Category Archives: Local Sports

4 Bills Hall of Famers planning support of shooting victims
UNDATED (AP) - Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas tells The Associated Press he and several former teammates are coming together in Buffalo this week to help support families of the shooti...
WJBD Staff May 17, 2022 Mark Morgan / CC

Golden Knights fire DeBoer, Islanders name Lambert
UNDATED (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights have fired coach Peter DeBoer after they missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. General manager Kelly McCrimmon says the front office beli...
WJBD Staff May 17, 2022

PGA shaping up as much different from previous 4 in Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Southern Hills proudly displays the slogan for this PGA Championship as "First to Five." No course has hosted the PGA as many times. And it's surely going to be different from the ...
WJBD Staff May 17, 2022

Franklin Park Bobcats Misses State Title By Half Point....Lady Bobcats 3rd...Class S Results
The Franklin Park Bobcats track team competed at the Class L State Track & Field Championship held at Carterville High School on a hot afternoon. The Bobcats finished with 69 points, just one-half...
WJBD Staff May 17, 2022 Toby Gullion - FTS Photography

Baseball Post Season Opens Today
The post season begins today in prep baseball 1a and 2a. The Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Eagles will open up today at Christ Our Rock starting with the first pitch at 4:30. Also in 1a, Edwards County hosts G...
WJBD Staff May 16, 2022

Lady Cats Split Games At Addy & Friends Fundraiser
The Lady Cats split their 2 games at Tully on Saturday as they hosted the Addy & Friends Playground fundraiser. Salem beat Greenville 4-1 before falling to Wesclin 6-4. In the win, Lilly Blagoue s...
WJBD Staff May 16, 2022 Photo by: Winning Lens.

Lady Cougars Win Olney Tournament In Preparation For Post Season Run
South Central finished up their regular season at the Olney Tournament. SC won the title game beating the hosts 3-2. Laney Webster hit a 2 run homer in the 4th and a walk off single in the 7th. Also i...
WJBD Staff May 16, 2022

Softball Regional's Open Today In 1a/2a
The post season opens up today with regional quarterfinals. In Class 1a softball, CHBC hosts St Elmo/Brownstown, Webber hosts Wayne City, Gibault at Dupo, Okaw Valley at Neoga, Ramsey plays at New Ath...
WJBD Staff May 16, 2022

Freeburg & Columbia Win Regional Soccer Titles
In regional soccer championships on Saturday, Freeburg got 2 goals from Avery Hesseidenz in their 5-1 win over Murphysboro. Columbia beat the hosts at Gibault 2-0. Columbia will play Mater Dei at the ...
WJBD Staff May 16, 2022 Jarrett Campbell / CC

CCL Opens Up With Odin Mudcats Earning A Win
The Clinton County League started up yesterday and the Odin Mudcats hosted St Jacob and came away with a sweep. In the opener, Odin used 5 runs in the 5th inning to win 7-5. Dawson Berry6 went 2-4 wit...
WJBD Staff May 16, 2022
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