Category Archives: Local Sports

Mater Dei's Litteken To Play At KC
Joe Basch and the KC Soccer program has signed Mater Dei senior Goal Keeper Carissa Litteken to play next season. Carissa has won a regional championship in soccer and just helped her team win a state...
WJBD Staff Mar 18, 2023

DeRozan scores 49 as Bulls beat Timberwolves in double OT
CHICAGO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 49 points, Zach LaVine finished with 39 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-131 in double overtime on Friday night. DeRozan and ...
WJBD Staff Mar 18, 2023

Expansion St. Louis City goes for 4th win in MLS start
For Kyle Hiebert, St. Louis City's success is nothing short of surreal for Kyle. Expansion teams simply aren't supposed to make such a first impression. The young defender scored his first Major Leagu...
WJBD Staff Mar 18, 2023

Binnington was 'hoping for less' than 2-game suspension
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jordan Binnington loved the thrill of 18,000 St. Louis Blues fans cheering for him after an altercation with Minnesota's Ryan Hartman. The ensuing suspension? Not so much. Binnington...
WJBD Staff Mar 18, 2023

Lady Bobcats Fall In Regional Finals - Jr High Regional Roundup
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats season came to an end in the championship of the Salem Regional falling to Highland 25-22, 25-19. The Lady Cats season ends at 19-6. They opened the night with a tight 3...
WJBD Staff Mar 17, 2023

Arkansas holds off Illinois 73-63 with big defensive effort
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Ricky Council IV scored 18 points and Arkansas survived some anxious moments in the second half against an Illinois team that wouldn't go away, holding on to beat the Illini 73...
WJBD Staff Mar 17, 2023

Salem Wildcats Anglers Open ICASSTT Season
"Anticipation, Nervousness, Excitement, Adrenaline, Drive, Dedication, Decisions, Practice, Preparation, are a few things that are going on with High School Bass anglers across our state." Those words...
WJBD Staff Mar 16, 2023

Prep Baseball Report --- Salem Falls At GCS, CORLHS & SC Open With Wins
Wildcats Fall To Collinsville At GCS The Salem Wildcats traveled to GCS Ball Park in Sauget to take on Collinsville and fell 6-0. Salem had 4 hits on the day, singles from Noah Nix, Griffin Day, Eli R...
WJBD Staff Mar 16, 2023

Lady Cats Win 2nd Straight To Start Season Behind 3 Home Runs, 12-Hit Attack Leads Odin/Patoka Over CORLHS
Lady Cats Win 2nd Straight To Start Season Behind 3 Home Runs The Salem Lady Cats are 2-0 after their 13-3 home win over Benton yesterday at Tully Park. Lilly Blagoue and Bre Thurman both homered and ...
WJBD Staff Mar 16, 2023

Lady Bobcats Host Volleyball Regionals Today......Jr High Volleyball Roundup
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are the top seed in the Class L Regional tonight held at Salem. The Lady Bobcats will open at 5pm against Wesclin. The 6pm game will be Highland and Centralia with the C...
WJBD Staff Mar 16, 2023