Category Archives: Local Sports

NTC Names All Conference Baseball Team
The National Trail Conference released their All Conference Baseball Team and league champion St Anthony's Brock Fearday was named MVP. He was joined on the first team by Callaway Smith of South Centr...
WJBD Staff Oct 18, 2024

Junior High Basketball Roundup
Franklin Park & SCMS Get Basketball Wins The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats opened their basketball season with a home win over Effingham 33-24. Lexie Malan led all scorers with 7. Brynn Kessler had 6...
WJBD Staff Oct 18, 2024

Hofer makes 34 saves, assists on Neighbours' OT goal in Blues' 1-0 victory over Islanders
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Joel Hofer made 34 saves and assisted on Jake Neighbours' goal at 2:04 of overtime in the St. Louis Blues' 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Hofer had his sec...
WJBD Staff Oct 18, 2024

No. 22 Illinois eyes 1st ranked-vs-ranked win at home since 1991 against No. 24 Michigan
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Michigan and Illinois will try to get back on track Saturday in the first ranked-vs-ranked game at Memorial Stadium since 2000. No. 24 Michigan (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) had a school-r...
WJBD Staff Oct 18, 2024

Week 8 Illinois High School Football Poll
Class 8A Rank School Total Points Previous 1. Lincoln-Way East (11) (7-0) 110 1 2. Naperville Central (7-0) 86 2 3. Oswego (7-0) 79 3 4. Lyons (7-0) 75 T6 5. Chicago (Marist) (6-1) 71 5 6. Loyola (5-2...
WJBD Staff Oct 17, 2024

Selmaville Girls, Central City Boys Win Varsity OBC Crowns
Selmaville Girls Win OBC The Oil Belt Conference cross country meet was held at Field yesterday. The Varsity Running Rocket girls of Selmaville won the conference meet with the varsity boys 2nd. The J...
WJBD Staff Oct 17, 2024

EIU 11th At Buddy Championship
Eastern Illinois men's golf took advantage of good scoring conditions on Tuesday as the Panthers wrapped up their fall schedule with a team round of 290 to place 11th at The Buddy Championship hosted ...
WJBD Staff Oct 17, 2024 miflippo / Depositphotos.com

Franklin Park Fall Sports Awards
Franklin Park held their baseball/softball awards night last night celebrating the best combined seasons the school has ever enjoyed. The Class L state champion Bobcats named Zane Applegate the Offens...
WJBD Staff Oct 17, 2024

Lonzo Ball makes long-awaited return from knee injuries, scores 10 in Bulls' preseason game
CHICAGO (AP) - When the moment finally arrived, after multiple knee surgeries and one grueling rehab, Lonzo Ball raised his right arm and blew a kiss to the cheering crowd. Fans rose to their feet as ...
WJBD Staff Oct 17, 2024

Wildcats Finish Regular Season at 17-2-1 With 7-2 Win Over Mattoon...Baker 4 Away From IHSA Scoring Record
The Salem Wildcats finished up the regular season of soccer with a 7-2 home win over Mattoon giving them a record of 17-2-and-1 on the season. Eli Baker scored 5 more goals giving him 67 on the year a...
WJBD Staff Oct 16, 2024 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
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