Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Caleb Smith 3rd, Jeh'Chys Brown 4th At Illinois Prep Top Times
Salem Wildcat shot putter Caleb Smith finished 3rd at the Illinois Prep Top Times meet held Saturday at Wesleyan University in Bloomington. Caleb was one of 12 2a track athletes from throughout the st...
Mar 27, 2023
SIJHSAA Crowns State Volleyball Champions
The junior high volleyball seasons finished up this weekend at the SIJHSAA State Tournaments. In Class L at Pinckneyville, Waterloo beat Mascoutah in the championship. Salem regional champ Highland wo...
Mar 27, 2023
Salem 10u Wildcats Open With Win At Carlyle
The Salem 10u baseball team opened up their season at Carlyle with an 8-3 win. Salem scored in the opening inning on an Issac Knapp single. After Carlyle tied it in the bottom of the inning, Salem pul...
Mar 27, 2023
JAL Volunteers Win First Ever National Men's Basketball Title
John A Logan took home the 2023 NJCAA D1 Men's basketball championship inside the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The #1 seed beat the reigning champs Northwest Florida State 73-70. Logan won 32 straight gam...
Mar 27, 2023
Bulls spoil LeBron's return with 118-108 win over Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - LeBron James scored 19 points off the bench in his return from a monthlong injury absence, but Zach LaVine scored 32 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118-108 victory over the L...
Mar 27, 2023
Weekly Economic Update
In this week's recap: Markets cautious after banking woes; awaiting Fed reaction. Weekly Economic Update Presented by MidAmerica Financial Resources, March 20, 2023 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Amid...
Mar 27, 2023
Smith To Compete At Illinois Indoor Classic, Seeded 2nd in Shot
Salem Wildcat Jr Caleb Smith will be competing at the Illinois Indoor Classic this Saturday March 25th. Smith is ranked second in the shot put by virtue of his 58' 1" throw earlier in the season. The ...
Mar 25, 2023
John A Logan Wins 30th Straight, Will Play For National Title Today
John A Logan made it 30 straight wins as the top-seed advanced to the NJCAA National Championship game with their 94-89 win over Tallahassee. Curt Lewis led JAL with 27 points on 9-of-19 shooting incl...
Mar 25, 2023
State Jr High Volleyball Tournaments Today At Herrin, Pinckneyville & Herrin
The SIJHSAA State Volleyball Tournaments are today. The Class L Tournament is at Pinckneyville High School. Two games begin at 10am, Massac takes on Mascoutah and DuQuoin plays O'Fallon Fulton. Then a...
Mar 25, 2023
Jr Orphans Finish Season Today At Home In Quad Tournament
The Centralia Junior Orphans will host a Quad Tournament today at Trout Arena and the Annex. In the main gym starting at 10am, it's the Jr Orphans and Patoka AAU, followed by the Jr Orphans and Illino...
Mar 25, 2023
