Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wildcats Are Cahokia Golf Champions, Slover, Stroud & Gregg Go 1-2-3
The Salem Wildcats golf team is the 2022 Cahokia Conference champions after playing at Governor's Run in Carlyle yesterday. Salem shot 318 with Columbia following in 2nd place with a 332, Freeburg was...
Sep 22, 2022 Submitted Photo
Lady Cats Fall To Roxana In 3 - HS Volleyball
The Salem Lady Wildcats fell to 8-9 with their home volleyball loss to Roxana yesterday. Salem won the first game 25-19, lost the 2nd 18-25 and then dropped the 3rd set 22-25. The Freshmen opened the ...
Sep 22, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
Bobcats Take On Wesclin For Class L Regional Title - Middle School Baseball
The Franklin Park Bobcats take on top-seed Wesclin today for the Class L Region 8 championship. Salem lost a 9-inning thriller in the matchup against the Tigers earlier this season. Game time is at 4:...
Sep 22, 2022
Softball Post Season Continues Today, Lady Bobcats Play For Title In Centralia
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats will take on the host Tigers in the Centralia Class L regional title game today at Rotary Field. First pitch set for 4:15. Salem beat Centralia 20-5 earlier in the seaso...
Sep 22, 2022
Salem Recreation/YMCA Volleyball & Softball Results From This Week
In Salem Rec/YMCA Women's Volleyball, You Got Served fell to Deep Rock Energy 25-15, 25-11. HD Oil Field over AOS Church 25-18, 17-25, 15-10. It was AOS Church over Salem Tire Center 17-25, 25-12, 15-...
Sep 22, 2022
Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll
Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters: Class 8A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Loyola (14) (4-0) 140 1 2. Li...
Sep 22, 2022
Snell brilliant for 7, Padres beat Pujols, Cardinals 1-0
SAN DIEGO (AP) - San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin was getting nervous about Blake Snell's pitch count in the seventh inning when Albert Pujols helped the skipper avoid what could have been an unpop...
Sep 22, 2022
Happ's sacrifice fly caps 3-run rally, Cubs beat Marlins 4-3
MIAMI (AP) - Ian Happ hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Wednesday night. Patrick Wisdom hit his 23rd homer for the Cubs, w...
Sep 22, 2022
Fields clarifies remarks, says he didn't mean to offend fans
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Chicago quarterback Justin Fields took time Wednesday to clarify comments he made following the Bears' loss to the Green Bay Packers, saying he did not mean to come off as dis...
Sep 22, 2022
Bulls' Lonzo Ball to have knee surgery, miss start of season
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is scheduled to have surgery on his left knee next week for the second time in less than a year and figures to miss the start of the season. The Bulls sai...
Sep 22, 2022
