Category Archives: Local Sports

Lady Bobcats Go To 2-0 At Salem Tournament
The Franklin Park Lady Cats had 9 score points in a 64-12 win over Carlyle to move to 2-0 at the Salem Tournament. Kenna Benjamin leads the way with 25, Lexie Malan adds 12, Madi Spencer with 8, Amina...
WJBD Staff Nov 05, 2025

St. Mary's Invitational continued Tuesday night
In junior high boys basketball, the St. Mary's Invitational continued Tuesday night. The Odin Eagles walked away in game 1 with a 49-39 victory over the Trinity Defenders. Defender Krue Huels was the ...
WJBD Staff Nov 05, 2025

KC Men Beat Greenville JV For 2-0 Start
Kaskaskia College 48 Greenville JV 24 Halftime Kaskaskia College 105 Greenville JV 67 Final Kaskaskia College Leading Scorers: AJ Tillman 19, Jerrod Mackey 18, Allen Myers 17, Myles Liddell 13, Kendal...
WJBD Staff Nov 04, 2025

Saturday Football Playoff Recap - Orphans Fall To Cahokia...Fairfield gets robbed
The Centralia Orphans got an interception that led to the opening points of their IHSA opening round home playoff game with Cahokia, but the Comanches ground attack was too much as they would get thei...
WJBD Staff Nov 02, 2025
Rockets Fall At RLC Shootout
The Selmaville Rockets lost their game at the Rend Lake Shootout to Ewing 32-31. Leading the Rockets were Isaac Knapp with 12 and Rafe James with 10.
WJBD Staff Nov 02, 2025

KC Wins Season Opener Behind 28 From Liddell
The Kaskaskia College men's basketball team opened up their season with a 97-54 win over the Oakland City JV on the Centralia campus. Belleville West grad Myles Lidell led the Devils with 28. Alan Mye...
WJBD Staff Nov 02, 2025

The IHSA football playoffs continues today
The Centralia Orphans will kick off at Evers Field today against conference rival Cahokia at 1pm. Also at 1, Carterville hosts Marquette. Breese Central hosts Columbia at 2, Freeburg hosts Highland at...
WJBD Staff Nov 01, 2025

Baker & Wences Share IHSA Career Goal Scoring Record
The Salem Wildcats soccer season saw its share of highlights. One of those being senior Eli Baker's pursuit of the IHSA All Time Goal Scoring Record. All season long, Baker has been in a battle with B...
WJBD Staff Nov 01, 2025

Rochester Wins Effingham Sectional 3-0 Over Host Hearts
In 1a sectional play yesterday, Rochester won the Effingham Sectional knocking off the host Hearts 3-0. They advance to next week's Super Sectional at Raymond against today's winner between Columbia a...
WJBD Staff Nov 01, 2025

IHSA Volleyball Sectionals Set for Next Week
The IHSA volleyball sectionals will begin on Tuesday. Carlyle will play in the 1a Raymond Sectionals against Hardin Calhoun followed by Okawville and Gibault. In 2a at Benton, Fairfield will take on M...
WJBD Staff Nov 01, 2025
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