Category Archives: Local Sports

Lady Cats Look To Punch Ticket To DuQuoin Championship Tonight
The Salem Lady Wildcats will finish up pool play at the DuQuoin Tip Off Classic with a game against the hosts. The winner advances to tomorrow's championship game as winners of Pool A. The other pool ...
WJBD Staff Nov 21, 2025

Annies Fall To Hosts To Open Nashville Girls Tournament
The Nashville Girls Thanksgiving Tournament continues tonight at 6pm at the Assembly Hall it will be Sacred Heart Griffin taking on Nashville followed at 7:30 by Okawville and Mt Vernon. At 6pm in the...
WJBD Staff Nov 21, 2025

IHSA Football Semifinals Tomorrow
The Breese Central Cougars will head to perennial power Rochester for the 4a semifinal at 4pm. The winner will play the Morris at Lombard winner for the state title next weekend. The East St Louis Fly...
WJBD Staff Nov 21, 2025 Thomas Park / Unsplash

Salem Soccer Award Winners
The Salem Wildcats soccer team recently announced their end of the season award winners. Eli Baker and Caleb Purintun were Co-MVP, Robby Shober won the Hustle Award, Most Improved was Austin Woolridge...
WJBD Staff Nov 21, 2025

Edson Named South 7 Volleyball MVP
The South 7 announced their All Conference Volleyball Team. Centralia's Marley Edson was named Conference MVP and is joined on the first team by teammates Hattie Castleman and Rorie Lambert. Mt Vernon...
WJBD Staff Nov 21, 2025

Benjamin's 25 Leads Franklin Park Over Marion
Franklin Park dominated visiting Marion last night in girls hoops 57-11. Kenna Benjamin was great as she finished with a game high 25 points. Lexie Malan finished with 12 and Bre Pennypacker added 8. ...
WJBD Staff Nov 21, 2025

JH Boys Basketball Roundup: Iuka Gets Win, SC & Franklin Park Lose
Iuka beat Odin in boys basketball 38-32. Eli Bookhout led the Pirates with 16 and Vince Krajefska added 7. Odin won the JV game 34-29. In the loss, Wyatt Linder finished with 8. Franklin Park lost at ...
WJBD Staff Nov 21, 2025

CHS To Honor Legendary Wrestling Coach Dick Carpenter With Matt Dedication Nov. 29
Centralia High School will honor legendary wrestling coach Dick Carpenter with a mat dedication ceremony on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Carpenter, a 1954 graduate of Centralia Township High School, b...
WJBD Staff Nov 21, 2025

Kessler's 28 Leads Salem To 2-0 Start At DuQuoin Tournament
The offense found their groove early, and the Salem Lady Wildcats ran away with their 2nd win from the DuQuoin Tournament 66-24 over Webber Township. Jordan Kessler scored 12 points in the opening qua...
WJBD Staff Nov 20, 2025

Selmaville Gets W Over Odin...Franklin Park Girls Host Marion Tonight
Selmaville got 14 from Karmen Murray-Young as they beat Odin 49-4. Josi Thorsen had 12 and Alana Howe 11 in the win. Selmaville also got 10 from Thorsen in the JV win 24-16. The Lady Rockets host New ...
WJBD Staff Nov 20, 2025
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