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Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1993, one-handed Yankees pitcher Jim Abbott pitched a No-Hitter against the Cleveland Indians. He was born without a right hand. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 2...

1. The entirety of Wikipedia can be downloaded . . . and the total file size is smaller than the latest "Call of Duty". And it's not close. 2. Elton John's song "Philadelphia Freedom" was written as a...

The Salem Lady Cats beat a very good St. Anthony team yesterday at the Salem Country Club 172-176. Mya Russell was awesome again shooting 5 to win the event. Addison Lever added 43, Reagan Shuler and ...

Powerhouse St Anthony visited the Salem Country Club yesterday and handed the Wildcats a 142-159 loss. Freshman Logan Gowin dismantled his 9-holes shooting 32. Drake Brown shot 36 with 37s from Maddux...

The Annies won a tri-match at Centralia shooting 175, Carbondale added 203 and Mt Vernon 209. For the Annies, Olivia Johnson led the way with a 39, Sienna Feig 43, Emil Hoerchler a 45. Johnson's 39 wa...

The Salem Lady Wildcats volleyball team played Okawville last night and dropped their first game in 4 starts losing in 3 sets. They won the first set 25-17 and dropped the next two 18-25 and 20-25. Va...

Christ Our Rock fell to Dieterich in prep baseball 7-2. The Stallions led 2-1 until the Maroons scored 6 times in the bottom of the 4th. Noah Kenley had 2 hits along with Garret Beal for Christ Our Ro...

The Salem Wildcat cross Country hosted their home meet Tuesday and also honored their 5 seniors. Maci Thorsen, Eden Russell and Audrey Lybarger on the girls team. Hunter Malan and Robby Shober on the ...

Franklin Park hosted another Cross Country Fun Run. Salem JV boys were led by Calen Veit-Tackitt and Brady Carroll finishing 5th and 6th. The JV girls were led by McKenna Flood 2nd, Landrey Rose 5th a...

In Middle school baseball, Iuka is 6-2 after their 10-0 win over St Mary/Willow Grove. Vince Krajefska and Devan Jennings each had 2 hits with Jennings driving in 3 runs.   Patoka/Odin beat Mulbe...