Category Archives: Local Sports

Rockets 3rd At SC Tournament
The Selmaville Rockets went 1-1 at the SC Tournament on Saturday. They opened with a loss to the Jasper Polecats 12-3. Tripp Garden drove in a run for the Rockets. Porter Lewis singled and scored. Mat...
WJBD Staff Sep 03, 2024 Country Pearl Photography

Lady Bobcats Travel To Carlyle In Rematch Of Weekend Loss
The Lady Bobcats of Salem fell to visiting Carlyle 9-7 in five innings before the rain came through. Kenna Benjamin led the way with 2 hits and 3 runs scored. Teagan Lobek, Emily Parrett, Max Maciejow...
WJBD Staff Sep 03, 2024

Lady Falcons Win SC Tournament, Will Host Flora Today
The South Central Lady Falcons won their own tournament on Saturday. They opened with an 8-1 win over Vandalia. Skylar Webster drove in 2 runs. Emmie Ruholl tripled going 2-4, Kyndl Bolen also tripled...
WJBD Staff Sep 03, 2024

Reynolds and McCutchen homer as the Pirates rally past the Cubs 5-3
CHICAGO (AP) - Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered during Pittsburgh's four-run eighth inning, and the Pirates cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 5-3 victory on Monday night. Chicago returned ...
WJBD Staff Sep 03, 2024

Adames goes deep on 29th birthday, 13th 3-run homer leads Brewers over Cardinals 9-3
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Willy Adames tied the major league record with his 13th three-run homer of the season, going deep on his 29th birthday to lift the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers over the St. Lo...
WJBD Staff Sep 03, 2024

Analysis: IndyCar left scrambling after NASCAR beats them into Mexico City
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) - Pato O'Ward was not happy at all when NASCAR last week announced it would race in Mexico City at Autodromo Hermanos Rodrguez. O'Ward could not believe that NASCAR had beaten In...
WJBD Staff Sep 03, 2024

Koch's Big Day Lifts Centralia To Shrine Game Title
Centralia senior Xavier Koch would not be denied in his last chance at the Shrine Trophy. Koch exploded for 3 touchdowns as the Orphans came back to beat Salem 42-35 in a thriller. Koch scored on 52 y...
WJBD Staff Aug 31, 2024

Wildcats Play For Greenville Soccer Title Today, Trying To Stay Undefeated On The Season
The Salem Wildcats soccer team will finish up the Greenville Tournament this morning at 9am against the host Comets. Salem is 3-0 on the season and 2-0 in tournament play having outscored their oppone...
WJBD Staff Aug 31, 2024 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com

Weather Ends Russell's Shot At School Record
The Salem Lady Cats golf team traveled to Litchfield today and won the Litchfield invitational. Mya Russell was medalist with a 1 under 36 and on her way to possibly setting a new school record before...
WJBD Staff Aug 31, 2024

Wildcats Show Well At XC Opener....Host Meet on Tuesday
In prep cross country, the Salem Wildcats opened their season Thursday at Marion. For the boys, Caiden Beer led the way with his 5th place finish out of 63 runners. Roby Shober was 6th and Hunter Mala...
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