Category Archives: Local Sports

YMCA/City of Salem B League Women's Volleyball Scores
In YMCA/City of Salem Women's B League Volleyball, 2 Legit 2 Hit beat Salem Grace (25-11, 25-19), Salem Grace in three sets beat Route 50 Repair (25-11, 24-26, 15-13), Pennylee Photography beat Plumbe...
WJBD Staff Apr 17, 2024

Marte hits tying homer in 9th, Grichuk has winning double in 10th, D-backs beat Cubs 12-11
PHOENIX (AP) - Ketel Marte hit a tying solo homer with two outs in the ninth, and Randal Grichuk won it with a pinch-hit RBI double in the 10th, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a wild 12-11 victor...
WJBD Staff Apr 17, 2024

Lynn earns his first win in second stint with Cards, who beat A's before season-low crowd of 3,296
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Lance Lynn earned his first win for the St. Louis Cardinals in seven years, a 3-2 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night before a season-low crowd of 3,296 at the Oakland C...
WJBD Staff Apr 17, 2024

Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 198...
Bruce Kropp Apr 16, 2024 FILE - Whitey Herzog delivers his Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday, July 25, 2010. Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as "Whiteyball," has died. He was 92. Cardinals spokesman Brian Bartow said Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the team had been informed of his death by Herzog's family.(AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Wildcats Host Breese Central Today --- Monday Baseball Scoreboard
The Salem Wildcats being their 2nd trip through the Cahokia Conference schedule as they host Breese Central this afternoon. Salem is 2-3 in the Conference and 9-9 overall on the season. The JV will al...
WJBD Staff Apr 16, 2024

South Central Knocks Off TTown, Will Host CHBC Today...Prep Softball Recap
The Lady Cougars of South Central host CHBC. They improved to 11-8 on the season with a home win over TTown 9-6. Taegan Webster homered and drove in 5 runs, Kyra Swift tripled and Abi Shuler added a d...
WJBD Staff Apr 16, 2024

Lady Cats Soccer Draws With Lady Aces
The Salem Lady Cats soccer team tied with Mt Carmel 3-3. Jordan Kessler scored twice, assisted by Madison Freiboth and Aila Laird added a goal assisted by Mak Mann.
WJBD Staff Apr 16, 2024 Jarrett Campbell / CC

Christ Our Rock Girls Show Well At Benton, While Boys 4th at Hamilton County
The Christ Our Rock Lady Stallions Track and Field team was at Benton Today for the Don Webb Invitational, while the Stallion Boys headed to Mcleansboro for The Hamilton Co. Foxes Invitational. For th...
WJBD Staff Apr 16, 2024

Franklin Park Trackters Set 48 PR's and 5 State Standards Met At Home Meet Monday
Franklin Park hosted Nashville, Carlyle, Sandoval, Patoka, Rome and St Rose for a meet at Salem High School. Salem hit 48 total personal records on the day and met 5 state standards. Silas Lux won the...
WJBD Staff Apr 16, 2024

Franklin Park Golfers Get Tri-Match Win
The Franklin Park golf team competed against Odin/Patoka and Sandoval. The boys shot 166 to Odin/Patoka's 204 and Sandoval 213. Kai Graham and Eli Dice shot 39, Caleb Squibb and Huck Mulvaney added 44...
WJBD Staff Apr 16, 2024