin Park golf team returns to the course at Salem Country Club today, where they'll face DuQuoin, Selmaville, and Rome. The event also marks 8th Grade Night, with players set to be recognized...

In Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball, Free Balling swept Ball Busters (26-24, 25-23) and EPOC over Burners Xtream Clean (25-13, 25-17).

Freshman - Third Quarter High Honors 3.895-above Ka'Leah R. Agin Eilee O. Ashford Chloe I. Ashlock Tucker R. Aydt Layla R. Baker Jorja Mae Beasley Nathan P. Calderon Tillie E. Castleman Aaronayzha L. ...

Snow Lifts Orphans To Walk-Off Win Dax Snow hit the walk-off single to lift the Orphans over Belleville East 4-3. The Orphans led 1-0 in the sixth when East tied the game. Belleville took the lead in ...

Quick's Arm, Venturini's Bat Leads Annies Past O'Fallon The Annies improved to 11-2 as they beat O'Fallon 1-0. The game was scoreless until the 6th when Josie Venturini hit a sac-fly to score the game...

The Salem Lady Wildcats soccer team earned an easy 9-0 win over Mt Carmel. Shelby Johnson had the hat trick. Jordan Kessler and Adysen Pracht each scored 2 goals. The Lady Cats also got goals from Aud...

First Place Finishes Boys Salem 138 points Murphysboro 132 points Ben Lux Shot Put 43-5 * Class L State Standard Discus 145-2 * Class L State Standard Eli Purdy Hurdles No time but edged out Murphysbo...

Salem native Taylor Ice delivered a standout performance as the Olivet Nazarene University women's golf team captured the 2026 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Championship at Univers...

In Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball at the Community Center last night it was Vertically Challenged beating United Medical (25-8, 25-15), Rickell Sager Fitness over That's What She Set (25-12, 25-1...