Category Archives: Local Sports

Jordan Montgomery pitches St. Louis Cardinals to 4-2 victory over Houston Astros
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jordan Montgomery pitched six-hit ball into the seventh inning in his second straight win, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 4-2 on Tuesday night. "That's a super ag...
WJBD Staff Jun 28, 2023

NASCAR great Jimmie Johnson's in-laws found shot to death in Oklahoma
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) - Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, confirmed Tuesday they are investigating the shooting deaths of three relatives of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. The bodies of Jack Ja...
WJBD Staff Jun 28, 2023 Freewheeling Daredevil / CC

Security Alarm Wins Game 1 Of City Series, Can Clinch Title On Wednesday
Security Alarm took game 1 of the 2023 Salem Little League Majors City Series knocking off top-seed Rotary 7-2. Jax Schaubert struck out 10 in earning the win for Security Alarm. Bentley Bryan came in...
WJBD Staff Jun 27, 2023

Country Financial Wins Coach Pitch Tournament Opener
Country Financial defeated Pennington Chevrolet 20-9 in boy's coach pitch baseball in the first game of the post season tournament. Country had a solid offensive game with every player having at least...
WJBD Staff Jun 27, 2023

Salem Recreation Sand Volleyball Coed Results
In Salem Recreation/YMCA coed sand volleyball at Bryan Park... Sand Slingers beat the Sand Eaters (21-16, 21-13) Zen Nails & Spa over 3 Gen Farms (21-16, 21-9) BB 2.0 in 3-sets over Six Pack (16-2...
WJBD Staff Jun 27, 2023 Hector Alejandro / CC

OCC's HOF Coach Stepping Down Friday After 43 Years In The Dugout
Coach Dennis Conley has been a main stay for the baseball program at Olney Central College as he has been the head coach for the Blue Knights for 43 years. Coach Conley announced his upcoming retireme...
WJBD Staff Jun 27, 2023

Green Working His Way Back From Tommy John
Effingham grad and former Yankee relief standout Chad Green has been rehabbing from Tommy John Surgery in May of 2022 and is expected to return for the 2nd half of this season after being signed by th...
WJBD Staff Jun 27, 2023
SC 14u Wins GMB World Series in O'Fallon
The SC Storm Chasers 14u won the championship at the GMB World Series Tournament in O'Fallon, Missouri over the weekend. After beginning the tournament with a tough 9-0 loss to the Spudcats, they woul...
WJBD Staff Jun 26, 2023

One Room School House to be open for Bicentennial Weekend Celebration
Marion County Retired Teachers Association will have the one-room school open on both days of the Bicentennial Weekend Celebration. The school will be open from 4 pm until 7 pm on Friday prior to the ...
WJBD Staff Jun 26, 2023

SC 15u Wins Storm Chasers Tournament Over The Weekend
The SC 15u Storm Chasers hosted and won a tournament this weekend at Lions Field in Kinmundy. They opened with a 5-0 win over the Shelby County Legion before losing to the Illinois Black Sox 9-4 in th...
WJBD Staff Jun 26, 2023
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