Category Archives: Local Sports

Growing Salem Soccer Association Has Good Weekend at the Muddy Whirlwind Tournament in Marion
The Salem Soccer Association send a number of different age groups to the annual Marion Whirlwind Tournament with games played in the rain, mud, wind and all the weather that mother nature would allow...
WJBD Staff May 05, 2025

Salem 11u Select Soccer Wins IFC Spring Invite In Impression Fashion....13u Select Plays In 15u Tournament
The Salem 11u traveled to Rantoul for the IFC Spring Invite to play in their first tournament together as a SLYSA team. They opened with a 0-0 draw against the 8th ranked team in the state. In the 2nd...
WJBD Staff May 05, 2025

Peralta helps Milwaukee avoid a sweep as Cubs lose Imanaga to hamstring injury
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Freddy Peralta pitched six sharp innings to help Milwaukee beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Sunday, with the Brewers' lineup breaking through after an injury knocked out left-hander Shota...
WJBD Staff May 05, 2025

Victor Scott II robs Juan Soto, has go-ahead double as Cardinals beat Mets 5-4 to sweep twinbill
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Victor Scott II robbed Juan Soto of a three-run homer and later hit a tiebreaking double, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to 5-4 victory over the New York Mets for a doubleheader swee...
WJBD Staff May 05, 2025

Lowry scores late in 2OT to rally Jets to 4-3 win over Blues in Game 7 to advance to 2nd round
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Adam Lowry scored on a tipped shot 16:10 into the second overtime and the Winnipeg Jets rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Sunday night to advance to the second round...
WJBD Staff May 05, 2025

Rams Beat Mattoon in Prep Baseball
The Mt Vernon Rams earned a 6-4 win over Mattoon. Max Nowak was the starter going 3 innings allowing 2 earned runs. Cale Mauer worked the next 3 innings allowing no runs and just 2 hits with 5 strikeo...
WJBD Staff May 03, 2025 slgckgc / CC

Wooden Shoes Win Cross Creek Classic Snapping St A's 3 Year Win Streak
Teutopolis won the 2025 Cross Creek Classic beating St Anthony 8-5 snapping a 3 year winning streak for St Anthony in the series. (Photo: Tyler Repking) Softball Scores from Friday: Carlinville 7 Vand...
WJBD Staff May 03, 2025

New Horizon Wins Class S Boys & Girls Track Regional
The Class S Track and Field regional was held at SCHS yesterday. New Horizon won both the boys and girls divisions. The boys scored 101 points nipping Central City with 98 and 3rd was Selmaville with ...
WJBD Staff May 03, 2025

Salem Breaks Girls 4x100 Record That Stood For 31 Years In 4th Place Overall Finish at Nashville Invite
The Salem girls track team competed at the 25 team Nashville Invitational on Thursday. The Lady Cats finished 4th overall. The highlight of the day was the 4X100 team of Kinsey Jarrett, Eden Gallia, C...
WJBD Staff May 02, 2025

Franklin Park Wins Regional Titles
Franklin Park Results - 5/1/25 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Salem, Flora, Olney, Centralia, Carlyle, Mt Carmel, Wesclin, Breese Girls Salem 141 Breese 101 Olney 84 Boys Salem 167 Flora 110 Mt Carmel 80 Perso...
WJBD Staff May 02, 2025
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