Category Archives: Local Sports

Sectional Finals In IHSA 3a/4a Baseball Today...Highland & Mascoutah In Rubber Match
Today is the Sectional Finals in 3a/4a baseball. At Triad, the Highland Bulldogs and Mascoutah Indians will battle for the 3rd time this season, with each teams getting wins. This time it's for a sect...
WJBD Staff Jun 01, 2024

Carterville Wins Marathon State Semifinal, Will Play For IHSA 2a Title Today....Freeburg Falls In 3a Sectional Finals
The 1a/2a softball state finals are today after the Final Four opened yesterday at the Louisville Slugger facility in Peoria. In 2a, Carterville knocked off the 3 time defending state champion Taylor ...
WJBD Staff Jun 01, 2024

Althoff & Trico To Play For Respective 1a/2a Soccer State Titles Today
Belleville Althoff will play for the IHSA 1a girls soccer championship this afternoon with a 2:30 kickoff against Williamsville from North Central College in Naperville. The Lady Crusaders are in the ...
WJBD Staff Jun 01, 2024 Jarrett Campbell / CC

Edmundo Sosa hits 2-run homer, Phillies beat Cardinals 4-2 for 7th consecutive home win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Edmundo Sosa homered, Bryce Harper doubled and singled and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night for their seventh consecutive win at home. Aar...
WJBD Staff Jun 01, 2024

Santiago Espinal hits 2-run homer, Reds hold on to beat Cubs 5-4
CHICAGO (AP) - Santiago Espinal hit a two-run homer while pinch hitting in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the sliding Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Friday. Espinal, who entered hitti...
WJBD Staff Jun 01, 2024

Illinois beats Indiana State 4-1, gets first win in the NCAA Tournament since 2015
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Jack Crowder pitched eight innings, giving up just one run on three hits with five strikeouts as Illinois beat Indiana State 4-1 on Friday in the Lexington Regional. The Fighting...
WJBD Staff Jun 01, 2024

IHSA Softball Tournament Opens Today At Louisville Slugger Park in Peoria For 1a/2a
The IHSA State Softball Tournament opens today at the Louisville Slugger Park in Peoria. The 2a state semifinals will see the 36-1 Carterville Lady Lions take on the 3x defending state champion Taylor...
WJBD Staff May 31, 2024

Altamont & St Anthony Prepare For State Semifinal Openers Today At Dozer Park
Today is the opening day of the IHSA State 1a\2a Baseball Tournaments at Dozer Park in Peoria. The Altamont Indians are playing in their first ever 1a state tournament after beating Hardin Calhoun to ...
WJBD Staff May 31, 2024 Photo: Tyler Repking

Salem Summer Varsity Wildcats Get Pair Of No Hitters In DH Sweep At Woodlawn
After a tough loss to finish their high school season on Wednesday, the Salem Wildcats varsity team for next year opened up their summer season at Woodlawn yesterday. The Cats took out their frustrati...
WJBD Staff May 31, 2024 homeworks255 / Depositphotos.com

Triad Opens 2a IHSA Soccer Final Four Today In Naperville
The Triad Lady Knights will play in the 2a IHSA soccer state semifinals today at North Central College in Naperville. Triad enters the game at 21-4-1 on the season out of the Mississippi Valley. Triad...
WJBD Staff May 31, 2024 Jarrett Campbell / CC
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