Category Archives: Local Sports

SC Wins Regional Crown at Oblong
In 1a, the South Central Lady Cougars won the Oblong Regional beating the hosts 25-11, 25-17. SC improves to 25-8 and will advance to next week's St Elmo Sectional and will play Carlyle. The other gam...
WJBD Staff Oct 30, 2026

Annies Win 3a Volleyball Regional
In 3a, the Centralia Annies won their own regional knocked off Mt Zion 25-18, 25-16. Centralia will play next week at the MacArthur Sectional Tuesday night against Normal West. Mater Dei won their own...
WJBD Staff Oct 30, 2026

Junior High Basketball Roundup
Patoka Falls To New Horizon At Summersville Championship, Mast's 3 Lifts Wildcats In 3rd Place Game Patoka lost their first basketball game of the season as they fell in the championship game of the S...
WJBD Staff Oct 30, 2026

Salem & Centralia Join Area Teams In Volleyball Regional Finals Tonight
The IHSA volleyball regional finals are tonight. The Salem Lady Wildcats will travel to Newton to take on the Lady Eagles with a 6pm start time. Also in 2a tonight, Althoff hosts Breese Central...
WJBD Staff Oct 29, 2026

Playoff Weekend Set For IHSA Football
The Salem Wildcats continue preparation for their trip to Carterville on Saturday for their 1pm playoff game with the 2nd seeded Lions. Centralia will prepare to host Civic Memorial on Friday n...
WJBD Staff Oct 29, 2026 enterlinedesign / Depositphotos.com

JH Boys Basketball: Patoka & Central City Still Unbeaten...Salem Wins Battle at Woodlawn
The Franklin Park Bobcats improved to 2-1 on the young season with a physical 31-25 road win at Woodlawn. Ethan Parrett had 9 points and 10 rebounds. EJ Wolfe added 9 points and 3 steals. Caleb Dice h...
WJBD Staff Oct 29, 2026 Chilli Head / CC

Selmaville Impressive In Win Over OBR....Salem Falls To Albion
Selmaville played their best game of the year beating OBR 33-17. Gabby Harper scored 12, Khaeler Williams added 10 and Kamora Sexton had 11 rebounds. The JV Rockets were 18-14 winners. Thea James scor...
WJBD Staff Oct 29, 2026

Gullion's 2 Goals Not Enough, Salem's Historic Season Ends At Sectionals
The Salem Wildcats historic soccer season came to an end last night at the Effingham Sectionals as they fell to Litchfield 3-2. Salem trailed 1-0 at the halftime break and 2-0 lead with 20 minutes lef...
WJBD Staff Oct 28, 2026

Lady Cats Open Volleyball Regionals With Upset of Effingham
The Salem Lady Wildcats pulled off a mild upset to open up the Newton 2a volleyball regionals as they eliminated Effingham at Newton 25-17, 25-11. The Lady Cats will advance to Thursday's regional fin...
WJBD Staff Oct 28, 2026

All South Tennis Selections Include Salem Duo
The All South Girls Tennis Team has been announced. Salem's Ella Robinson and Katee Sellers were on the singles list along with Carterville's Kara Moore and Katya Chyzhyk, Fairfield's Wren Brad...
WJBD Staff Oct 28, 2026
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