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Noah Nix, a recent Salem Community High School graduate and right-handed pitcher for Rend Lake College, has earned an invitation to join the Batavia Muckdogs for the upcoming season. The opportunity i...

Kaylee Carroll drove in 4 runs on 2 doubles to lead the Salem 12u Lady Wildcats past the Tri County Queens 15-4. Nadea Crist was the winning pitcher giving up 4 hits and no earned runs over 4 innings....

Wildcats Get Cahokia Win At Wood River, Host Fairfield Today The Salem Wildcats scored 11 runs in the second inning as they won at Wood River 18-1. Logan Butts hit a solo homer in the first inning. Lu...

Lady Cats Pounds Wood River, Host Fairfield Today The Lady Wildcats beat down Wood River on the road 16-2. Morgan Honerkamp struck out 4 and allowed 3 hits in the win. Jaelyn Keller went 3-3. Emma Lip...

Salem senior Hunter Malan will continue his track career at Greenville University. Malan has been a 4-year mainstay on the cross country and track teams and has made his mark especially in the mile an...

The Selmaville golfers hosted Carlyle in a dual meet at Salem Country Club. Weston McKinnion from Carlyle was medalist shooting 38. The Rockets were led by Maddox LaGrosso shooting 52 and Izak Holsapp...

1. Eating ice cream actually makes your body temperature HOTTER, not colder. It's because of the fat content. 2. Almost every airline requires their pilot and copilot to eat different meals, in case t...

The Wildcats try to get their first Cahokia win of the year when they travel to East Alton Wood River this afternoon.   The Mt Vernon Rams are at home in South 7 play against Carbondale. Centrali...

Salem softball lost at St Anthony 9-5. Jaelyn Keller had 3 hits. Marah Johnson, Emily Jones and Isabella Decker added 2 each. Katee Sellers and Emma Lipe also had hits. Salem got RBI from Keller, Deck...

The Salem Lady Wildcats soccer team dropped a game to Wesclin in Penalty Kicks after they ended regulation and overtime tied at 2. Shelby Johnson and Adysen Pracht had the Salem goals. They will face ...