Category Archives: Local Sports

Wildcats Host #10 Columbia Tonight...Centralia Welcomes Mt Vernon For Round 3...Prep Boys
The Salem Wildcats will take on 10th ranked Columbia tonight at B.E. Gum. Salem is coming off a loss at home to Wesclin on Tuesday night while Columbia just beat Waterloo. The Eagles are 18-4 overall ...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2025 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.

Skeeter Honored At Woodlawn
A special night at Woodlawn High School as they recognized a long time IHSA official Steve "Skeeter" Brookman who passed away in 2024. A plaque was given to his wife Michele Tiemann Brookman that read...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2025

Annies Knock Off Mater Dei...Salem Falls At Columbia...Prep Girls Scores
Centralia earned a 62-47 home win over visiting Mater Dei. Jasaiyah Wallace finished with 28 for the Annies and Marley Edson added 12. (Photos: Pat Hodges) With the flu going through the Lady Wildcats...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2025

Bobcats Win At Flora
Franklin Park earned a tough win on the road at Flora 46-42. Zane Applegate had 13, Owen Tennyson 12 and Liam Shober 10 in the win. The JV won 40-35. EJ Wolfe had 17 and Ben Lux 7. In Class M regional...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2025

Boys Regionals Continue Tonight
The Class S regionals continue tonight. The finals at Central City will see Germantown against Bartelso. The regional semifinals are at Selmaville tonight with top-seed Patoka taking on Sandoval at 6p...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2025

SC & Selmaville Earn Varsity Wins To Stay Undefeated
In middle school volleyball, South Central improved to 7-0 with their 25-9, 25-10 win over Windsor. Emmie Ruholl had 9 aces and 3 kills in the win. The JV improved to 7-0 as well with their straight s...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2025

Brice Williams takes over in OT and finishes with 27 in Nebraska's 80-74 win over No. 18 Illinois
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Brice Williams scored eight points in overtime and finished with 27 as Nebraska ended a six-game losing streak with an 80-74 win over No. 18 Illinois on Thursday night. The Husker...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2025

Wrestling Wildcats Improve To 26-3 With Senior Night Win
The Wrestling Wildcats celebrated senior night by defeating rival West Frankfort 49 to 26. It was an exciting evening of wrestling being capped off by senior standout, Keyton King, winning by pin in t...
WJBD Staff Jan 30, 2025

Lady Cats Head To Columbia For Key Cahokia Matchup....Girls Scoreboard
The Salem Lady Wildcats will head to Columbia for a big Cahokia Conference matchup tonight. The Lady Cats are 13-11 overall coming off a 63-46 win on the road at Olney on Monday. They sit 4th in the C...
WJBD Staff Jan 30, 2025 Photo: Greg Maxey

NTC & Little Illini Tournaments Continue....Prep Boys Scores
At the NTC Tournament last night, South Central lost their opening round game to Altamont 48-39. In the loss, Westin Neilson had 19. South Central fell to the consolation semifinal against the winner ...
WJBD Staff Jan 30, 2025 (Photo: Tyler Repking)
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