Category Archives: Local Sports

Lady Cats Open Softball Season Today At Triad, Prep Girls Scores From Monday
The Salem Lady Wildcats will open up their season today with a road trip to Triad. It will be the first of 3 trips this week to open the season. The girls will travel to Benton on Thursday and play in...
WJBD Staff Mar 12, 2024

Lady Cats Open Up Soccer Season Today, Scores From Monday
The Salem Lady Wildcat soccer team is at Centralia to open up their season. Yesterday in prep girls' soccer, Breese Central fell to Civic Memorial 7-0, Columbia beat Althoff 6-1, Freeburg over Rochest...
WJBD Staff Mar 12, 2024 Jarrett Campbell / CC

SIJHSAA Regionals Open Tonight At Sandoval
The SIJHSAA Class S regionals open tonight. Sandoval is the host for the Region 13 tournament. Odin will take on Willow Grove at 5:30 with that winner playing tomorrow against Selmaville. The other ga...
WJBD Staff Mar 12, 2024

IHSA Bringing Shot Clock To The Game In 2026-27
The IHSA is targeting 26-27 school year for full implementation of a 35-second shot clock for basketball in the state. IHSA Executive Director Kurt Gibson spoke this past weekend at the boys' state to...
WJBD Staff Mar 12, 2024

YMCA/Salem Coed Volleyball A League Tournament
In the City of Salem/YMCA coed volleyball A League Tournament play last night it was The Broadway Tavern beating ABC Pub 25-22, 25-11. Broadway then fell to Bierman's General Store 25-14, 25-18. The o...
WJBD Staff Mar 12, 2024

Doncic scores 27 but 30-point triple-double streak ends as Mavericks dominate Bulls 127-92
CHICAGO (AP) - Luka Doncic came through with yet another triple-double. About the only thing he didn't do was keep his record streak going. Doncic had 27 points, recording another triple-double but do...
WJBD Staff Mar 12, 2024 Dale Martin / CC

Kapanen, Thomas score in 1st period; Blues roll past Bruins 5-1
BOSTON (AP) - Kasperi Kapanen and Robert Thomas each scored in the first period, Joel Hofer stopped 36 shots and the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Monday night. Entering the night eigh...
WJBD Staff Mar 12, 2024

Lady Falcons 7th Grade Bring Home 4th From State Volleyball Tournament
The South Central Lady Falcons 7th graders recently finished up a 4th place trip to the IESA State Volleyball 2a Tournament hosted by Brimfield High School. SC opened the tournament with a win over Ga...
WJBD Staff Mar 11, 2024

Little & Pate Highlight Successful State Wrestling Weekend For Future Orphans
Ronald Little took 8th place in the State 60lb Novice division. Rookie season as Ronald just started wrestling 6 months ago and coach Pate told WJBD/WSIQ Sports, "Now a All State wrestler and will nev...
WJBD Staff Mar 11, 2024

The IHSA state boys basketball season finished up Saturday at the State Farm Center in Champaign with 4 state championship games.
1A: Mounds Meridian magic ran out as they fell to West Central 62-43. Zack Evans dominated the game for West Central who won their first ever state title, finishing with 27 points and 13 rebounds. Cha...
WJBD Staff Mar 10, 2024 Photo cred: Tyler Repking
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