Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wildcats Focus On Marquette After Emotional Season Opening Win
After opening the season with an emotional 34-28 overtime win over rival Centralia, Salem will turn their focus this week to Alton Marquette who will be at Jim Finks Field on Friday night. Marquette l...
Aug 28, 2023
SYFL Wildcats Sweep Marion On Saturday
The Salem Youth Football Wildcats took a trip to Marion Saturday morning and came away with a pair of wins. The varsity came away with a 30-22 overtime win. Kyler King had 4 touchdowns behind the grea...
Aug 28, 2023
KC Soccer & Coach Basch Earn Win #150
The KC Blue Angels soccer team opened their season with a big 9-0 win at Eureka College. The win was #150 for the program and head coach Joe Basch who has been there from the beginning. The overall pr...
Aug 28, 2023
Cody Bellinger collects 5 more RBIs as Chicago Cubs pound Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Cody Bellinger had three hits and five RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 on Sunday. Nico Hoerner had three hits and scored three times, helping Chicago clos...
Aug 28, 2023
Nola, Schwarber lead Phillies to a 3-game sweep of Cardinals with a 3-0 victory
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Nola allowed one hit and struck out nine in seven sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber homered and the NL wild-card leading Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the...
Aug 28, 2023
Bears waive QB Walker, clearing way for rookie Bagent to back up Fields
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears released quarterback P.J. Walker on Sunday, clearing the way for rookie Tyson Bagent to back up Justin Fields. The Bears agreed to a two-year deal with Walke...
Aug 28, 2023
Scott Dixon wins Bommarito 500, ending Josef Newgarden's five-race oval winning streak
MADISON, Ill. (AP) - IndyCar ironman Scott Dixon capitalized on needing to make only three pit stops and kept his championship hopes alive in winning Sunday's Bommarito Automotive Group 500. The victo...
Aug 28, 2023 tomohisa suna / CC
NASCAR driver Ryan Preece gets medical clearance to return home after terrifying crash at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR driver Ryan Preece is headed home from the hospital about 12 hours after his car rolled roughly a dozen times during a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speed...
Aug 28, 2023
Wildcats Beat Centralia In OT For Shrine Win
Jeremiah Rinehart cemented his name in Salem Football history as the 5-8 junior tailback scored from 2 yards out in overtime to give the Salem Wildcats a 34-28 win over the Orphans in front of a packe...
Aug 26, 2023 A
SC Knocks Off NC In Battle Of Unbeatens
The SC Cougars improved to 5-0 on the Fall season and won a big National Trail Conference game last night beating previously unbeaten North Clay by a final of 5-0. Brody Markley drove in 2 runs with R...
Aug 26, 2023
