Category Archives: Local Sports
Contreras, Cardinals finalize $87.5M, 5-year contract
ST. LOUIS (AP) - For the first time in more than 18 years, the St. Louis Cardinals will have a new starting catcher. Willson Contreras and the Cardinals finalized an $87.5 million, five-year contract ...
Dec 10, 2022 apardavila / CC
Wildcats Head To 4th Ranked Columbia To Face Dylan Murphy And The Eagles
The Salem Wildcats take their 1-5 record to the court tonight at 4th ranked Columbia. The Eagles enter at 6-1 on the season. Salem will have to start with slowing down 6-7 big man Dylan Murphy who com...
Dec 9, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
Prep Girls Hoops - Lady Cats Get 22 From Gregg In Loss, CORLHS & SC Get Big Wins
Lady Cats Get 22 From Gregg, But Fall To Columbia The Salem Lady Cats (4-4, 0-2) fell at home to Columbia (5-3, 2-0) by a final of 44-33. The Lady Eagles used a 12-0 run and ended it with a 19-4 edge ...
Dec 9, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
Salem Bowlers Beat Bluford
The Salem Wildcats bowled Bluford at Mt Vernon last night winning 2860-2189. Ryan Detering led the Cats with a 648 series. Rhett Detering had the high game of 253. Salem Bowlers: Silas Moats 19...
Dec 9, 2022
Central City Wins OBC Tournament, Odin Takes Consolation Title
Central City won the OBC Tournament championship beating Raccoon 43-37. Archie Goewey had 18 points to lead the Citians and Will Stanton added 14. The Devils were led by Mike Organ who scored 22 until...
Dec 9, 2022
Pierre-Luc Dubois scores twice, Jets beat Blues 5-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice and had an assist, Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Thursday night. Kyle Connor, Blake Wheeler and ...
Dec 9, 2022
Fields' emergence gives struggling Bears hope for future
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears had the ball late in the first quarter when Justin Fields noticed Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Kingsley Enagbare crashing the line last week. At that...
Dec 9, 2022
Wrestling Wildcats Get First Team Win At Tri-Match In Centralia
The Wildcat Wrestlers came away with their first team win yesterday as they traveled to Centralia for a Tri-Match with Centralia. Salem beat Carlyle 64-12 and fell to the Orphans 48-30. Winning for Sa...
Dec 8, 2022 Photo: Toby Gullion
Salem Grad Heading To IBCA HOF
Salem High grad and Centralia Annies head women's basketball coach Katie Meador-Steffen has been chosen to be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as a player. Meador...
Dec 8, 2022
Lady Cats Return To WJBD Tonight Hosting Columbia
The Salem Lady Wildcats are 4-3 overall and 0-1 in the Cahokia Conference as they host Columbia tonight. The Lady Eagles enter at 4-3 overall on the year as well. I'll have the play by play starting a...
Dec 8, 2022 Photo: Winning Lens
