Category Archives: Local Sports

Hendriks, Hader honored as top relievers
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) - Chicago's Liam Hendriks earned his second straight Mariano Rivera Award as the American League Reliever of the Year and Milwaukee's Josh Hader won his third Trevor Hoffman Awar...
WJBD Staff Nov 11, 2021 slgckgc / CC

Meyers has surgery, could delay his 2022 season
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) - Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an injury that could delay his 2022 season. The 25-year-old was hurt on Oct....
WJBD Staff Nov 11, 2021

Meet The Wildcats Showcase This Weekend
This weekend is the annual Greater Salem Area Foundation's Meet the Wildcats Basketball Showcase. It will be held Saturday at B.E. Gum after a year hiatus. Doors open to the public at 4pm. The Lady Ca...
WJBD Staff Nov 10, 2021

Selmaville Into OBC Tournament Finals With Win Over Kell....Franklin Park Hosts Wesclin Tonight
Selmaville won their OBC Tournament semifinal beating Kell 35-18. Kale Benjamin finished with 15 points and 9 rebounds for the Lady Rockets. Alana Finney finished with 6. Selmaville will play in the c...
WJBD Staff Nov 10, 2021

Franklin Park Earns Wins Over Wesclin
Franklin Park Bobcats improved to 3-1 on the season with their 47-34 win over Wesclin at home. Ryegan Warren led Salem with 18, Angel Salgado finished with 11 and Morgan Mickens 10. The Salem JV impro...
WJBD Staff Nov 10, 2021

Vandalia's Chase Laack signs with Rend Lake Warriors golf team
INA, IL (Nov. 9, 2021) - The Rend Lake Warriors men's golf team is adding a state champion to its roster for the 2022-23 season. Chase Laack has signed to play with RLC next year. The 6'3" senior is f...
WJBD Staff Nov 10, 2021

Grandison leads short-handed No. 11 Illinois past Jackson St
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Jacob Grandison scored a career-high 20 points as short-handed No. 11 Illinois opened the season by rolling past Jackson State 71-47. Grandison and Da'Monte Williams, both fifth...
WJBD Staff Nov 10, 2021

Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) - No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Cincinnati all moved up one spot behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Alabama in the second College Football Playoff rankings. Two Southeastern Confer...
WJBD Staff Nov 10, 2021

Bulldogs, Tide still top CFP; Ducks, Buckeyes and Bearcats climb
UNDATED (AP) - Georgia and Alabama remained 1-2 when the latest CFP rankings came out on Tuesday. Third-ranked Oregon, fourth-rated Ohio State and No. 5 Cincinnati all moved up one spot following Mich...
WJBD Staff Nov 10, 2021 Thomson20192

Kansas, Duke win at MSG
UNDATED (AP) - It was a Garden party for third-ranked Kansas and No. 9 Duke. Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 29 points in leading the Jayhawks to an 87-74 win against Michigan State in the Champions...
WJBD Staff Nov 10, 2021
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