Category Archives: Local Sports

The Centralia Annies place 3rd at the 17 team Nashville Invite
Nashville won the meet, scoring 82.5, followed Centralia with 75, and Salem with 59. 1st place finishes for the Annies came from the 4x100 of Zaria Strowder, Jenna Wagner, Adariyah Dabney, and Sha'Mar...
WJBD Staff Apr 26, 2024

Lady Cats 3rd At Nashville Invitational, CORLHS Also Competes
The Salem Lady Cats were 3rd at the Nashville Invitational behind the host Hornettes and Centralia. Finley Puricellie won the 400 and was 2nd in the high jump. Avery Robinson was 3rd in the 100 and 4t...
WJBD Staff Apr 26, 2024

Franklin Park Hosts Home Track Meet On Thursday With 77 PR's
1st Boys Nate Lowry -Pole Vault 9-6 PR STATE STANDARD Kyler King -High Jump 4-11 -Discus 142-7 STATE STANDARD Silas Lux -Shot Put 49-1 STATE STANDARD Troy Keele -Long jump 17-1 -8th 100 12.58 Jayce Mo...
WJBD Staff Apr 26, 2024 daveynin / CC

Salem ESports Teams Compete For State Titles This Weekend
This weekend is the IHSA E-Sports State Competition. Salem will be well represented. They have the #1 ranked Mario Kart Team in the state. That team includes Landon Szopinski, Lily Janic, TJ Gillett, ...
WJBD Staff Apr 26, 2024

Quarterbacks Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, McCarthy and Nix selected in top 12 of NFL draft
DETROIT (AP) - Caleb Williams swiftly walked on stage, looked out and screamed "Woooo! Yeah!" Long-suffering Bears fans felt his joy. Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franch...
WJBD Staff Apr 26, 2024

Crow-Armstrong homers for his first big league hit as the Cubs beat the Astros 3-1
CHICAGO (AP) - Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Chicago Cubs swept the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory on Thursday. Nico Hoerner had three ...
WJBD Staff Apr 26, 2024

Salem Historical Museum opens new exhibit showcasing life of long time Salem physician
The Salem Historical Museum opened a new exhibit on Tuesday showcasing the life and work of Dr. Herbert Schoonover. Schoonover was an obstetrics specialist who became a general practitioner following ...
WJBD Staff Apr 25, 2024

Selmaville Invitational Results
Selmaville hosted a track meet at Salem High yesterday. Odin/Patoka won the boys team title with Selmaville 2nd and St Mary's Centralia 3rd. On the girls side, Selmaville was 1st with Raccoon 2nd and ...
WJBD Staff Apr 25, 2024 daveynin / CC

Wildcats Fall At Columbia...JV Gets Extra Inning Walk Off W...SC Beats Effingham --- Prep Scores
The Salem baseball team is right back in action today when they host Freeburg coming off a tough 4-3 loss at Columbia yesterday dropping them to 9-15 on the season. Salem committed 4 errors in the los...
WJBD Staff Apr 25, 2024 slgckgc / CC

Lady Cats Stay Hot With Win At Columbia....SC Gets W, OPS Falls To Wesclin - Prep Scoreboard
The red hot Salem Lady Wildcats are 17-4 as they get set to host Freeburg today at Tully Park. Salem beat Columbia last night 6-2. Lilly Blagoue blasted her 10th homer of the season as she drove in 2 ...
WJBD Staff Apr 25, 2024
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