Category Archives: Local Sports

Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81
NEW YORK (AP) - Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as one of th...
WJBD Staff Feb 17, 2023 Bret Linford / CC

At 103, Sister Jean publishes memoir of faith and basketball
CHICAGO (AP) - At age 103, Sister Jean awakes daily at 5 a.m. She sits up quickly to avoid going to sleep again - "I've got too much to do," she says. After prayers for the day ahead, she reads the Go...
WJBD Staff Feb 17, 2023 Ryan Dickey / CC

Girls Regional Championships Tonight
Tonight is regional championship night for some area schools in prep girls basketball. In Class 1a McGivney and Carlyle play from Metro East Lutheran, North Clay will host St Anthony, Okawville welcom...
WJBD Staff Feb 16, 2023

Cougars Fall At North Clay, Mount Vernon & Centralia Win Regular Finales
The South Central Cougars fell at North Clay on Senior Night 65-26 as the Cougars scored only 4 points in the 4th quarter for all their 2nd half scoring. Aidan Dodson finished with 14, Ethan Watwood a...
WJBD Staff Feb 16, 2023 Photo: Kristina Weidner Photography

Illinois High School Boys Basketball Top 10 Poll (FINAL POLL)
Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Lisle (Benet Academy) (14) 28-1 149 1 2. Moline (1) 28-3 134 2 3. Joliet West 25-5 115 3 4. Kenwood 24-6 101 4 5. Hinsdale Central 28-3 88 5 6. Brother Rice 27-4 61 6 7....
WJBD Staff Feb 16, 2023

Blue Angels Get Win #17
The KC Blue Angels are 17-11 following their 86-52 win over the JV from Millikin. The Blue Angels put 5 in double figures led by Keva Wilson with 23, Taylor Austin added 15, Courtney Lumpkins 14, Stai...
WJBD Staff Feb 16, 2023

District Wrap-up
John A. Logan 108; Lake Land 71 No Scoring Details are available. John A. Logan (15-0, 22-2) extended the Volunteers' winning streak to 20 games with a 108-71 home win over Lake Land (5-12, 14-14). &n...
WJBD Staff Feb 16, 2023

Casey Mount Vernon v. Centralia For Class L Title Tonight
The Class L state basketball title game will be tonight from Rend Lake College as the Centralia Tigers take on Casey Mount Vernon at 7:30. The opening game at 6 for third place will see Belleville Whi...
WJBD Staff Feb 16, 2023

NWI 7th Grade Tournament Finishes Up, New Horizon Wins Title
New Horizon won the North Wamac/Irvington 7th Grade Tournament defeating Odin last night in the finals 36-17. Eli Stevens had 9 to lead the Crusaders and Lance Nix and Brady Haines had 10 each for Odi...
WJBD Staff Feb 16, 2023

Franklin Park Game Time Moved Up Today, Selmaville & Iuka Earn Wins
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats host Flora tonight in volleyball. The games have been moved up with the C game at 4pm followed by the JV at 4:30 and then varsity. Earlier this week, Iuka defeated Odin ...
WJBD Staff Feb 16, 2023 Photo: Greg Maxey
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