Category Archives: Local Sports

Lakers fire title-winning coach Frank Vogel after 3 seasons
UNDATED (AP) - The Los Angeles Lakers have fired Frank Vogel. The championship-winning head coach is the first member of the organization to take the fall for one of the most disappointing seasons in ...
WJBD Staff Apr 12, 2022

Nolan Smith will be Payne assistant at Louisville....Murray picks Georgetown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville coach Kenny Payne has named former Duke staffer Nolan Smith as assistant coach. It is Payne's first staff hire since becoming Cardinals head coach nearly three weeks ...
WJBD Staff Apr 12, 2022

Commanders re-sign kicker Joey Slye to 2-year contract
UNDATED (AP) - The Washington Commanders have re-signed kicker Joey Slye. The team announced the deal Monday. A person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press it's a two-year deal that c...
WJBD Staff Apr 12, 2022 Mark Morgan / CC

Wildcats Take 3 Out Of 4 From TTown On Saturday...SC Splits, NC Keeps Winning
The Salem Wildcats split their varsity double header at home with Teutopolis on Saturday winning the opener 5-4 on a Isaak Williams walk-off hit. Salem trailed 4-1 headed into their final at bat when ...
WJBD Staff Apr 11, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.

Lady Cats Get Win Over Goreville Behind Solid Blagoue Pitching
The Salem softball team is back at .500 after their 4-1 over Goreville at Waltonville on Saturday. Lilly Blagoue was great in the circle with 10 strikeouts allowing just 2 hits. Bre Thurman tripled tw...
WJBD Staff Apr 11, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.

SC Softball Goes 1-1 At Their Own Tournament In Kinmundy
The SC Lady Cougars went 1-1 at the SC Softball Tournament on Saturday. SC opened the tournament with a 9-3 win over New Athens. Kyra Swift had 2 RBI. Also driving in SC runs were Brooklyn Garrett, La...
WJBD Staff Apr 11, 2022

KC Men's Tennis Knocks Off Concordia....KC Softball Splits 4-games Over The Weekend
The KC Men's Tennis Team came away with a home win over Concordia University 5-4. Ethan Dobbs and Reed Dearing won at #2 doubles. Dearing and Dobbs each won their singles matches as well as teammates ...
WJBD Staff Apr 11, 2022

Franklin Park Throwers Sweep Mascoutah Relays
The Franklin Park Throwers won the Mascoutah Relays shot and discus events in both boys and girls divisions on Saturday. The Discus team of Morgan Mickens (136' 9"), Trey Clark (118' 5"), Rylan Hickma...
WJBD Staff Apr 11, 2022

SC 13u Storm Chasers Can Of Corn GMB Chatham Champs
The SC 13u Storm Chasers won the Can of Corn GMB Chatham Tournament this weekend coming back from a 7-1 deficit to beat the Red Bud Aces 12-9 in the title game. SC was down 7-1 after 1.5 innings and t...
WJBD Staff Apr 11, 2022

SC 14u Win 2 Tight Games Over The Weekend
The SC 14u Storm Chasers won both of their games at Freeburg over the weekend. They beat the SI Prospects 7-6. CJ Allison drove in a run for SC along with Brody Collier. Ian Jones was the winning pitc...
WJBD Staff Apr 11, 2022
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