Author Archives: WJBD Staff

In Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball League, Bob's Auto & Truck Repair beat Kiss My Ace (30-28, 25-22), Free Ballin over Gold Diggers (25-12, 25-15), Ball Busters beat No Dig-gity (25-15, 25-8)....

Tonight is Pink Out night for the Lady Wildcats volleyball team as they host Centralia. There will be silent auctions and other special things throughout the night. Proceeds of the game will help Coac...

The Salem Wildcats soccer team is 15-2 as they finish their last run in the Cahokia Conference this afternoon when they host East Alton Wood River. Salem will clinch 2nd place in the conference, behin...

The Centralia Orphans honored their seniors before their game with Carterville, a match the Orphans lost 5-0. Congratulations to Seth Coffman, Grant Davis, Carter Schossler, Aiden Smialek, Ben Wangler...

Salem junior Mya Russell is on her way to the Girls 1a State Golf Tournament after placing 4th overall shooting 2-over 74 at Monticello playing on the Blue course at the University of Illinois Golf Co...

Highland was the host for the boys 2a Sectional where St Anthony and Highland both shot 298's and advanced along with Alton Marquette who tied with Althoff at 306 but won on a playoff. Failing to adva...

The National Trail Conference baseball tournament continued with quarterfinal play yesterday. South Central fell to top-seed St Anthony 5-1. Aiden Luaritzen hit a 2-run homer in the 3rd inning. Chase ...

The State Softball Tournaments will continue with semifinals today. At the Class S Tournament at the Oasis Sports Complex in Marion, Summersville takes on New Hope at 1pm. Pinckneyville and Willow Gro...

In Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball, EPOC beat Hits & Giggles (25-6, 25-7), Gold Link in three sets beat the Iuka State Bank (13-25, 25-19, 15-11), United Medical in three sets beat Timmons Fas...

Salem Wildcats soccer team improved to 15-2 on the season with a 7-0 win at Marion. Eli Baker had the hat trick and is now just five goals, shy of tying the IHSA career record. Caleb Purintun scored t...