Category Archives: Local Sports

Macy Jones Makes Junior Team USA
Vandalia High student and Shobonier native Macy Jones completed a fantastic week at the Team USA Bowling Trials in Reno, Nevada that finished with a spot on Junior Team USA. After finishing the final ...
WJBD Staff Jan 08, 2025

Orphans Knock Off Highland For 7th Straight Win
(Photos: Pat Hodges) Not too many games were played in the area on Tuesday night due to the weather, but the Orphans hosted Highland at Trout Arena. Dustyn Collins led the Orphans with 23 points in a ...
WJBD Staff Jan 08, 2025

Girls MTC Tournament Opens Tonight.....Prep Girls Scores From Tuesday
The MTC Tournament opens tonight at Webber High School. Red Hill and Wayne City will play at 5:30 with the winner back again at 8pm to take on Woodlawn. Sandoval will open with Webber at 6:45. The tro...
WJBD Staff Jan 08, 2025

Pair of Salem Seniors Sign With Wabash Valley College
The Wabash Valley College Bass Team would like to welcome, Colten Starnes and Cooper Lobek to the team from the upcoming 2025-26 season. Colten and Cooper are seniors at Salem High School.
WJBD Staff Jan 08, 2025

Kern and Penn State host No. 13 Illinois
Penn State Nittany Lions (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -9.5; over/under is 163....
WJBD Staff Jan 08, 2025

Moats, Runge & Jones Prepare For Final Round At Team USA Trials
The Team USA Bowling Trials continued from Reno, Nevada and the National Bowling Center with the 4th of 5 rounds. In the men's division, Salem's Silas Moats shot a 6-game total yesterday of 1158 for a...
WJBD Staff Jan 07, 2025

Wildcats Game With Flora Moved To Wednesday At B.E. Gum On WJBD
The Salem Wildcats home game tonight with Flora has been moved to tomorrow at the same time. The Wildcats are 3-12 on the season while Flora enters with a record of 6-9. The Wildcats will have a busy ...
WJBD Staff Jan 07, 2025 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.

MTC Girls Basketball Tournament To Start Wednesday At Webber
The MTC Girls Tournament was scheduled to start yesterday, but has been moved to tomorrow due to the weather. All games will be played at Webber High School. The opening game at 5:30 is the 4/5 matchu...
WJBD Staff Jan 07, 2025

The Bears turn attention to their coaching search after finishing 5-12
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Caleb Williams figured the reality that his rookie season is over would hit once his car was loaded and he was headed home. The Chicago Bears' prized quarterback was breathing...
WJBD Staff Jan 07, 2025

Coby White stars as Bulls rally past Spurs for 114-110 victory
CHICAGO (AP) - Coby White made a go-ahead layup with 47 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls topped Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 114-110 on Monday night. Zach LaVine had 35 points, 10 re...
WJBD Staff Jan 07, 2025 Dale Martin / CC
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