Category Archives: Local Sports

Salem Well Represented On SIJHSAA All Star Teams Next Weekend At RLC
The All Star teams have been released for the 7th and 8th grade games hosted by Rend Lake College next week and the SIJHSAA. Representing Salem boys will be 8th graders Eli LoGrasso and Ryegan Warren ...
WJBD Staff Mar 05, 2022

Wolfe Named Class L Coach Of The Year, Nashville Get's Class M Boys & Girls Honor
The IBCA has released their Coaches of the Year in various classes. Franklin Park first year coach Danette Wolfe won the award for Class L after guiding her Lady Bobcats to an 18-8 record and a 2nd pl...
WJBD Staff Mar 05, 2022

SI Process 7th Graders Fall To 8th Grade Little 6 All Stars....Process Open With Win Over NWIGP
The SI Process 7th grade travel basketball team hosted a pair of games at Franklin Park last night. The Process opened the night with a 44-16 win over the 7th grade from Irvington/Grand Prairie/North ...
WJBD Staff Mar 05, 2022

Lady Bobcat Bowlers Win Central City Tournament
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcat bowlers recently won the Central City Tournament with 3 of the top 5 overall scores coming from Salem. Brooklyn Hamilton won the event with 872 pins followed in 2nd place...
WJBD Staff Mar 05, 2022

Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin made Chucky Hepburn the first true freshman to start a season opener for the Badgers since Devin Harris in 2001-02. Hepburn has Hepburn has rewarded the Badgers' faith i...
WJBD Staff Mar 05, 2022

Bucks outscore Bulls....Cavs coach Bickerstaff fined $20,000 by NBA after ejection
UNDATED (AP) - The Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak by outscoring the Chicago Bulls by 13 in the final period. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday led the Bucks to a 118-112 downing of...
WJBD Staff Mar 05, 2022

Judge approves fix to stem race bias in NFL concussion deal
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A federal judge in Philadelphia has approved new rules that seek to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout of NFL concussion claims. The revisions could allow Black retire...
WJBD Staff Mar 05, 2022

Hurricanes down Pens in OT
UNDATED (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have added a point to their lead in the NHL's highly-competitive Metropolitan Division. Andrei Svechnikov scored on a power play at 3:14 of overtime to complete ...
WJBD Staff Mar 05, 2022

MLB players start $1M fund for workers impacted by lockout
NEW YORK (AP) - Locked-out Major League Baseball players are starting a $1 million fund to support workers impacted by canceled games. The players' association says the fund will be administered by th...
WJBD Staff Mar 05, 2022 alison fayre / CC

New Format As State Girls Tournament Continues Today
The girls state tournament opened up at Redbird Arena in Normal. It's a new format this year as all 4 classes are playing on the same weekend with 3rd place games being played the same day as semifina...
WJBD Staff Mar 04, 2022
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