Author Archives: WJBD Staff
SIT Bracket Released
The SIT Bracket has been released for the 74th edition. The tournament begins Wednesday, January 21st with Centralia and Champaign Central followed by Salem and Mattoon. Then Thursday the 22nd its TTo...
Jan 10, 2026
Lady Cats Host Olney Saturday, Will Be 4th Seed At Vandalia Mid-Winter
The Lady Wildcats are in action today as they host Olney for earlier start times at B.E. Gum. The Jv girls will tip off at 1 followed by the varsity game at 2:30 on WJBD. The Lady Cats are also...
Jan 10, 2026
Wildcats Head To Roxana Tonight...Peppenhorst Scores 31 In Mater Dei Loss
The Salem Wildcats return to Cahokia play tonight with a tough road game at Roxana. Salem enters at 9-7 on the season and 2-2 in the Cahokia, while Roxana is 11-5 overall and 3-1 in the Cahokia. Jv st...
Jan 09, 2026
Lady Cats Beat Roxana, Annies Fall To Carbondale - HS Girls Basketball
The Salem Lady Wildcats won their home conference game over Roxana last night 47-27. Sophomore Katee Sellers led Salem with 15, Senior Jordan Kessler finished with 12. Salem is back at it tomorrow wit...
Jan 09, 2026
Bobcats, Raccoon, SM/WG Get Wins - JH Boys Basketball
Franklin Park beat Bartelso 49-42. Ben Lux had 17 points in the win, Kaiden Washington added 15 points and 7 rebounds and Emit Gibson had 9 points and 13 rebounds. The Bobcats JV had their 4 ga...
Jan 09, 2026
Lady Bobcats Fall To Bartelso...JH Girls Roundup
Franklin Park Lady Bobcats fell to Bartelso 44-40. Kenna Benjamin had 18 in the loss and Lexie Malan added 14. The JV lost 31-19. Amina Elkeshiry had 7 and Lyla Beyers 6 for Salem. The Lady Cats will ...
Jan 09, 2026
Keaton Wagler scores 17, No. 16 Illinois defeats Rutgers 81-55
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Keaton Wagler scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Tomislav Ivisic had 14 points to lead No. 16 Illinois to an 81-55 victory over Rutgers on Thursday night. Andre...
Jan 09, 2026
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1946, Elvis Presley received his first guitar for his 11th birthday. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1958, Bobby Fischer won his first U.S. Chess Championship, at...
Jan 08, 2026
Illinois Girls High School Basketball Poll
Class 4A Rank School Total Points 1. Benet (6) (12-1) 69 2. Waubonsie Valley (1) (16-0) 62 3. Loyola (14-2) 56 4. DePaul College Prep (15-1) 36 5. Naperville Central (13-2) 35 6. Nazareth (12-3) 23 (t...
Jan 08, 2026
Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll
Class 4A Rank School Total Points 1. Lisle (Benet Academy) (10) (17-1) 108 2. Chicago (DePaul College Prep) (1) (14-2) 100 3. Chicago (Curie) (12-1) 80 4. Chicago (Marist) (15-1) 79 5. Chicago (St. Ig...
Jan 08, 2026
