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The Salem Wildcats improved to 4-2 on the season beating visiting Charleston 9-1 at Salem Field yesterday. With the Cats leading 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Senior Keaton Gullion hit a deep home ...

The Salem Lady Wildcats dropped a tough one on the road at Effingham 8-7 as the Hearts walked it off on Salem. Bre Thurman was solid in the circle and Reagan Shuler saw her first varsity action and go...

The Salem Tennis team beat Herrin 5-4. Singles winners were Jarrett Rushing, Juan Diez and Kyler Sapp. Also winning were the doubles teams of Rushing/Diez as well as Cole Casburn/Kayden Stephens.

The AP 2a All State Girls Basketball Team has been announced. Nashville's Summer Brinkmann made the 1st Team. Her teammate Emma Behrmann was on the 2nd team along with Carlyle's Sophia Hoffmann. Honor...

Bradley Gibson, 54, of Centralia, formally of Salem, passed away on March 13th, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on July 23rd, 1971, to Harry and Donna (Squibb...

The Salem Wildcats baseball team is back home this afternoon for a 4:30 first pitch with the Charleston Trojans. Salem is 3-2 on the season coming off a road win at Benton yesterday 16-1. Noah Nix was...

The Lady Wildcats are looking for their 3rd win in a row to start the season today when they travel to Effingham. The Hearts ended Salem's season a year ago in the post season. The Annies are at home ...

The Salem Lady Wildcats hosted their first and only home track meet yesterday at Jim Finks Field hosting Mt Vernon, Marion and Centralia. Salem honored their lone senior Aila Laird who also took 2nd i...

The Salem Lady Wildcats improved to 2-0 with an impressive 14-0 win at Teutopolis. John A Logan signee Bre Thurman threw a no hitter striking out 13. Mya Russell and Alivia Rasul had 2 hits each. Thur...

The Salem Wildcats tennis team won the back draw of the Triad Tennis Tournament over the weekend. The tournament began with a 3-2 loss to Mt Zion. Juan Diez earned the singles win for Salem with the d...