Category Archives: Local Sports

Baseball Roundup - Salem Falls At Altamont...SC, COR & NC All Earn Wins
The Salem Wildcats fell at state ranked Altamont 4-2 yesterday. Salem could only muster 1 hit against senior Mason Robinson. He would strike out 10 and walk 4 allowing 1 earned run. Salem's hit came o...
WJBD Staff May 12, 2023

Lady Cats Finish Regular Season Today At Tully Against Flora - Prep Softball Roundup
The Salem Lady Cats will get their final tune up this regular season when they host Flora before opening up their 2a Regional also in Greenville next week opening up Tuesday afternoon. South Central k...
WJBD Staff May 12, 2023 Winning Lens

Puricelli Heading To State For Salem Track
The Salem girls track team competed at the Mascoutah 2a Sectional yesterday. Freshman Finley Puricelli is heading to state. She finished 2nd in the 400m in a time of 1:01.06 to punch her ticket to nex...
WJBD Staff May 12, 2023 Sideline Photos

Christ Our Rock Duo Heading To State In 3200
The Christ Our Rock Lady Stallions competed at the IHSA Sectional Track and Field meet today at Chester High School and I'm proud to announce we have two girls that are State Bound in the 3200 meter r...
WJBD Staff May 12, 2023 Submitted

Bandy & Richardson Help Salem To 3rd At Cahokia Championships
Salem's Alek Bandy vaulted the Salem Wildcats into 3rd place at the Cahokia Championships with his 2nd place finish in the pole vault held at Breese Central on Wednesday afternoon. Those points moved ...
WJBD Staff May 12, 2023 Submitted Photo

Regional Soccer Championships Held Friday
Regional championships will be played in girl's 1a soccer today. Marquette will host Carlinville, Freeburg welcomes Columbia, Mater Dei plays the hosts at McGivney, Litchfield takes on Hillsboro at Gr...
WJBD Staff May 12, 2023

Little League Recap From Thursday 5/11
At the Little League Complex in Majors play, Schmidt Ford got a combined no hitter from 2 pitchers in their win over Larimer Abstract 14-0. Owen Tennyson and Tanner Purintun combined for the no-no. Te...
WJBD Staff May 12, 2023 Submitted Photo

Bandy & Richardson Vault Salem To 3rd At Cahokia Track Championships
Salem's Alek Bandy vaulted the Salem Wildcats into 3rd place at the Cahokia Championships with his 2nd place finish in the pole vault held at Breese Central on Wednesday afternoon. Those points moved ...
WJBD Staff May 11, 2023

Wildcats Keep Rolling Behind Nix's Gem, Prep Baseball Roundup
The Salem Wildcats kept rolling yesterday knocking off visiting Waltonville/Sesser-Valier 9-0 as Noah Nix tossed a 1-hit shutout. The sophomore needed just 66 pitches to strikeout 12 and walk nobody. ...
WJBD Staff May 11, 2023

Lady Cats Fall To Pinckneyville On Senior Day At Tully -- Prep Softball
Lady Cats Fall To Pinckneyville On Senior Day At Tully The Salem Lady Cats drop a tough one to a really good Pinckneyville 5-3 on Senior day at Tully Park. Makenna Smith was fantastic on the mound goi...
WJBD Staff May 11, 2023 Winning Lens
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