Category Archives: Local Sports

KC Men & Women Fall At SWIC
The KC Blue Angels fell to 8-7 overall and 2-2 in the Conference with an 82-73 loss at SWIC. Staisha Hamilton led the Blue Angels with 21, Taylor Austin added 18 and Courtney Lumpkins 16. Keva Wilson ...
WJBD Staff Dec 15, 2022

Randle, Brunson lead Knicks past Bulls 128-120 in OT
CHICAGO (AP) - Julius Randle scored 31 points and Jalen Brunson added a season-high 30, including a 3-pointer with less than a minute left in overtime, and the New York Knicks won their fifth straight...
WJBD Staff Dec 15, 2022

Cubs, Bellinger finalize $17.5 million, 1-year contract
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs and former National League MVP Cody Bellinger finalized a $17.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. Bellinger, the 2019 NL MVP, was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers ...
WJBD Staff Dec 15, 2022 Minda Haas Kuhlmann / CC

Wife: Journalist Wahl died of aortic aneurysm at World Cup
NEW YORK (AP) - Grant Wahl died of a ruptured blood vessel when he was stricken while covering a World Cup match last weekend, according to an autopsy of the well-known American soccer writer. Wahl's ...
WJBD Staff Dec 15, 2022

Christ Our Rock Winterfest Features Wide Open Field
The Inaugural Winterfest Tournament held at CORLHS last year saw the top four seeded teams advance to the final day last year. However, this year's Tournament, which will be stronger and deeper than t...
WJBD Staff Dec 14, 2022

Wildcats Fall At Richland County, Host Freeburg On Friday
The Salem Wildcats were outscored 12-0 in the opening quarter and dropped their 6th straight falling 49-28 at Richland County High School. The Cats trailed 23-8 at the halftime break and the Tigers pu...
WJBD Staff Dec 14, 2022 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.

Hilltoppers Win St Elmo Holiday Tournament Debut
The 62nd annual St Elmo Holiday Tournament tipped off last night. Top seed Hillsboro beat Mulberry Grove 68-38 and St Elmo/Brownstown knocked off CHBC 63-35. Tonight 2nd seed Cumberland takes on Ramse...
WJBD Staff Dec 14, 2022

Cougars Fall To 5th Place Bracket At Wayne City, North Clay Into Final Four
South Central fell to Lovejoy 62-47 to fall to 0-2 at the Wayne City Tournament. They drop to the 5th place bracket and will play at 8:30 tomorrow night against the 2nd place team from Pool D still to...
WJBD Staff Dec 14, 2022

Wrestling Wildcats Split Tri-Match
The Salem Wrestling Wildcats are 2-3 on the season splitting their Tri-Match yesterday at West Frankfort as they beat Pinckneyville 42-24 and lost to West Frankfort 60-18. Frank Podergois picked up 2 ...
WJBD Staff Dec 14, 2022

JH Boys Basketball - Pink Out In Salem Tonight
Bobcats Host Casey In Pink Out Showdown At Bobcat Den The Franklin Park Bobcats are back in action tonight as they take their 14-4 record to the Bobcat Den to take on 1-loss Casey Mt Vernon. It's also...
WJBD Staff Dec 14, 2022
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