Category Archives: Local Sports

Franklin Park & Selmaville Bowlers Show Well On Thursday
The Franklin Park boys and girls varsity bowling teams both got 2nd out of 5 teams while the JV was first at Salem Bowl. The top 3 total pin falls for the 2 game night were Kai Graham 349, Kolby Hempe...
WJBD Staff Feb 9, 2024

DeMar DeRozan, Andre Drummond lead Bulls past Grizzlies 118-110
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points, Andre Drummond added 21 points and 13 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-110 on Thurs...
WJBD Staff Feb 9, 2024

Lady Cats Prepare For Regular Season Finale Tonight At EAWR, Post Season Starts Saturday
The Salem Lady Wildcats play their final Cahokia Conference game of the season tonight traveling to Wood River. Salem will then open the post season Saturday afternoon with a trip to Triad starting at...
WJBD Staff Feb 8, 2024 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS

Webster's Huge Night Puts Her Within Striking Distance Of SC All Time Girls Scoring Record
The South Central Lady Cougars defeated Christ Our Rock on Senior Night in Farina 62-32. Taegan Webster entered the game 93 points shy of Abbi Hahn's all time girls scoring mark at SC of 1423. Webster...
WJBD Staff Feb 8, 2024 Photo: SC Schools

Salem Freshmen Fall In Finale At Buzzer
The Salem Freshmen saw their double digit lead evaporate and trailed by 2 in the final 20 seconds of their season finale at B.E. Gum against Effingham. Salem's Payton Gullion would hit a big three poi...
WJBD Staff Feb 8, 2024 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS

Central City v. St Mary Catholic (Alton) Tonight In Class S Semifinal On WJBD
Tonight is the State Class S boys basketball semifinals at Rend Lake College. Toby Gullion will be broadcasting the Central City Citians taking on St Mary Catholic Alton at 6pm on WJBD. The winner adv...
WJBD Staff Feb 8, 2024 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS

OBC 5/6 Grade Tournament Continues, Selmaville Into Finals, Raccoon Heading To Consy
In the OBC 5/6 grade tournament semifinals last night, Iuka fell to Selmaville 33-22. In the loss Brooks Heinzman had 14 for the Pirates. In the consolation bracket, Raccoon beat Field 57-15. John Org...
WJBD Staff Feb 8, 2024 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS

KC Falls To #25 OCC....Region 24 Recap
25th ranked Olney Central College stayed a half game ahead of Vincennes in the region standings by turning back Kaskaskia College 86-77 behind JT Thomas who scored a season best 31. Caleb Jenkins led ...
WJBD Staff Feb 8, 2024

Lady Bobcats Host Casey Mount Vernon Tonight, Iuka & Selmaville Earn Wins Wednesday
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are back in volleyball action tonight at home against Casey Mount Vernon. Last night, Iuka beat St Peter in three sets 16-25, 25-17, 15-7. Kinnley Eagan had 7 kills and ...
WJBD Staff Feb 8, 2024 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS

Bobcat Bowlers Win Debut Matches, Host Home Opener Today
The Salem Bobcat Bowlers opened their season at NuBowl Lanes in Mount Vernon yesterday with all 3 teams won. Kellen Nix shot 188, Bentley Bryan 168 and Kolby Hempen 164. Cooper Burkett, Dakota Gregg a...
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