Category Archives: Local Sports

Callaway Smith Drives In 5 As SC Beats BSE
The SC Cougars earned another win yesterday, this time 8-2 on the road at Brownstown/St Elmo. Callaway Smith worked the first four innings allowing 4 hits and no earned runs with 7 strikeouts to earn ...
WJBD Staff Aug 31, 2024

SC Shuts Out Patoka In JH Softball....Will host Tournament In Kinmundy Today
The SC Lady Falcons beat Patoka 15-0. SC got 2 RBI each from Skylar Webster, Emmie Ruholl and Alexa Gile. Annie Ruholl and Zoey Storck also drove in runs. Claire Chasteen was the winning pitcher allow...
WJBD Staff Aug 31, 2024

Marion County YMCA Beginners/Youth Soccer Results
In Marion County YMCA Beginners League Soccer on Thursday. Lyla Koebele and Zane Smith were the players of the game for Chico's; Emberly Byars Hank Gozia, William McGaughy and Reese White for Gozia La...
WJBD Staff Aug 31, 2024

Austin Wells hits 2 homers to power Yankees to 6-3 win over Cardinals
NEW YORK (AP) - Austin Wells hit two-run homers in the third and eighth innings, powering the New York Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Wells hit a two-run shot i...
WJBD Staff Aug 31, 2024

Cody Bellinger homers to cap 7-run 2nd inning as Cubs take series opener from Nationals, 7-6
WASHINGTON (AP) - Cody Bellinger homered to cap a seven-run second inning, and the Chicago Cubs held on to defeat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. Chi...
WJBD Staff Aug 31, 2024

Wildcats Head To Evers Tonight For Shrine Game To Open The Season
It was an overtime thriller at Jim Finks Field a year ago that saw the Wildcats beat Centralia in overtime to win the annual Shrine Classic. This year the venue shifts to new Evers Field and the turf ...
WJBD Staff Aug 30, 2024 The new turf Evers Field with work nearly completed. Photo by Tim Ferguson.

Lady Cats Take Down TTown, SC Falls To St A, Patoka Beats Sandoval....Prep Volleyball
The Salem Lady Wildcats improved to 2-1 on the volleyball season with a road win at TTown 25-23, 25-22. The night began with the fresh/soph winning in 3 sets 21-25, 25-15, 16-14. The JV lost in 3 sets...
WJBD Staff Aug 30, 2024

Wildcats Soccer 3-0 With Tight Win Over Lebanon
The Salem Wildcats soccer team is off to a 3-0 start on the year after knocking off Lebanon 2-1 last night. Salem got a goal from Caleb Purintun on a sideline throw in from Eli Baker for the Cats firs...
WJBD Staff Aug 30, 2024 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com

Haarmann Medalist At Governors Run For Lady Cats
The Salem Lady Cats beat Carlyle at Governor's Run 173-179. Senior Jaryn Haarmann was medalist shooting 38. Mya Russell added 41, Reagan Shuler 42 and Brenna Hays 52. Salem also got scored from Kiley ...
WJBD Staff Aug 30, 2024

Ryan Detering Medalist As Salem Beats Carbondale
The Wildcats traveled to Carbondale and beat the Terriers 159-184. Ryan Detering was match medalist shooting even par 36 followed by Rhett Detering 40, Logan Lockhart 41 and 42s from Kyler Sapp and Ad...
WJBD Staff Aug 30, 2024