Category Archives: Local Sports

Salem's Keller Named To All-Cahokia Team
The Cahokia Conference has released their All Conference Girls Team. Salem's lone representative was Alesia Keller. She was joined by Freeburg's Kylie Kisgen, Natalie Peterson, Bella Borja and Maleah ...
WJBD Staff Mar 03, 2023 Photo: Greg Maxey

Women's Region 24 Tournament Tips Off Tonight With Play-In Game....KC Opens Tomorrow At 7pm
The women's Region 24 Tournament will begin tonight with a play-in game. 8th seed John A Logan will host 9th seed Lincoln Trail. The winner will advance to Sunday's quarterfinals at 1pm against top-se...
WJBD Staff Mar 03, 2023 Submitted Photo

Franklin Park, Selmaville Earn Volleyball Wins, Iuka Falls In 3 Sets
Franklin Park volleyball improved to 14-3 on the season with their road win at Wesclin 25-17, 25-13. The JV is 14-0 with their 25-23, 25-20 victory. Selmaville beat Grand Prairie 25-9, 25-8 with Talya...
WJBD Staff Mar 03, 2023 Photo: Beth Ann Parker

Buchnevich, Kyrou lead Blues past Sharks 6-3
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Pavel Buchnevich had four assists, Jordan Kyrou had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Thursday night. Logan Brown, Colton Parayko, B...
WJBD Staff Mar 03, 2023

Davis falls short in bid to break Maravich's scoring mark
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Antoine Davis outscored them all - except for "Pistol" Pete. Detroit Mercy's star guard finished four points shy of surpassing Pete Maravich as the NCAA career scoring leader o...
WJBD Staff Mar 03, 2023 State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC

Illinois holds off Michigan 91-87 in double overtime
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Matthew Mayer scored 24 points, Terrence Shannon Jr. added 21 and Illinois held off Michigan 91-87 in double overtime on Thursday night. Mayer opened the second overtime with a ...
WJBD Staff Mar 03, 2023

Franklin Park Winter Awards Handed Out Wednesday
Franklin Park held their Winter Awards Night. Coach Levi Quinn for the boys basketball team handed the MVP to Landon Maxey, Trey Clark won the Jim Husk Offensive Player of the Year, Avery Gullion was ...
WJBD Staff Mar 02, 2023 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS Photography

Illinois AP names All-State girls' basketball teams
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - Here are the Illinois Associated Press Class 1A-4A All-State girls' basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of newspaper sports writers/editors, TV/radio broadcasters, an...
WJBD Staff Mar 02, 2023

Gatewood Jr Lifts Meridian Over Wayne City...Breese Central Cruises To Sectional Finals...Mount Vernon Falls To Triad
Roderick Gatewood Jr recently scored his 2000th career point at Meridian High School. The 3 biggest points of his career came last night as he hit a three in the corner as time expired while being tri...
WJBD Staff Mar 02, 2023

Okawville, Christopher & Mater Dei Get Set For State Semifinals Today In Normal
The 1a/2a girls final four semifinals will be held today at Redbird Arena in Normal. First at 10, the Okawville Lady Rockets take their 32-4 record to the court against Gelena who is 34-1. The Lady Pi...
WJBD Staff Mar 02, 2023
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