Category Archives: Local Sports

Centralia Orphans win South 7 Baseball Contest Over Carbondale
The Centralia Orphans earned a South 7 Conference win over Carbondale 13-9 on Thursday afternoon. Photo's by Pat Hodges.
WJBD Staff Mar 31, 2023

Centralia Softball Falls To Carbondale (Photo Gallery)
The Centralia Annies fell to Carbondale 2-1 in varsity softball action. Photos by Pat Hodges.
WJBD Staff Mar 31, 2023

Lady Wildcats Outlast Columbia...Prep Softball Scores
The Salem Lady Cats bounced back from their first loss of the year on Wednesday to beat Columbia 4-2 in 8 innings and improve to 5-1 on the season and 2-0 in the Cahokia Conference. Makenna Smith had ...
WJBD Staff Mar 31, 2023 Photo: Greg Maxey

Wildcats Fall To Columbia....Prep Baseball Roundup
The Salem Wildcats fell at Columbia 11-1 to fall to 3-4 on the season and 1-1 in the Cahokia. Jalen Inlow was 2-2 for the Cats and drove in their only run, sophomore Keaton Gullion scored his first va...
WJBD Staff Mar 31, 2023

Bobcats Win Boys & Girls Home Track Meets, Set 74 PR's On The Day
It was a good day for the Franklin Park track teams as the boys and girls won their home meets yesterday competing at SCHS Track with Iuka, New Horizon and Carlyle St Mary's. Salem set 74 total PRs on...
WJBD Staff Mar 31, 2023 Photo: FTS Photography

Blues win 5-3 to hand Blackhawks 7th straight defeat
CHICAGO (AP) - Logan Brown and Alexey Toropchenko scored 38 seconds apart in the second period, and the St. Louis Blues beat the skidding Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Thursday night. Jakub Vrana, Jordan ...
WJBD Staff Mar 31, 2023

Springer's 5 hits help Jays outlast Cards 10-9 in opener
ST. LOUIS (AP) - George Springer had five hits and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat St. Louis 10-9 on Thursday despite the Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill tying a major...
WJBD Staff Mar 31, 2023

Swanson, Stroman help Cubs beat Brewers 4-0 on opening day
CHICAGO (AP) - Right after it was over, Dansby Swanson soaked in one more moment in a very special debut with the Chicago Cubs. He finally got to enjoy the victory song at Wrigley Field. "Hearing 'Go ...
WJBD Staff Mar 31, 2023

Salem Shuts Out OPS, Head To Columbia Today...SC Knocks Off Vandalia
Salem improved to 3-4 on the season yesterday with a 7-0 win over visiting Odin/Patoka/Sandoval. The Cats got the offense going early when Noah Nix hit a 3-run homer to deep right field. The Cats woul...
WJBD Staff Mar 30, 2023

Lady Cats Fall In 9-Innings, Head To Columbia Today.....HS Softball Roundup
The Salem Lady Cats dropped a heartbreaker at home to Waltonville at Tully Park 8-7 in 9-innings. Lilly Blagoue hit her 3rd home run of the season. Marah Johnson tripled for her first varsity hit and ...
WJBD Staff Mar 30, 2023
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