Category Archives: Local Sports

Salem Tire defeats Radiac 10-5
Salem Tire defeated Radiac 10-5 last Thursday. Katee Sellers was the winning pitcher, striking out 13. Baylee Brown led the offense going 3-3, driving in 4 runs, and scoring twice. Kaolin Lewis had 2 ...
Bruce Kropp May 28, 2023

Julianna delivers five hits to lift All State Coach Pitch over First Christian Church
Julianna Rushing had the hot hand on Friday, tallying five hits and leading All State Coach Pitch to a 17-8 victory over First Christian Church. Julianna singled in the first, doubled in the second, s...
Bruce Kropp May 28, 2023
2023 MTC Softball All-Conference Team Announced
2023 MTC Softball All-Conference Team Place Player Name School Points 1st - MVP Olivia Tipton Waltonville 113 2nd - Tie Trista Moore OPS 98 2nd - Tie Morgan Hance Clay City 98 4th Jacy Knox Woodlawn 7...
Bruce Kropp May 28, 2023

Cards rake in win, Cubs not so lucky
CLEVELAND (AP) - Brendan Donovan scored on a passed ball in the 10th inning after homering in the second, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. Automatic runne...
Bruce Kropp May 28, 2023

White's putback as time expires lifts Celtics past Heat, forces Game 7 in East finals
MIAMI (AP) - Derrick White scored on a putback as time expired and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history, holding off the Miami Heat 104-103 to force a ...
Bruce Kropp May 28, 2023

Kaskaskia College's run in national softball tournament comes to an end
The KC Blue Angels run at the National Tournament ended in the Elite 8. The Angels opened up Thursday with a 6-5 win over Angelina Community College. Ivy Smart, Sydnee Garrett and Megan Bailey each do...
Bruce Kropp May 26, 2023

Local results from IHSA post season action in track, tennis, baseball, softball and soccer
Track: A pair of Salem Wildcats advanced to the state track finals at Eastern Illinois University. Caleb Smith is the top qualifier in the discus with a throw of 53.50 heading into the finals. Teammat...
Bruce Kropp May 26, 2023

Cards win, Cubs and White Sox lose
Gorman leads Cardinals over Reds 2-1, 13th win in 18 games CINCINNATI (AP) - Nolan Gorman hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and scored on a wild pitch, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat...
Bruce Kropp May 26, 2023

Photo Gallery From Game 2 v. Grayson College
Photos by Toby Gullion
WJBD Staff May 25, 2023

Post season high school baseball and softball continues
Baseball: The baseball postseason continued last night. It will be an all-National Trail Conference Sectional final at Altamont after both South Central and St Anthony took care of business last night...
Bruce Kropp May 25, 2023
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