Category Archives: Local Sports

Wildcats Advance To 4th Straight Regional Championship Game With Win Over Mattoon
The Salem Wildcats won their Class 3a regional baseball opener at home 12-0 over visiting Mattoon. The Cats jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first inning on a Ryan Detering double and a Rhett Deteri...
WJBD Staff May 30, 2025

Annies Host Triad In Regional Softball Final at 4pm
The Centralia Annies will host the 3a softball regional as they take on Triad starting at 4pm. Also today, Marion will host Carbondale, Waterloo and Civic Memorial play at Mascoutah, Jerseyville plays...
WJBD Staff May 30, 2025

Salem's Rushing/Diez Make 2nd Day At IHSA Tennis Finals....CHS Alkis Sekas Plays Today As Well
The Salem doubles team of Jarett Rushing and Juan Diez have advanced to Day 2 of the IHSA Tennis finals after going 3-1 yesterday. Salem beat Joliet Catholic in the opening round 6-1, 6-1 before falli...
WJBD Staff May 30, 2025

CORLHS's Mitchell & Pigg To Compete In IHSA Track Finals
Christ Our Rock junior Landyn Mitchell qualified for the finals in 2 of his 3 events yesterday at the IHSA State Track Meet at EIU. He qualified in the triple jump getting the final qualifying spot at...
WJBD Staff May 30, 2025

Salem Duo Begins IHSA State Bass Fishing Tournament Today on Lake Shelbyville
Today is the IHSA State Bass Fishing Tournament, Day 1 on Lake Shelbyville. The Salem boat of juniors Lucas Hodge and Zane Barthelemy will try to bring home a state trophy. They qualified out of the L...
WJBD Staff May 30, 2025

Little League Results From Salem Complex
In baseball Majors, Schmidt Ford beat Buds Minor League 7-3. Nolan Krutsinger and Kash Hall had 2 hits while Zach Jones added a hit along with Ethan Parrett, Briar Britton, Liam Ryan, Eli Polanski and...
WJBD Staff May 30, 2025

IHSA Tennis State Tournament Opens Today
The IHSA State Tennis Tournament opens up today in the Chicago area. The Salem team of Senior Juan Diez and junior Jarett Rushing will open up at Hoffman Estates against Declan Wagner and Frank Schule...
WJBD Staff May 29, 2025

Mt Vernon Falls In Regionals 1-0....Tobin With Career K #500
The Mount Vernon Lady Rams season came to a heartbreaking end in the Salem 3a Regional semifinal as they fell to Freeburg on a late score 1-0. Freeburg scored the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth....
WJBD Staff May 29, 2025

Salem Opens Up 3a Regional Today At Home Against Green Wave on WSIQ
The Salem Wildcats season officially starts over today as they will host Mattoon in the opening round of the Class 3a Salem Regional. The Wildcats will be the visitors on the scoreboard as they are th...
WJBD Staff May 29, 2025

Snow's Drive Lifts Orphans Over Rams
Deacon Snow hit a ball off the left field wall and Centralia, who trailed the entire game, came all the way back to beat Mt Vernon 6-4 and advances to the finals of the Centralia 3a Regional. This cam...
WJBD Staff May 29, 2025
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