Category Archives: Local Sports

Vandalia & Centralia Have New Discus Record Holders
Centralia's Jeh"Chys Brown is now the new discus record holder for the Orphans with a throw of 171'1" breaking the old mark set by Don Wright in 1970 of 168'10.75". Vandalia's Riley Ward has once agai...
WJBD Staff May 04, 2022

Pasta Fundraiser for Loll Family
The Downtown Lounge located at 235 South Locust in Centralia will be hosting a Pasta Day Fundraiser on Saturday, May 14th for the Zach and Andrea Loll Family. Blain Loll, seventeen year old son of Zac...
WJBD Staff May 04, 2022

Grizzlies, Celtics even series
UNDATED (AP) - Ja Morant scored 47 points to match his postseason high and carry the Memphis Grizzlies into a tie in the Western Conference semifinals with a 106-101 victory over the Golden State Warr...
WJBD Staff May 04, 2022 Gamecock Central / CC

Pens top Rangers in triple OT, Capitals rally late, stun Panthers
UNDATED (AP) - Game 1 of the Rangers-Penguins first-round series at Madison Square Garden had enough drama for two games, which works out because it was nearly as long. In a game they never led until ...
WJBD Staff May 04, 2022 Dan4th Nicholas / CC

NHL suspends Leafs forward Clifford 1-game for boarding
TORONTO (AP) - Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford has been given a one-game suspension for a boarding incident in Toronto's playoff-opening win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The NHL's departmen...
WJBD Staff May 04, 2022

Mets sweep twinbill vs Braves
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets swept a doubleheader from the National League East rival Atlanta Braves. Mets manager Buck Showalter saved veteran starter Carlos Carrasco for the nightcap, hoping th...
WJBD Staff May 04, 2022

US officials: Brittney Griner considered wrongfully detained
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration has determined WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia, meaning the U.S. will more aggressively work to secure her release while the...
WJBD Staff May 04, 2022 Lorie Shaull / CC

Saints agree to three-year deal with Mathieu
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro safety with his hometown team. That's according to a person famili...
WJBD Staff May 04, 2022

Salem Hosts Wood River Today...SC Heads To Windsor....Christ Our Rock Beats Wayne City
After a tough weekend at Highland, Salem returns to baseball action today when they host Wood River in Cahokia Conference play. Salem enters at 9-19 overall and 2-4 in the League. They beat Wood River...
WJBD Staff May 03, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.

North Clay Edges St Anthony For 22nd Win Of The Year
North Clay improved to 22-3 with a 4-2 win over St Anthony. The Cards got on the board with 2 runs in the opening inning and added 2 more in the fourth before the Bulldogs scored 2 in their final at b...
WJBD Staff May 03, 2022 Kristina Weidner Photography
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