Category Archives: Local Sports

Garrett Gets To 1000 In Lady Cougars Blowout Win
The SC Lady Cougars earned a varsity win over Martinsville on Gary Shirley Court in Farina 74-16 and in the process saw Brooklyn Garrett surpass the 1000 point mark for her career. She needed 18 point...
WJBD Staff Jan 3, 2023

Salem's Charlie Hunter to Compete at Team USA Bowling Trials Starting Today
Salem senior bowler Charlie Hunter is in Las Vegas and will open up play today at the Team USA Trials. Yesterday consisted of orientation and practice on all 5 patterns with competition starting at 3p...
WJBD Staff Jan 3, 2023 Submitted Photo

Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - No. 9 Penn State rallied past No. 7 Utah 35-21 in the 109th edition of the Rose Bowl. Nicholas Singleton broke a tiebreaking 87-yard touchdown run and KeAndre Lambert-Smith had...
WJBD Staff Jan 3, 2023

Bills' Hamlin in critical condition after collapse on field
CINCINNATI (AP) - Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field following a tackle hours earlier, leading to...
WJBD Staff Jan 3, 2023

Mitchell scores 71 points, Cavs beat Bulls 145-134 in OT
CLEVELAND (AP) - Already an All-Star, Donovan Mitchell added his name to one of the NBA's most rarefied lists Monday night. Mitchell set a Cleveland record with 71 points, most by any player in 17 yea...
WJBD Staff Jan 3, 2023 Chicago Bulls

Banged-up Blues put O'Reilly, Tarasenko on injured reserve
Ryan O'Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko are the latest St. Louis Blues players to land on the injured list, though general manager Doug Armstrong is not conceding this might not be the year for a team th...
WJBD Staff Jan 3, 2023

Bears' Fields uncertain to play with rushing mark in reach
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Justin Fields might not get the chance to break the single-season rushing record for an NFL quarterback. Coach Matt Eberflus threw Fields' status for the Chicago Bears' season...
WJBD Staff Jan 3, 2023

Mississippi St rallies to win ReliaQuest Bowl, honors Leach
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Massimo Biscardi made a 27-yard tiebreaking field goal with four seconds left, Marcus Banks returned a fumble 60 yards for a touchdown on the game's last play and No. 24 Mississippi...
WJBD Staff Jan 3, 2023

No. 24 Mississippi State faces Illinois with heavy hearts
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Mississippi State players and staff felt they knew what Mike Leach would want them to do following the Dec. 12 death of the Bulldogs coach due to co...
Bruce Kropp Jan 2, 2023

Analysis: NFC is wide open heading into final weekend
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tom Brady again was at his best when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed him most. The 45-year-old, seven-time Super Bowl champion had one of the best statistical games of his legendary...
Bruce Kropp Jan 2, 2023
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