Category Archives: Local Sports

Cubs release Arrieta
UNDATED (AP) - Right-hander Jake Arrieta has been released by the Cubs. Arrieta won a Cy Young Award and helped the Cubs capture a drought-busting World Series championship in his first stint with the...
WJBD Staff Aug 13, 2021 apardavila / CC

Leonard re-signs with Clippers
UNDATED (AP) - Kawhi Leonard is staying put, although his return to the Los Angeles Clippers' lineup is uncertain. The Clippers have re-signed their free-agent superstar, one week after he opted out o...
WJBD Staff Aug 13, 2021 Dirk DBQ / CC

KC Academic All-Americans
Kaskaskia College is proud to announce the 2020-21 NJCAA Academic All-American Individuals and All-Academic Teams were baseball, women's cross country, softball, women's soccer, volleyball and women's...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2021

Jay Jolliff Memorial Foundation Scholarship Recipients
The Jay Jolliff Memorial Foundation is proud to announce the Fall 2021 recipients of the Jay Jolliff Memorial Scholarship. Fall recipients include Brock Fuhrhop, Megan Hettenhausen and Lindsy Averbeck...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2021

Lady Bobcats Fall To SC In Season Opener
The SC Lady Falcons improved to 3-0 after knocking off Franklin Park in the Lady Bobcats season opener at Deep Rock Field in Kinmundy 13-3. Salem only managed 3 hits with Jaelyn Keller going 2-2 with ...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2021

Franklin Park Bobcats Open Season This Afternoon
The defending champion Franklin Park Bobcats baseball team will open up their season today with a home game against Woodlawn. Coach Tyson Moore replaced every player on their varsity team that went 16...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2021

Tournament Begins For YMCA/Salem Recreation Men's Softball
In Marion County YMCA/Salem Recreation men's softball tournament action... Alpha & Omega over Prestige Worldwide 25-4, Security Alarm got by Misfits 20-19, Odd Fellows over Alpha & Omega 13-10...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2021

Brubaker expected to start for the Pirates against the Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals (57-56, third in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (41-73, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 12:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Wade LeBlanc (0-2, 4.02...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2021

Woodruff scheduled to start for Milwaukee against Chicago
Milwaukee Brewers (69-46, first in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (52-64, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Thursday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Brandon Woodruff (7-6, 2.29 ERA, .89...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2021

Burnes fans 10 straight to tie record, Brewers rip Cubs 10-0
CHICAGO (AP) - Milwaukee right-hander Corbin Burnes struck out 10 consecutive batters, tying the major league record and leading the Brewers past the Chicago Cubs 10-0. Burnes finished with a career-h...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2021
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