Category Archives: Local Sports

Salem 11u Runners Up At Salem Tournament Over The Weekend
The Salem 11u Wildcats finished up their travel season this past weekend hosting their own tournament at the Little League Complex. Salem came away with 2nd place falling to the TTown Sandlot in the f...
WJBD Staff Jun 06, 2022 Photo by: Shane Tennyson.

Salem 9u Falls In Opening Game Sunday At New Baden
The Salem 9u Wildcats dropped their opening game on Sunday in tournament play falling to the Clinton County Swing Kings 19-7. Jacob Butts went 2-4 with 3 RBI. Salem got RBI also from EJ Wolfe, Isaac K...
WJBD Staff Jun 06, 2022

Cards rally past Cubs 5-3 in 11 innings, take rubber game
CHICAGO (AP) - Juan Yepez singled home automatic runner Nolan Gorman to lead off the 11th, Brendan Donovan doubled in an insurance run and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3. Yepez line...
WJBD Staff Jun 06, 2022

Logano wins in OT
MADISON, Ill. (AP) - Joey Logano jockeyed for the lead with Kyle Busch in overtime before winning the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway. Logano moved ahead of Busch for...
WJBD Staff Jun 06, 2022

Cardinals beat Cubs 7-4 in second game of doubleheader
CHICAGO (AP) - Cardinals rookie Brendan Donovan hit a two-run double in the 10th inning and St. Louis overcame a baserunning mistake to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 and split a doubleheader. Ian Happ had...
Bruce Kropp Jun 05, 2022

Cardinals rookie under fire for homophobic tweets
CHICAGO (AP) - Cardinals rookie Brendan Donovan apologized for tweets he sent with homophobic language as a teenager that surfaced during St. Louis' game against the Chicago Cubs. Twitter users direct...
Bruce Kropp Jun 05, 2022

Celtics add their voices to those asking for Griner's return
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brittney Griner hasn't been forgotten at the NBA Finals. The WNBA star has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days - wrongfully so, U.S. officials insist - and some members...
Bruce Kropp Jun 05, 2022

North Clay To Play For 1a Title After Dismantling Of LeRoy....Columbia Falls In State Semifinals
The North Clay Cardinals are into the Class 1a state baseball championship game after destroying LeRoy at Dozer Park in Peoria yesterday 15-2 in 5-innings. The Cardinals took control of the game early...
WJBD Staff Jun 04, 2022

Freeburg To Play For 2a Softball State Title Today...Casey Westfield Into 1a Championship
In prep softball state final fours at the Louisville Slugger Park in Peoria in Class 1a, Casey Westfield is into the state finals after a 4-0 shutout win over Forreston. They will play at 11:30 agains...
WJBD Staff Jun 04, 2022

Triad Plays For 2a Soccer State Title Today
The Soccer 2a Final Four began yesterday at North Central College in Naperville. Triad advanced to the state title game with a 3-1 win in double overtime over Oak Park Fenwick. They will play today at...
WJBD Staff Jun 04, 2022 Jarrett Campbell / CC
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