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Congratulations to Franklin Park 8th grader Quinn Wolfe on advancing to the state competition in the Elks Hoop Shoot. Hanleigh Schmidt from Centralia also advanced.

The KC Blue Devils fell in overtime to Wabash Valley 103-97. The Devils fall to 14-3 overall and 3-3 in the Region. Will Vasser had 23, Isaiah Tolbert 21, Caleb Jenkins 20 and Kamari Slaughter 18. KC ...

Salem High School had three athletes competing at the USA Powerlifting Frozen Iron High School Classic at McKendree University on Saturday. Seniors Ethan Crouse and Hayden Hopkins and Junior Owen Beck...

Photos by Pat Hodges

It was a night as advertised Friday at the 72nd Salem Invitational. In front of a packed house at B.E. Gum, the Centralia Orphans held off a valiant effort by Salem 53-41. Gavin Zimmermann hit 5 three...

It was a bitter way to lost a game for the South Central Cougars. Playing on the road at CHBC, South Central led by 3 in the game's final seconds until Cowden hit a length court shot at the end of reg...

Benton: There are good nights on the basketball court, and then there are nights like Benton standout Docker Tedeschi had last night at the Benton Invitational. He set a new single game record at the ...

The Vandalia Mid Winter Tournament finishes today. Salem's JV will play for 7th place at 10 against Vandalia followed by Wesclin and Mascoutah in the 5th place game, the Salem Varsity takes on Greenvi...

The Class L Tournament will open this morning with Carterville and Waterloo at 9:30 followed by Marion and Wolfe Branch, then Wesclin and Mt Carmel followed by the final game at 1:15 with Hamilton Cou...

The pairings are out for the junior high boys' regionals. Franklin Park will travel to Centralia to take on Carlyle on January 30th to open their Class L regional with the winner getting either Centra...