Category Archives: Local Sports

The Patoka Junior High Volleyball Team was 4th at the St Peter Tournament
The Patoka Junior High Volleyball Team was 4th at the St Peter Tournament. They opened with a loss to Altamont (21-11, 13-21, 4-15), then beat Franklin Park (21-16, 21-15) and Trinity Lutheran (21-13,...
WJBD Staff Feb 09, 2026

Fears stars for No. 10 Michigan State in OT win over No. 5 Illinois after Izzo debated benching him
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Jeremy Fears played one of his best games to help No. 10 Michigan State earn a much-needed win after his coach thought about benching him. Fears started the game and finishe...
WJBD Staff Feb 08, 2026

Centralia Hosts Salem For Black-Out/Mega Day Today....
It's Mega Day and Blackout at Centralia High School as Salem travels to Trout Arena. The JV girl's game tips off the day at 3pm with the varsity contest at 4:30. Then the JV boy's game will start at 6...
WJBD Staff Feb 07, 2026

Lady Cats Bowling Advance To Sectionals With 4th Place Finish, Hamilton 3rd Overall
The Salem Lady Wildcat bowlers (4775) finished 4th at their Bowling Regionals yesterday hosted by North Clay at Silver Dollar Lanes in Effingham. The Lady Cats were the final team qualifiers for next ...
WJBD Staff Feb 07, 2026

IHSA Competitive Cheer Finals Today With Several Area Teams Represented
The IHSA State Competitive Cheer finals are this weekend with preliminary rounds on Friday and the finals on Saturday. Several area teams are in the finals in 1a as Breese Central won the preli...
WJBD Staff Feb 07, 2026

SIJHSAA Class S State Tournament Opens Today
The Class S State boys basketball tournament opens at Rend Lake College today. Selmaville and Jasper tip off at 9:30, Summersville and Coulterville play at 12, New Horizon and Pope County at 1:15. The...
WJBD Staff Feb 07, 2026

St Anthony Wins 7th Grade IESA State Title
Congratulations to St Anthony on winning the IESA 7-2a championship beating West Central 31-21 handing them their only loss of the season. St Anthony joins the TTown 7th grade boys and girls on winnin...
WJBD Staff Feb 07, 2026

Blue Devils Rout Tropics...JUCO Saturday Schedule
The KC Blue Devils improved to 13-10 with a big 132-64 win over Kentucky Tropics. AJ Tillman led 7 in double figures for Kaskaskia College with 25, Myles Liddell 22 and Carlyle grad Hayden Huels added...
WJBD Staff Feb 07, 2026

Wildcats Host Freeburg Tonight on WJBD, Orphans Head To Cahokia
The Salem Wildcats are back home tonight when they host Freeburg. Freshman tip at 5 followed by the jv at 6 and the varsity game around 7:30 on WJBD. South Central is at home on Gary Shirley Co...
WJBD Staff Feb 06, 2026

Lady Cats Beat Freeburg To Move Into 3rd Place In Cahokia...Girls Basketball Roundup
The Salem Lady Wildcats handed Freeburg just their 2nd conference loss of the year as they led from start to finish in a 42-33. Jordan Kessler moved further up Salem's all-time scoring list as she fin...
WJBD Staff Feb 06, 2026
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