Category Archives: Local Sports

Post Season Regional Softball Assignments Have Been Announced by IHSA
The regional assignments have been announced by the IHSA. The Salem Lady Wildcats will play as part of the 2a Flora Regional. They will open up at Breese Central on Monday, May 18th in a play-i...
WJBD Staff May 08, 2026

Lady Cats Fall To Columbia, Host Mattoon Saturday
The Lady Wildcat soccer team lost 10-1 to Columbia Lady Eagles. Shelby Johnson scored the one goal. The Lady Cats will host Mattoon tomorrow at 4:30pm. Girls Soccer Thursday Scores: Waterloo 8 ...
WJBD Staff May 08, 2026

Lady Cats Show Well At Final Cahokia Conference Track Championships
Photo Credits: Kristin Jarrett & Elizabeth Smith The Salem Lady Wildcats competed in their final Cahokia Conference track and field meet on Wednesday. Overall, the Lady Wildcats finished 4th in th...
WJBD Staff May 07, 2026

Cats Back At It Today At Columbia
The Salem Wildcats will travel to Columbia in Cahokia Conference play this afternoon. Boys Wednesday Scoreboard: Mater Dei 7 Gibault 3 Mattoon 4 Effingham 3 O'Fallon 4 Collinsville 1 Belleville...
WJBD Staff May 07, 2026

Softball Roundup: Annies Nip Lady Rams in 10....Woodlawn Over OPS
Annies/Rams Classic Finishes In 10 Innings It was a classic as Centralia and Mt Vernon played in a battle of the South 7. The Annies pulled out the win as Rorie Lambert was hit by a pitch with the bas...
WJBD Staff May 07, 2026

Lady Cats Fall At Greenville In Tight Match
The Lady Wildcats fell short at Greenville 1-0. Assistant coach Orlando Ramos saying it was a tight, well-played game, but Salem just didn't get clean shots off. Addy Lever's defensive work stood out ...
WJBD Staff May 07, 2026 Photo Credit: Kloi Spencer - Moments by Kloi

Salem Select 12u Splits Games
Salem Select's U12 (2014) boys team played two matches over the weekend, splitting the results with one win and one loss. The group now sits at 5-3-2 on the season. In their first match, Salem ...
WJBD Staff May 07, 2026

SC Hosts OPS on May 16, Will Honor State Title Team of 2021
South Central baseball history will take center stage on Saturday, May 16th, as the Cougars celebrate the 5-year anniversary of the program's unforgettable IHSA State Championship run - the first and ...
WJBD Staff May 06, 2026

Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball Results 5/5/26
In Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball, Ball Busters beat PennyLee Photography (25-23, 22-25, 17-15), Free Ballin in straight sets over That's What She Set (25-18, 25-12), EPOC defeated United Medical...
WJBD Staff May 06, 2026

Zink To Coach North Clay Lady Cardinals
Just weeks after stepping away from the program he helped turn into a winner, Josh Zink is back on the sidelines at North Clay - but this time, he'll be leading the Lady Cardinals. Zink officially res...
WJBD Staff May 06, 2026 Photo credit: Kathy Johnson Gragert
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