Category Archives: Local Sports

Justin Fields struggles again as Bears ride run game to win
CHICAGO (AP) - Moments after the game, Justin Fields wanted to get right back to work. "I'm going to go see the film tonight. I played terrible," Fields said. "See what I could have done better and ge...
WJBD Staff Sep 26, 2022

Wisdom hits 25th homer, Cubs pull away from Pirates 8-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Adrian Sampson wasn't supposed to be a fixture in the Chicago Cubs' starting rotation this season. He was placed on waivers twice in May - once by Chicago and once by Seattle - and o...
WJBD Staff Sep 26, 2022

Tumultuous, tiring start to NASCAR's round of 12 at Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - The 334 laps at Texas Motor Speedway provided quite a tumultuous start to the NASCAR playoff round of 12. There were a lot of tire issues that contributed to a track-record 16...
WJBD Staff Sep 26, 2022

Cards and Cubs take Saturday losses
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Miguel Vargas hit his first big league home run, Clayton Kershaw won his third straight start and the Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back with a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinal...
Bruce Kropp Sep 25, 2022

No. 5 Clemson hangs on, tops No. 21 Wake Forest 51-45 in 2OT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Nate Wiggins broke up Sam Hartman's fourth-down pass in the end zone to help No. 5 Clemson hold off No. 21 Wake Forest 51-45 in double overtime. Wiggins had been targeted fr...
Bruce Kropp Sep 25, 2022

Centralia wins homecoming game against Belleville Althoff, 16-7
The Centralia Orphans improved to 4-1 on the season and 2-0 in the South Seven Conference with a 16-7 Homecoming win against Belleville Althoff. Centralia trailed 7-3 at the end of the first half, but...
Bruce Kropp Sep 24, 2022 Orphan Quarterback Cason Green stretches out for a pass in Centralia's homecoming win over Belleville Althoff. Photo by Stephen Peeck.

Wildcats Fall At Roxana, Will Host Breese Central Next Week
The Salem Wildcats dropped their road game at Roxana last night 28-7. The Shells defense held Salem in check and it was the big play that helped the Shells out to the lead. Tailback Terrel Graves rush...
WJBD Staff Sep 24, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey

Wildcats Take Down Carlyle, Freshman Baker 3 Shy Of Scoring Record
The Salem Wildcats soccer team traveled to Carlyle and came away with an 8-2 victory. In the win, Freshman Eli Baker scored a pair of goals leaving him with 21 on the season. He sits 3 shy of the curr...
WJBD Staff Sep 24, 2022 Photo: Toby Gullion - FTS Photography

Boehne Wins MTC Golf Title
Christ Our Rock junior Parker Boehne is the 2022 MTC Boys Golf Champion after shooting a 75 at Greenview Golf Course on a cold day. Waltonville won the team title shooting a 354, Sandoval 405 and Chri...
WJBD Staff Sep 24, 2022 Submitted Photo

North Clay Falls To Windsor/SS In Rain Shortened NTC Clash
North Clay lost their game with Windsor/Stew Stras 6-5 in a game that was called after 4 innings due to the weather. The Cards led 3-1 in the bottom of the 3rd when the Hatchets plated 4. For North Cl...
WJBD Staff Sep 24, 2022 Photo: Kristina Weidner Photography
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