Category Archives: Local Sports

Wildcats Host Orphans For Marion County Cup....Snow's Hat Trick Lifts CHS Over Rams
The Salem Wildcats soccer team is back at home today at the Salem Soccer Complex when they host Rival Centralia. Match time at 4:30. The Orphans are coming off a 6-1 win over Mt Vernon yesterday at Ev...
WJBD Staff Sep 09, 2025

Salem XC Competes Well At Herrin Invitational...Host Tigers Get Perfect Score
The Salem Cross Country Team competed at the Herrin Invitational. In the boy's race Hunter Malan was 7th overall with a time of 16:55, Robbie Shober was 8th at 16:56. There were 80 runners in the race...
WJBD Staff Sep 09, 2025

Cougars Beat Ramsey Under the Lights
The SC Cougars beat visiting Ramsey under the lights at Lions Field in Kinmundy 15-0. Aidan Hoover, Chase Guerrettaz, Hudson Moore and Garret Shumate drove in 2 runs each. Kaiden Harrell and Colton To...
WJBD Staff Sep 09, 2025

JH Baseball - Bobcats Win Big....Selmaville, SMWG & SC Get Wins
The Franklin Park Bobcats will host Flora today after dominating Altamont Lutheran yesterday on the road 18-2. Salem got 2 RBI from Emit Gibson, EJ Wolfe, Tanner Purintun, Dakota Gregg and Easton Kell...
WJBD Staff Sep 09, 2025

JH Softball Roundup: Selmaville & Raccoon Get Wins...Franklin Park In Action Today
The Selmaville Lady Rockets notched their 17 win of the season with just 4 losses. In the win over Iuka Gabby Goostree threw a no hitter and give up two walks while striking out 9 batters. Karmen Murr...
WJBD Staff Sep 09, 2025

City of Salem Recreation Soccer
In Fall Youth Soccer, Green Beauty Supply beat Moore Than Behavior 5-1. In the win, Lyla Koebele and Adley Green were Players of the Match, Tanner Landreth and Victoria Hunter honored in the loss. El ...
WJBD Staff Sep 09, 2025

Franklin Park Opens XC Season Over The Weekend At Woodlawn Invite
The Franklin Park cross country season opened up Saturday at Woodlawn. The varsity girls were 2nd overall. Stevie Nix was 6th with Laney Kuhns and Sophia Nix also getting top 20 medals. The JV girls w...
WJBD Staff Sep 08, 2025

Hamlin Advances In NASCAR Playoffs
Denny Hamlin won from the pole position at World Wide Technology Raceway, playing the strategy perfectly to lead the final 25 laps in his series-high fifth victory this season. With his 59th career wi...
WJBD Staff Sep 08, 2025

Wildcats 2nd At Carbondale Invite
The Salem Wildcat golfers were 2nd at the 12-team Carbondale Invitational. They were led by the sophomore team of Jaxon Ward and Scout Puricelli with a 66. Kyler Sapp and Landen Maxey shot 67 and Huck...
WJBD Staff Sep 06, 2025

SC Falls To St Anthony...Zimdars 6 RBI Leads NC Over Neoga
In prep baseball, South Central hosts Beecher City. SC is coming off a tough 4-0 loss at home to St Anthony in NTC play. Aidan Hoover and Garrett Shumate had all 4 of the Cougars hits. Shumate doubled...
WJBD Staff Sep 06, 2025
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