Category Archives: Local Sports

Lowry's 2 Goals Lead Salem over Olney
The Salem Wildcats knocked off visiting Olney at the Salem Soccer Complex 2-1. The Wildcats trailed 1-0 late in the first half when Payton Gullion was fouled just outside the penalty box setting up Na...
WJBD Staff Oct 1, 2026 Photo: Clayton See

Wildcat Anglers Leading Fall Team of the Year Standings Midway Through
The Salem Wildcat anglers are leading the Fall Season Team of the Year race halfway through the season. The Angler of the Year standings with the top 15 making All State include the team of Jennings a...
WJBD Staff Oct 1, 2026

Franklin Park and Patoka Baseball/Softball Prepare For State Tournaments on Saturday
The SIJHSAA State baseball and softball tournaments are set to open Saturday with all the games taking place at the Oasis Sports Complex in Marion. The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats will open up t...
WJBD Staff Oct 1, 2026

Salem Rec Coed Softball
In Salem Recreation Coed Softball, Eliminators beat Bucheit Mad Batters 19-6, Colonial Legends 12-2 over Bucheit and Eliminators got past Salem Chiropractic 14-12.
WJBD Staff Oct 1, 2026

Lady Cats Golf Win Robinson Regional....Hodge & Hoerchler Advance For Annies From Carlyle
The Salem Wildcats won the very competitive Robinson girls golf regional shooting 343, beating perennial powers St Anthony 346 and Mt Carmel 348 as all three advance. Robinson's Leah Correll was medal...
WJBD Staff Sep 30, 2026

Wildcats Bounce Back With Shutout Win at Altamont
After a tough stretch, Coach Ben Carril and the Salem Wildcats soccer team got exactly the kind of response they were looking for Tuesday. Salem traveled to Altamont and came away with an impre...
WJBD Staff Sep 30, 2026

Prep Baseball Recap --- Odin/Patoka & SC Get Wins...North Clay Falls
Odin/Patoka prep baseball beat Christ Our Rock 14-4. Blaize Murray drove in 3 runs going 2-4. Hunter Thompson went 3-4, Austin Hoffmann had 2 hits. Kyle Cox led the Stallions driving in 2 runs. Hayden...
WJBD Staff Sep 30, 2026

Lady Cats Fall At Massac County
The Salem Lady Wildcats volleyball team fell on the road in River to River Conference play at Massac County 24-26, 21-25. The freshman opened up with a straight sets loss (24-25, 24-25) and the JV los...
WJBD Staff Sep 30, 2026

Patoka Makes History With Baseball and Softball Regional Titles
It's a week that will go down in the history of Patoka Junior High sports. For the first time ever, the Patoka Mohawks and Lady Mohawks have both won regional championships in the same season -...
WJBD Staff Sep 30, 2026

Kaskaskia College hosted their junior high cross country meet yesterday on campus.
Franklin Park competed in the Large School Division. The varsity boys were 1st lead by Hudson Yates who was 9th. Also medaling were Calen Veit Tackitt 10th and Brady Carroll 13th. The Varsity girls we...
WJBD Staff Sep 30, 2026
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