Category Archives: Local Sports

Lady Cats Head To Vandalia Tonight For Semifinal Showdown With Effingham, Centralia Get's Greenville
Today is the championship semifinals of the Vandalia Girls Mid-Winter Tournament. At 6pm the top seed Effingham Hearts take on Salem followed by Centralia and Greenville at 7:30. The winners advance t...
WJBD Staff Jan 17, 2024 Photo: Greg Maxey

Area Mid-Winter & Conference Tournament Recap/Schedule
The 93rd Midland Trail Conference Tournament continued last night. Top seed Waltonville knocked off Patoka/Odin 62-42, Woodlawn upset Cisne 52-44. In the win, the Cardinals Wyatt Rollie went past the ...
WJBD Staff Jan 17, 2024

VU Now #3 In National Rankings
After snapping a 9-game losing skid to the defending national champion John A Logan, Vincennes University moved up a spot in the latest NJCAA D1 Rankings and currently are #3. They will be on the road...
WJBD Staff Jan 17, 2024 Photo: VU Athletics

Mike Reiss Appreciation Night As Salukis Host Bradley
Tonight when the SIU Salukis host Bradley it will be Mike Reis Appreciation Night. The long time play by play man will be honored and the first 1000 fans at the game will get a special Mike Reis rally...
WJBD Staff Jan 17, 2024

Wildcat & Orphan Wrestlers Compete Tonight
The Salem Wrestlers travel to Carlyle to compete against the Indians along with Pinckneyville and East Alton Wood River. The Centralia wrestlers compete today at Carmi White County.
WJBD Staff Jan 17, 2024 Photo: Keaton Gullion/FTS

Wildcat Bowlers Compete Today For Cahokia Title
The Salem Wildcat bowlers will compete today at Columbia in the Cahokia Conference Championships ahead of this weekend's trip to Sectionals at Carterville. Salem qualified for the Sectionals this past...
WJBD Staff Jan 17, 2024 Photo: Salem Youth Bowling (Facebook)

JH Basketball Roundup: Franklin Park In Tournament Action Tonight...Central City & Tigers 7th Grade Earn Tournament Wins
The Franklin Park Bobcats play tonight at the Greenville Tournament at 7pm in consolation bracket play against Staunton. The Central City Citians won their tournament opener at Woodlawn 64-34 and will...
WJBD Staff Jan 17, 2024

City of Salem/YMCA Coed Volleyball Results From Tuesday
In City of Salem/YMCA coed volleyball B League play, Regulators in 3 sets over You Got Served (19-25, 25-13, 15-8), Plumbers & Pipefitters beat Zen Nails (25-15, 25-22), Walsh Farms over Ace Holes...
WJBD Staff Jan 17, 2024

Cardinals Caravan Rolled Into Centralia Monday At Castle Ridge
(by: Steven Stilt) The Cardinals Caravan rolled into Centralia on Monday night. St. Louis Cardinals alumni Gary Gaetti, Al Hrabosky and Jason Motte, as well as current Cardinal Luken Baker and rising ...
WJBD Staff Jan 16, 2024 (From left) Gary Gaetti, Al Hrabosky, Jason Motte, Thomas Saggese, and Luken Baker respond to questions from fans at the Cardinals Caravan’s stop at Castle Ridge in Centralia.

NestoHoops Rankings are out with several local teams gaining recognition
In Class 1a, Effingham St Anthony is the top team at 16-4 overall with Tuscola 2 and West Central, Goreville and Hope Academy rounding out the top 5. Altamont is 12-4 and ranked 17th. In 2a, the 18-2 ...
WJBD Staff Jan 16, 2024
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