Category Archives: Local Sports

SC 14u Falls On Sunday In Arcola
The SC 14u Storm Chasers lost in the finals of the Arcola Tournament to the Illinois Black Sox 10-0. SC could only muster 1 hit, a double from Trevan Sidwell. The right hander also worked 3 innings on...
WJBD Staff Jun 20, 2022 Photo by: Gina Collier.

SC Storm 14u Wins Semo State Tournament
The South Central Storm 14u had a long weekend with 6 games at the Semo State Tournament in Cape Girardeau. SC made it to the championship undefeated, and even after dropping the first title game 7-6,...
WJBD Staff Jun 20, 2022

SC 12u Wins SuperSonics Summer Showdown
The 12u Storm won the title of the SuperSonics Summer Showdown in Centralia. They opened up the tournament on Saturday with a 3-2 win over the Blitz before falling to Carterville 9-1, they then beat t...
WJBD Staff Jun 20, 2022

Capps races to 6th Bristol win to tie Schumacher's record
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Ron Capps tied Tony Schumacher for the most NHRA wins at Bristol Dragway history, racing to his sixth Funny Car victory at the track Sunday in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. ...
WJBD Staff Jun 20, 2022 Lee Burchfield / CC

Pivetta goes 7 strong with 10 Ks; Red Sox hold off Cards 6-4
BOSTON (AP) - Nick Pivetta pitched seven dominant innings with 10 strikeouts, Christian Vzquez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox held off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 to win their fifth stra...
WJBD Staff Jun 20, 2022

Anderson, Olson lead Braves over Cubs, avoid 1st 3-game skid
CHICAGO (AP) - Ian Anderson pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Matt Olson hit three doubles and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0. Travis d'Arnaud and Michael Harris II homered...
WJBD Staff Jun 20, 2022

Cards and Cubs both take wins
UNDATED (AP) - Willson Contreras had three hits and stole a base in his first game against younger brother William, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3. Chicago won a day after ending...
Bruce Kropp Jun 19, 2022

Atkinson now not taking over as Hornets' coach
UNDATED (AP) - Kenny Atkinson's tenure as coach of the Charlotte Hornets is over before it started. A person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Atkinson has reversed...
Bruce Kropp Jun 19, 2022

Avalanche rout Lightning 7-0, take 2-0 lead in Final
DENVER (AP) - Looking like the better team by far against the defending champions, the Colorado Avalanche overwhelmed the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final to take a 2-0 lead ...
Bruce Kropp Jun 19, 2022

Arkansas and Mississippi advance in College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Connor Noland allowed one run over 7 2/3 efficient innings, Chris Lanzilli hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Arkansas beat No. 2 national seed Stanford 17-2 in the most-lopsided...
Bruce Kropp Jun 19, 2022
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