Category Archives: Local Sports

Next wave of Big Ten stars primed to shine after many exits
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Iowa has had a first team All-American in three consecutive seasons, two for Luka Garza and one for Keegan Murray, raising the natural question about who the next star will be for t...
WJBD Staff Oct 13, 2022

Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll
Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters: Class 8A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Loyola (9) (7-0) 108 1 2. Lin...
WJBD Staff Oct 13, 2022

Fields, Bears try to build on progress when Commanders visit
WASHINGTON (1-4) at CHICAGO (2-3) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, Amazon Prime Video BETTING LINE: Bears by 1, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Commanders 1-4, Bears 2-2-1. SERIES RECORD:...
WJBD Staff Oct 13, 2022

Lady Cats Knock Off EAWR On The Road
The Salem Lady Cats volleyball team traveled to East Alton Wood River and the varsity improved to 9-13 with their 25-20, 25-17 victory. The night began with the Salem Freshmen winning 21-10, 21-7 to i...
WJBD Staff Oct 12, 2022

Wildcats Head To Freeburg For Regional Semifinals Against Powerhouse Columbia
The Salem Wildcats soccer team will continue regional play today at Freeburg when they take on Sectional top-seed Columbia. Salem beat Wesclin on Saturday 2-0 to advance to today's game. The Cats ente...
WJBD Staff Oct 12, 2022

Jr Bobcats Soccer Falls Under Lights At New Baden
The Salem Bobcats 3rd/4th grade soccer team traveled to New Baden to play under the lights last night and lost 7-0. Kyler Bryan had a good game on the back line. Grayson Frazier and Micah Rollins made...
WJBD Staff Oct 12, 2022 Submitted Photo

CORLHS XC Shows Well At Gateway Metro Conference Championships
The CORLHS Silver Stallions competed hard at The Gateway Metro Conference Cross Country meet today held at Father McGivney Catholic High School in Glen Carbon, IL. The boys placed 3rd out of 5 teams w...
WJBD Staff Oct 12, 2022 Submitted Photos

YMCA/Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball Scores
In YMCA/Salem Recreation women's volleyball it was HD Oil beating Deep Rock 25-7, 25-16...Salem Tire in three sets over You Got Served 25-10, 23-25, 15-18...AOS Church beat You Got Served 25-16, 25-21...
WJBD Staff Oct 12, 2022

Bielema, surging Illini collect AP Big Ten midseason honors
Second-year coach Bret Bielema and his Illinois football team are achieving at a rate not seen in the program in a long time. A very long time in some cases. The No. 24 Illini (5-1, 2-1) are ranked fo...
WJBD Staff Oct 12, 2022

Bulls hope to keep climbing in East with more time to gel
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls made the playoffs for the first time in five years last season and led the Eastern Conference for a little bit. They have the high-scoring duo of DeMar DeRozan and Zac...
WJBD Staff Oct 12, 2022
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