Category Archives: Local Sports

Salem's Eli Baker Breaks IHSA Career Goal Record on Senior Night
The Salem Wildcats have the IHSA Career Goal Scoring King. Eli Baker needed 5 goals to tie Carlos Posada's record of 177 goals set for Crete Monee in 2007-2011 and Baker needed about 30 minutes to get...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2025

The SIJHSAA State baseball semifinals were held yesterday
In Class L baseball at Marion, Belleville Whiteside beat DuQuoin 15-2 and will play Waterloo in the state title game after their 8-3 win over Central West Frankfort. Summersville will play for the Cla...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2025

Summersville and Willow Grove/St Mary Will Play For 3rd Place Friday
Summersville and Willow Grove/St Mary both dropped their Class S Softball semifinal games and will finish their seasons against each other for 3rd place on Friday at noon. Summersville fell to powerho...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2025

Junior High Cross Country Regionals Are Today
Foundation Park will be the site today for the Class S Cross Country Regional. This will include host Centralia St Mary's, New Horizon, Selmaville, Central City, Raccoon, Willow Grove, Woodlawn, Iuka,...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2025

Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball & Coed Softball Results
In Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball League, Bob's Auto & Truck Repair beat Kiss My Ace (30-28, 25-22), Free Ballin over Gold Diggers (25-12, 25-15), Ball Busters beat No Dig-gity (25-15, 25-8)....
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2025

Salem Hosts Centralia For Volleyball Pink Out Tonight
Tonight is Pink Out night for the Lady Wildcats volleyball team as they host Centralia. There will be silent auctions and other special things throughout the night. Proceeds of the game will help Coac...
WJBD Staff Oct 07, 2025

Big Afternoon At Salem Soccer Complex...Possible Historic Day
The Salem Wildcats soccer team is 15-2 as they finish their last run in the Cahokia Conference this afternoon when they host East Alton Wood River. Salem will clinch 2nd place in the conference, behin...
WJBD Staff Oct 07, 2025

Orphans Honor Seniors In Loss To Carterville
The Centralia Orphans honored their seniors before their game with Carterville, a match the Orphans lost 5-0. Congratulations to Seth Coffman, Grant Davis, Carter Schossler, Aiden Smialek, Ben Wangler...
WJBD Staff Oct 07, 2025 Photo: Pat Hodges

Salem's Russell & CHS Johnson Advance To 1a State Golf Tournament
Salem junior Mya Russell is on her way to the Girls 1a State Golf Tournament after placing 4th overall shooting 2-over 74 at Monticello playing on the Blue course at the University of Illinois Golf Co...
WJBD Staff Oct 07, 2025

Mt Vernon's Ashby Advances To State...Red Bud Wins 1st Ever Boys Golf Sectional
Highland was the host for the boys 2a Sectional where St Anthony and Highland both shot 298's and advanced along with Alton Marquette who tied with Althoff at 306 but won on a playoff. Failing to adva...
WJBD Staff Oct 07, 2025
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