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Due to the winter storm the SIJHSAA Class L State Semifinals have been moved to Thursday with Marion and Centralia playing at 6pm followed by Murphysboro and Carbondale at 7:15. The trophy games will ...

In the City of Salem Recreation Coed Volleyball A League, Be Still Wellness Spa beat Modern Edge Construction (25-20, 25-16). Ace Auto Sales over Meskil Cleaning in 3 sets (11-25, 27-25, 16-14). Corye...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. is out indefinitely after breaking his wrist while making a spectacular block over the weekend. Coach Brad Underwood announced the severity of...

Salem senior Keyton King has made the most of his 3 years in the first years of the Salem Wildcat Wrestling program. King made his way through the 150 pound division at the Carterville Sectional and i...

The Salem Lady Wildcat Bowlers are headed to Rockford for the IHSA State Tournament next weekend after finishing 4th at the Mt Vernon Sectionals on Saturday. Mascoutah won the team title with 5768 fol...

The Salem Lady Wildcats will open up their Class 3a Regional tonight at Triad taking on the Lady Knights. Salem is the 6th seed in the sub-sectional with the Lady Knights entering as the #2 seed. Game...

It was a busy weekend in boys basketball. Kenny Bratton poured in 21 points and Centralia bounced back from their first loss since before Christmas on Friday night to Marion to beat Mounds Meridian at...

The junior high boys basketball state tournament opened up at Rend Lake College Saturday in Class L. The Centralia Tigers opened with a win beating Waterloo 63-35. They will play in tomorrow's semifin...

The Warriors are coming off an 81-63 victory over Kaskaskia College this weekend. Zeke Wilson led RLC with 17 with Mt Vernon grads Navontae Nesbit and Rolen Adams adding 11 each. Anthoni Sandford had ...

Franklin Park went 2-1 at Pinckneyville in volleyball action on Saturday. Salem beat Herrin (25-9, 25-14) and Wesclin (25-6, 25-11) and lost to the hosts (14-25, 16-25). Salem will take on Kell on Tue...