Category Archives: Local Sports

Prep Girls Sectionals Begin On Tuesday
The prep girls post season will continue tomorrow with Sectional semifinals. In 1a at Jacksonville Routt, Okawville plays the hosts followed by Carlyle and Hardin Calhoun. In 2a at DuQuoin tomorrow, M...
WJBD Staff Feb 20, 2023

KC Wins Overtime Thriller At Home
The KC Blue Devils improved to 18-9 overall with an overtime home win over Lewis & Clark 80-76. Jhei-R Jones had 18 to lead KC, Emanuel Prospere added 16, Zavian Jackson 14 and Ezereke Dawson 10. ...
WJBD Staff Feb 20, 2023 Photo: Kim Rahar

Carlyle Soph. Waughtel Wins 2nd State Title at 113 Pounds, 1a/2a Results
Carlyle sophomore Tyson Waughtel won his 2nd state championship as he brought home the 1a 113 pound title with his major decision victory in the finals. He finishes the season at 54-1. Also in 1a at 1...
WJBD Staff Feb 20, 2023 Vandalia freshman Dillon Hinton. Submitted Photo

Busy Few Days For Franklin Park Bowlers
Salem bowlers had a busy few days. On Thursday they hosted Central City and Selmaville. The JV boys beat Central City 1080-691. The varsity boys fell to Selmaville 1182-1177. The Lady Bobcats beat Sel...
WJBD Staff Feb 20, 2023 Submitted Photo

Lady Bobcats Show Well At 6th Annual Round Robin
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats hosted their 6th annual round robin tournament over the weekend. Salem started with a win over Olney 25-16, 25-19. Salem then split with Breese losing 14-25 and winning ...
WJBD Staff Feb 20, 2023 Submitted Photo

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has had a rollercoaster career in which he had to fight to keep a job, lost his seat at a NASCAR powerhouse team and opened his 14th season mired in a fi...
WJBD Staff Feb 20, 2023

Stutzle, Tkachuk power Senators to 7-2 win over Blues
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Tim Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk had three-point games to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. Stutzle had two goals and an assist and extended...
WJBD Staff Feb 20, 2023

Mast rallies Bradley to 60-58 victory over Southern Illinois
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Rienk Mast had a go-ahead four-point play with 20 seconds left and Bradley notched its eighth straight win with a 50-48 victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday. Mast finished ...
WJBD Staff Feb 20, 2023

Saturday High School Basketball Scores
Class 3A= Bethalto Civic Memorial def. Cahokia, forfeit Marion 69, Effingham 61 Class 2A= Breese Mater Dei 64, Du Quoin 37 Carmi White County 60, Anna-Jonesboro 40 Flora 62, ALAH 40 Litchfield ...
Bruce Kropp Feb 19, 2023

NBA All-Star Game: All you need to know about Sunday's event
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The 72nd NBA All-Star Game takes place Sunday night in Salt Lake City. Captains LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks will pick ...
Bruce Kropp Feb 19, 2023
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