Category Archives: Local Sports

Wildcats Drop Tough Game At Newton, Finish Home Schedule Saturday Against Harrisburg
The Salem Wildcats trailed 2-0 at Newton when the halftime buzzer sounds, the Cats comeback was strong in the second half but at the end, Newton held on to a 4-3 win in a game that could be a preview ...
WJBD Staff Oct 10, 2025

Snow's 4 Goals Leads Orphans Over Mt Vernon
Dax Snow scored 4 goals and Centralia knocked off conference rival Mt Vernon 5-2 in the final game the two rivals will play as conference foes. Centralia will move to the Cahokia Conference next seaso...
WJBD Staff Oct 10, 2025

Annies Honor Senior Tennis Players In Loss To Salem
The Centralia Annies tennis team hosted their Senior Day yesterday welcoming Salem. Centralia honored Rylee Dearing, Lorren Niederhoffer and Mackenzie Perez. Salem swept the match 9-0. Salem will trav...
WJBD Staff Oct 10, 2025

New Hope Finishes Off Dominant Season...Carterville Wins Again....Summersville Walks-Off On WG/SM...Anna Hands Okawville Only Loss
New Hope finished off another amazing season winning the Class S state title 1-0 over Pinckneyville #204. It's the 3rd straight state title for the Lady Panthers. The Summersville Lady Wildcats took 3...
WJBD Staff Oct 10, 2025

Summersville Wins Class S State Title....Whiteside Makes History....Pinckneyville Defends Home Turf
Summersville won the state championship in Class S baseball with their 4-0 win over Steeleville. St Joe Olney beat Galatia 15-6 in the 3rd place game. Belleville Whiteside beat Waterloo 7-3 to win the...
WJBD Staff Oct 10, 2025

Lady Cats Tennis Falls To Carbondale
The Lady Cats tennis team is at Centralia today after losing their final home match of the season to Carbondale 6-3. Ella Robinson and Allie Hustedde won singles matches with the doubles team of Kinse...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2025 zhukovsky / Depositphotos.com

Selmaville & Franklin Park Girls Advance To State....Citians & Holsapple Moving On As Well
The junior high cross country regionals were held yesterday. The Selmaville girls varsity team is headed to the Class S state meet after putting all 5 runners in the top 25 to clinch the regional titl...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2025

SIJHSAA State Finals Today
The SIJHSAA State Baseball and Softball finals are today. The Class S and L Tournaments are held at the Oasis Sports Complex in Marion. Class M is at the Perry County Fairgrounds in Pinckneyville. In ...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2025

Pink Out A Success....SCHS & CHS Come Together And Raise Over $18,000
It was a big night on and off the court for the Salem Lady Wildcats and Centralia Annies volleyball teams last night at B.E. Gum. It was pink out night as they raised money for the recent diagnosis of...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2025

Volleyball Post Season Schedule Posted Friday
The seeds and post season volleyball assignments will be released at the end of the week. The Salem Lady Wildcats are in 2a this season and will be in the Wesclin Sectional. Their sub sectional includ...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2025
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