Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Eldorado School Board To Meet Tonight In Wake Of Holiday Tournament Ugliness
The Eldorado Community Unit #4 School District will hold a special meeting tonight with the purpose of employment discipline as well as student disciplinary action. The meeting was called in response ...
Jan 02, 2024
Lady Cats Prepare For Thursday's Game Versus Roxana...SC Heads To Martinsville
The Salem Lady Wildcats will return to action on Thursday as they are 10-7 heading into 2024. The Lady Cats went 2-2 at the Benton Tournament over the Holiday's and will next play at home Thursday aga...
Jan 02, 2024 Photo: Greg Maxey
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Blake Corum rushed for a 17-yard touchdown on the second snap of overtime, and top-seeded Michigan advanced to its first College Football Playoff championship game with a 27-20...
Jan 02, 2024
Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The remarkable comeback story of Michael Penix Jr. is a victory away from a perfect ending for Washington. Penix passed for 430 yards and two touchdowns, and the Huskies held off Te...
Jan 02, 2024 ngader / CC
Harbaugh's Michigan Wolverines to play for national title after stopping Alabama 27-20 in OT
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Jalen Milroe caught a low snap on fourth down in overtime at the Rose Bowl and ran straight ahead into wall of blue and maize. That wall of Michigan defenders had been hardened...
Jan 02, 2024 ajay_suresh / CC
Father McGivney Wins Midwest Farm & Land/Christ Our Rock Winterfest Girls Tournament In Overtime Thriller
Father McGivney took home the Midwest Farm & Land Winterfest Tournament at Christ Our Rock in overtime beating Greenville 43-32. Staunton took down Pinckneyville in the 3rd place game 55-32. It wa...
Dec 31, 2023
Central Captures First Mater Dei Christmas Title Since 2016
The Breese Central Cougars captured their first Mater Dei Christmas title since 2016, knocking off Alabama's 2nd ranked team Red Bay in the title game 51-33. Colton Arnold led the 2nd ranked 2a Cougar...
Dec 31, 2023
Orphans Win 80th CHT Remain Undefeated Heading To 2024
The wait is over for the Centralia Orphans. CHS overcame a rocky start on Saturday night to knock off Marist 50-40 for the Orphans' first Centralia Holiday Tournament title since 2014. After winning a...
Dec 31, 2023
Orphans & Rams Advance To CHT Final Four --- PHOTO GALLERY attached
CHT: The area will be well represented in the Final Four at the Centralia Holiday Tournament, with Centralia and Mount Vernon both securing spots in the semifinals today. A 3-point barrage helped Cent...
Dec 30, 2023 Photo: Pat Hodges
Christ Our Rock 2nd At Vandalia...Area Holiday Tournament Results/Schedules
Vandalia: The Christ Our Rock Stallions fell in the Vandalia Tournament championship falling to Shelbyville 67-44. Vandalia beat Greenville in the 3rd place game 68-61, Nokomis over Macon Meridian for...
Dec 30, 2023
