Category Archives: Local Sports

Chicago to visit Washington Saturday
Chicago Cubs (50-55, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (48-55, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Saturday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (12-4, 3.85 ERA, 1.3...
WJBD Staff Jul 31, 2021

Salem Community High School names new head basketball coach
The Salem Community High School Board has voted unanimously to name Pete Colclasure as its new head varsity boys basketball coach. Colclasure served as an assistant coach and sophomore coach last seas...
Bruce Kropp Jul 29, 2021 Salem Community High School's new head boys basketball coach Pete Colclasure.

SCHS Board discusses, but takes no action on new head basketball coach
The SCHS Board of Education met in a special session last night to discuss the open head boys basketball positions and interview possible candidates. The meeting will reconvene at seven Thursday night...
Bruce Kropp Jul 29, 2021

Olympic trials competitor holding shot put clinic Thursday night at Centralia High School
Olympic trials competitor, University of Tennessee standout, and Centralia Grad Latavia Maines will be instructing shot put at the CHS Track today from 6-7 pm. If you're a thrower in this area, do not...
Bruce Kropp Jul 29, 2021

Selmaville and Franklin Park Schools set baseball tryouts
The Selmaville Rockets will hold baseball tryouts for incoming 5th-8th grades at the Salem Little League Pony Field today and tomorrow from 6-8 pm. You must have a school physical for 6th grade or spo...
Bruce Kropp Jul 29, 2021

Reyes 2 HRs, drive almost hits bicyclist, Indians top Cards
CLEVELAND (AP) - Franmil Reyes homered twice, the first a second-inning blast that bounced out of Progressive Field and almost dinged a bicyclist pedaling past on the street, and the Cleveland Indians...
Bruce Kropp Jul 29, 2021

Votto extends power surge, Reds roll past Cubs 8-2
CHICAGO (AP) - Joey Votto homered twice for the second consecutive day, going deep in his fifth straight game to match a Cincinnati record as the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2. Tyler Mahle tossed six...
Bruce Kropp Jul 29, 2021 David / CC

Astros win, A's keep pace
UNDATED (AP) - The Houston Astros had no trouble maintaining their six-game lead over Oakland atop the American League West. Yuli Gurriel fell a triple shy of the cycle while driving in three runs to ...
Bruce Kropp Jul 29, 2021

NFL News: Rodgers works out with Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - It was Festivus in Green Bay on Wednesday, and Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers spent much of his nearly 32-minute news conference airing his grievances. He explained why he st...
Bruce Kropp Jul 29, 2021 Kyle Engman / CC

Olympics Latest: Sunisa Lee wins all-around gold
TOKYO (AP) - The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year's delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: ___ MEDAL ALERT Sunisa Lee became the fifth str...
Bruce Kropp Jul 29, 2021 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport / CC
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