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In Salem Recreation women's volleyball, EPOC over That's What She Set (25-4, 25-9) and Ball Busters (25-7, 25-17), and Vertically Challenged earned a win over That's What She Set (25-7, 25-13).

The IHSA State track and field championships were held over the weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. In 2a, Metamora was team champion with Cahokia 2nd and Carbondale 3rd, Marion was ...

In Class 1a, Christ Our Rock's Landyn Mitchell finished off his stellar prep track career with 3 more state medals. He repeated as champion in the 110 hurdles in a PB time of 14.11. Mitchell also was ...

Salem's bass fishing team added another impressive accomplishment to an already remarkable season, dominating the ICASSTT Clash Champions tournament on Lake Springfield and placing five boats among th...

In 1a, Carlyle fell at home to visiting Gibault 6-0, North Clay pulled away midway through the game to beat Casey Westfield and won at home 8-1. Cumberland 4 WSS 3 at Altamont Gibault 6 Carlyle 0 at C...

The Wildcats won game one 7-0 behind the pitching of Nolan Krutsinger. The lefty threw a complete game no hitter with 9 strikeouts. At the plate, Jacob Butts had 2 hits and 3 rbis. Kash Hall had 2 hit...

Salem graduate Taylor Ice capped off an exceptional freshman campaign with the Olivet Nazarene University women's golf team by earning two of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference's highest i...

The Illinois Prime is a new AAU basketball organization out of Mt Vernon. The varsity high school team is coached by former Ram standout Amir Span.   The Prime traveled to the Threat Hoops Crosso...

2025-2026 Semester 2 Honor Roll 3.0 GPA - 3.499 GPA Seniors Bechtel, Izaic D. Buchanan, Gavin L. Cain, Keegan J. Carroll, Payton E. Clegg, Jaden R. Collier, Valerie A. Doudera, Tristen J. Gambill, Hud...

The remarkable high school tennis career of Salem Community High School standout Jarett Rushing came to a close this weekend at the IHSA State Tennis Tournament, adding one final chapter to one of the...