Category Archives: Local Sports

Austin Dillon seeks follow-up to wreck-assisted NASCAR win at Michigan; IndyCar returns at Illinois
It remains to be seen whether Austin Dillon faces payback from Joey Logano or Denny Hamlin for wrecking both in the final lap to win Sunday night's NASCAR Cup race at Richmond. But he heads to Michiga...
WJBD Staff Aug 14, 2024

Blues issue offer sheets to Oilers' Broberg and Holloway, leaving Edmonton 7 days to match
The St. Louis Blues looked to salary cap-strapped Edmonton to upgrade their roster, issuing offer sheets to Oilers defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway, the team announced Tuesday. The...
WJBD Staff Aug 14, 2024
Selmaville Opens Season With Shutout Over Field
The Selmaville Rockets opened up their baseball season with a 15-0 win over Field at home. The Rockets scored 7 times in the 1st and 3rd innings to pull away. Weston Crouse and Jacob Butts drove in Ro...
WJBD Staff Aug 13, 2024

SC Lady Falcons Lose For First Time This Season
South Central fell to 2-1 on the season with their 6-5 road loss at Dieterich losing in walk-off fashion. SC led 3-0 after 5.5 innings, but the Maroons scored 5 times in the sixth to take a 5-3 lead. ...
WJBD Staff Aug 13, 2024

CORLHS Grad Headed To EIU After Successful Stint At Lake Land
New Eastern Illinois University head coach Kristi Paulson has announced additional players that will be joining the Panthers roster this fall. One of those athletes is Centralia native Bryanna French....
WJBD Staff Aug 13, 2024

YMCA/City of Salem Coed Sand Volleyball Tournament Results
In City of Salem/YMCA Coed Sand Volleyball Tournament action yesterday at Bryan Park it was Toss & Wash beating Zen Nails (21-16, 21-18), My Tree Service in three sets beat Regulators (21-16, 11-2...
WJBD Staff Aug 13, 2024

Rookie Noel homers twice, Guardians outlast Cubs 9-8 in matchup evoking 2016 World Series memories
CLEVELAND (AP) - All that was missing were Rajai Davis and a rain delay. Josh Naylor drove in Jos Ramrez with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians held on for a 9-8 win ov...
WJBD Staff Aug 13, 2024

Steer homers twice and drives in 5 runs as Reds beat Cardinals 6-1 behind Abbott
CINCINNATI (AP) - Spencer Steer homered in consecutive at-bats and drove in five runs, and Elly De La Cruz hit his team-leading 21st homer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Mo...
WJBD Staff Aug 13, 2024

NASCAR's postseason format meant Austin Dillon had every incentive to wreck his way to victory
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Austin Dillon won for the first time in nearly two years in the NASCAR Cup Series. The race seemed out of reach before he spun Joey Logano out of the way and then sent Denny Hamli...
WJBD Staff Aug 13, 2024

Summersville Wins Selmaville Round Robin Tournament
The Summersville Lady Wildcats came to Salem and left with the championship of the Selmaville Lady Rockets Round Robin softball tournament. They went 3-0 on the day, opening with an 18-5 win over Cent...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2024
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