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The final two games of the Benton Shootout put a cap on a great day of basketball at Rich Herrin Gymnasium. Goreville had lost two in a row, but came to Benton and made a statement knocking off #1 Law...

(Photos: Pat Hodges) The Centralia Annies Basketball were in control trailing for only a few seconds of their game with Salem as the Centralia FBLA held their Blackout in conjunction with Mega Day at ...

New Horizon made their first trip to Ina for a state tournament and made the most of it dominating from the opening tip in beating Pope County 41-17. It sets up a Mt Vernon/Centralia taste in the quar...

The Breese Central Cheerleaders are IHSA State Champions. They won the 1a title edging out Pinckneyville 91.91-90.68 for the top spot with Mater Dei 3rd. It was a great day for area Cheerleading as Ca...

Salem wrestlers Alana Finney and Talya Gowler competed at the Granite City Regionals over the weekend. Alana earned a 1st round bye in her division. She then needed just 23 seconds to pin Mascoutah's ...

The Patoka Junior High Volleyball Team was 4th at the St Peter Tournament. They opened with a loss to Altamont (21-11, 13-21, 4-15), then beat Franklin Park (21-16, 21-15) and Trinity Lutheran (21-13,...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Jeremy Fears played one of his best games to help No. 10 Michigan State earn a much-needed win after his coach thought about benching him. Fears started the game and finishe...

It's Mega Day and Blackout at Centralia High School as Salem travels to Trout Arena. The JV girl's game tips off the day at 3pm with the varsity contest at 4:30. Then the JV boy's game will start at 6...

The Salem Lady Wildcat bowlers (4775) finished 4th at their Bowling Regionals yesterday hosted by North Clay at Silver Dollar Lanes in Effingham. The Lady Cats were the final team qualifiers for next ...

The IHSA State Competitive Cheer finals are this weekend with preliminary rounds on Friday and the finals on Saturday.   Several area teams are in the finals in 1a as Breese Central won the preli...