Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Salem Lady Cats look for their 20th win of the season as they head to Roxana to take on the Lady Shells in Cahokia play. OPS Lady Eagles beat Christ Our Rock 8-2 to advance to the Midland Trail To...

The Salem Little League Major's season got underway last night at the Little League Complex. Rotary knocked off Somers 13-2. Zane Applegate was the winning pitcher striking out 10. At the plate he als...

The Centralia Annies knocked off Mount Vernon 4-2. (Photos: Pat Hodges)  

Trailing 8-4 in the top of the seventh inning, Salem scored 6 runs in the frame and came back to beat South Central on the road 10-8. Salem had taken a 4-3 lead in the sixth when the Cougars would sco...

The IHSA Bass Fishing Sectionals will be held around the state today. The Salem Wildcats boats will be Hunter Russell and Brogan Gregg in Boat 1 and Colten Starnes and Cooper Lobek in Boat 2. They wil...

The Centralia Orphans tennis team shutout Marion 9-0 with singles wins from Andrew Martin, Jed Martin, Ryder Koger, Peyton Cole, Thomas Ha and Titas Ashford. Also the doubles team of Cole and Ashford,...

The Salem Lady Wildcats had a strong showing at the Cahokia Conference girls track meet placing 3rd scoring 130 points finishing behind conference champs Freeburg, 166 points and Breese Central 138 po...

Despite not having as many athletes as the other schools competing the Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School boys and girls track and field teams both took home 3rd place tonight at The Gateway Metro A...

The Franklin Park Boys and Girls track teams won 2 more regional title yesterday in the Class L Region 8 meet held at Centralia High School. On the boys side, Salem finished with 158 points followed b...

The Class S Region 6 regional was held recently at Salem High. Selmaville had 8 state qualifiers competing in 11 events. Riley Tate advanced in the long jump and 200, Carly Veach in the long jump, hur...