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Jack Compton drove in 5 runs on 3 hits as North Clay improved to 7-1 with a 24-4 rout over Okaw Valley. Compton hit a 3-run home run to left field in the 2nd inning, and doubled home 2 more in the fou...

Mt Vernon fell to Waltonville 9-0. Elyssa Schoenbaechler was the winning pitcher with 11 strikeouts in the shutout. Lexxi Howard and Allie Sweeten had a hit for Mt Vernon. Waltonville got on the board...

The Salem Lady Wildcats soccer team fell to Mater Dei 4-1. Shelby Johnson scored the lone Salem goal on an assist by Audrey Lybarger. Soccer Monday Scores: Civic Memorial 9 Highland 1 Pinckneyville 2 ...

Rantoul Spring Swing Tournament   Tournament Recap - Day 1 - Pool Play   Game 1 Salem Cats 12u Beat BBYSL Blast 12u On Powerful Performance from Khaeler Williams. Khaeler hit two inside the ...

In Salem Recreation's Women's Volleyball League, Ball Busters beat United Medical (25-10, 25-17), EPOC over Penny Lee Photography (25-8, 25-20), Rickell Sages Fitness over The Texas Corner Tavern (25-...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats will add a Class L state volleyball championship to their trophy case as they pulled off a three-set thriller at Pinckneyville High School to beat Wolf Branch in the fin...

It's always tough at the Class S volleyball tournament, with 16 regions compacted into southern Illinois, the state champion needs to win 4 matches in one day to take on the title. This year Holy Chil...

Okawville won the Class M SIJHSAA State Volleyball Tournament on Saturday at Nashville High School. They beat Trico in the finals 25-16, 25-15 to claim the big trophy. Okawville opened the tournament ...

Parrett Finishes 5th and Veach runs a PR at the Illinois Top Times Meet. On her third throw, Freshman Emily Parrett got the distance she needed to get in the Top 8. Emily's throw of 37-01.25 earned he...

The Mt Vernon Rams battled state ranked Effingham but came up short 5-4. Cale Maurer went 2-3 with an RBI, Grant Holloway had 2 hits and Bronx Hefner assed an RBI and run scored. Maurer struck out 8 i...