Category Archives: Local Sports

Lady Bobcats Head To Fairfield Tournament Today
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are 2-1 on the season as they head to the Fairfield Tournament today. Tuesday the Lady Bobcats will travel to Carlyle and will host Selmaville on Wednesday. The Lady Roc...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2023 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS

SCMS Lady Falcons 4-1 After Loss At Neoga
The South Central Lady Falcons (4-1) dropped their first game of the year losing at Neoga 11-5. Annie Ruholl tripled and scored two runs, also with RBI for SC were Maddie Peddicord, Baylee Brown and C...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2023

Iuka Beats Selmaville In 8-Innings To Advance To OBC Finals
The OBC Tournament semifinal game yesterday saw 3rd seed Iuka knock off #2 Selmaville 6-4 after taking the lead late in the top of the 8th inning. Katee Sellers struck out 13 batters and allowed 4 hit...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2023

Fall Prep Sports Get Underway Next Week
The prep sports seasons tip off next week. The Salem Wildcat Golfers will open up Monday at Wood River before hosting Christ Our Rock on Wednesday then traveling to Mount Vernon on Thursday. The Salem...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2023 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.

Perez enjoys big night as the Royals hammer struggling Wainwright in 12-8 win over the Cardinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Salvador Perez went 4 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs as the Kansas City Royals clobbered a struggling Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals 12-8 on Friday night. Bob...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2023

Bellinger and Hoerner homer, Assad pitches career-high 7 innings as Cubs beat Blue Jays 6-2
TORONTO (AP) - Cody Bellinger and Nico Hoerner homered in the first inning, Javier Assad pitched a career-high seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night to impr...
WJBD Staff Aug 12, 2023

JH Baseball Roundup.....Franklin Park Opens With Win, OBC Tournament Continues, Sandoval Falls To ALIS
Bobcats Open Season With Home Win, Host Newton Saturday The Franklin Park Bobcats held off Woodlawn to win their season opener 8-4. Salem got out in front early with a 6-1 lead after 3 innings, but Wo...
WJBD Staff Aug 11, 2023

Lady Bobcats Bounce Back With Home Win, Head To Fairfield Tournament Saturday.....Iuka Heading To OBC Semifinals
The Salem Lady Bobcats are 2-1 after a 6-0 win over Woodlawn in the Salem home opener. Allison Thurman was the winning pitcher. Kendall Zimmermann and Morgan Honerkamp led the way with 2 hits. Thurman...
WJBD Staff Aug 11, 2023 Photo cred: Jaelyn Keller

Just 2 Friday Nights Without Prep Football Left, Showcase Opens Up Next Saturday
There are just 2 Friday night's left before high school football season kicks off and after their first week of official practice, coach Kevin Greene and the Salem Wildcats are excited for the opportu...
WJBD Staff Aug 11, 2023

Pennington Chevrolet Wins Salem Recreation Men's Softball Tournament
Pennington Chevrolet won the championship of the Salem Recreation Department/YMCA men's softball tournament following their championship win over ABC Pub 23-17. This was after defeating regular season...
WJBD Staff Aug 11, 2023
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