Category Archives: Local Sports

Veach Sets Selmaville 7th Grade 100m Record That Stood For 22 Years
Selmaville hosted a track meet earlier this week. The Selmaville girls won the event with 88 points followed by Iuka with 51 and St Mary's Centralia 3rd with 49 Willow Grove rounded out the scoring 4t...
WJBD Staff Apr 13, 2023

Travel ---- Salem 13u Beats SC....Salem 8u Opens With Softball Win
Salem 13u Knocks Off SC The Salem 13u Wildcats beat the SC 13u Storm Chasers 8-3. Salem got 2 RBI each from Logan Butts, Damon Jennings and Landon White. Kyler King also drove in a run. He also earned...
WJBD Staff Apr 13, 2023

Stars take Central Division lead with 5-2 victory over Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Wyatt Johnston scored twice, Tyler Seguin had a goal and an assist and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Wednesday night to take the Central Division lead. Dallas moved...
WJBD Staff Apr 13, 2023

LaVine scores 39, Bulls beat Raptors 109-105 in play-in game
TORONTO (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 39 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 against his former team and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 in a play-in tournament ...
WJBD Staff Apr 13, 2023

Gorman tiebreaking HR 2nd day in row, Cards top Rockies 7-4
DENVER (AP) - Nolan Gorman hit a late tiebreaking home run for the second straight day, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals over the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Wednesday. Nolan Arenado hit his 139th home run...
WJBD Staff Apr 13, 2023

Happ, Cubs agree to $61 million, 3-year contract for 2024-26
CHICAGO (AP) - All-Star outfielder Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs agreed Wednesday to a $61 million, three-year contract covering 2024-26. Happ agreed in January to a $10.85 million, one-year contract....
WJBD Staff Apr 13, 2023

Kelenic's 482-foot homer helps Mariners beat Cubs 5-2
CHICAGO (AP) - Logan Gilbert pitched 6 2/3 innings of four-hit ball, Teoscar Hernndez and Jarred Kelenic hit consecutive home runs in the eighth and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game losing st...
WJBD Staff Apr 13, 2023

Wildcats Short-Game EAWR, OPS Walks Off On Woodlawn, COR Bounces Back, North Clay & Centralia Impressive - Prep Baseball
The Salem Wildcats improved to 2-2 in the Cahokia Conference with their 14-4 home win over East Alton Wood River. Griffin Day led Salem going 4-5 at the plate and drove in 5 also earning the win on th...
WJBD Staff Apr 12, 2023

Salem Pounds EAWR, SC Gets NTC Win, OPS Falls In Midland Trail Action - Prep Softball
The Salem Lady Cats earned a home win over East Alton Wood River 14-5. Lilly Blagoue got the win in relief striking out 11. Breanna Thurman went 4-5 and Lauren Burge was on base all 4 times. Olivia Pa...
WJBD Staff Apr 12, 2023

Lady Bobcats Hold Volleyball Awards Night
The Franklin Park volleyball team held their awards night. Lauren Brubaker won the Serving Award, Mya Russell was MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, Quinn Wolfe Net Play Award, Leah Crompton the Se...
WJBD Staff Apr 12, 2023
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