Category Archives: Local Sports

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

Wildcats Knock Off Marion Tennis
The Salem Wildcat tennis team beat Marion 6-3 on the road. Logan Bandy, Alex Wilzbach and Jarret Rushing has singles wins for Salem and they swept the doubles matches with winners from Bandy/Tate, Joh...
WJBD Staff May 11, 2023 Greg Maxey

Girls Track Sectionals Open Up Today, Salem Heads To Mascoutah
The Salem Lady Wildcats track and field team will compete in the Class 2a Sectionals today at Mascoutah. Salem will be joined by a full field that will also include Centralia and Mount Vernon along wi...
WJBD Staff May 11, 2023 Sideline Photos

Selmaville Hosted Inaugural "Rocket Relays" On Wednesday At SCHS
Selmaville hosted the inaugural Rocket Relays at the Salem Track yesterday. They consisted of 2 male athletes and 2 female athletes. In the field events each participant got 2 throws or jumps and then...
WJBD Staff May 11, 2023

Steele moves to 6-0, Cubs get HRs from Wisdom and Gomes in 10-4 win over Cardinals
CHICAGO (AP) - Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4 on Wednesday night, snapping a three-game skid. Steele (6-0) g...
WJBD Staff May 11, 2023

Prep Baseball -- Salem & CORLHS Win On Senior Days
Wildcats Knock Off Harrisburg On Senior Day The Salem Wildcats knocked off Harrisburg 5-1 handing them only their 3rd loss in 30 games this season. The Cats scored all 5 in the opening inning as Griff...
WJBD Staff May 10, 2023
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