Category Archives: Local Sports

Wildcats See Early Lead Evaporate In Senior Night Loss To Columbia
The Salem Wildcats took a 7-3 lead six seconds into the 2nd quarter, but were outscored 43-0 the rest of the way in a 46-7 loss to Columbia on Senior Night and Homecoming at Jim Finks Field. After a 2...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.

KC Cross Country Shows Well In Kentucky On Friday
Kaskaskia College cross country teams traveled south to Owensboro, Kentucky. Brescia College hosted a meet at Yellow Creek Park that included 14 different colleges from the area. The Blue Angels place...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2021

Wildcats Open Soccer Regionals Saturday Morning At FCC
The Salem Wildcats (10-9) soccer team will host their regional opener this morning as they will play Pinckneyville at 10am. The winner will head to Columbia next week to take on the 2nd seeded Eagles ...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2021 Photo credit: Wilkins Studios.

Blue Angels Rout Kankakee CC On The Road
The KC Blue Angels earned a road win over Kankakee Community College 9-0. The Angels got goals from Maci Bohannon, Jillian Clark, Allyson Fehrmann, Makenna Glover, Kira McGrellis, Gracie Kimmle, Brenn...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2021

Triad & Carterville Win SIJHSAA State Titles In Centralia
Triad is the winner of the Class L State Baseball Tournament knocking off Marion 13-7 in the title game held at Centralia yesterday. Mascoutah took the 3rd place game over DuQuoin 17-7. The Class L St...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2021

Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press 10/9/21
UNDATED (AP) - Week 6 of the college football season features a top-five matchup in the Big Ten, with No. 4 Penn State at No. 3 Iowa, and the Big 12's biggest rivalry. No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 21 Texas ...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2021

Giants strike first...Brewers win...Astros 2-up...Bosox get even
UNDATED (AP) - The San Francisco Giants literally made quick work of the Los Angeles Dodgers to take Game 1 of their NL Division Series. Logan Webb pitched beautifully into the eighth inning and the G...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2021 Travis Wise / CC

Seahawks lose Wilson for several weeks
UNDATED (AP) - Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is expected to be out several weeks after undergoing surgery on his injured right middle finger. NFL Network reported that Wilson had screws ...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2021 Kate / CC

Bearcats have a hoot with Owls
UNDATED (AP) - Fifth-ranked Cincinnati was able to avoid a letdown following their emotional win at Notre Dame last weekend. Desmond Ridder threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns in the Bearcats' 23...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2021

Celtics' Brown tests positive for COVID-19
UNDATED (AP) - Kyrie Irving could join the Brooklyn Nets at practice this weekend. The Nets have been told their training center is considered a private facility and doesn't fall under a New York coro...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2021
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