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The IHSA baseball regional finals are today
In 1a, Carlyle hosts Gibault, North Clay welcomes Casey, Sparta and Waltonville play from Wayne City. Cumberland v. WSS at Altamont Gibault at Carlyle Goreville v. Galatia at Cobden NCOE v. Crab Orcha...
May 30, 2026 Sterling G / CC
The IHSA softball sectional finals were held on Friday.
In 1a, Casey Westfield defended their home field and knocked off Windsor/Stew-Stras 2-0. Okawville won the Hardin Calhoun title beating Carrollton 12-5 winning the school's first ever softball section...
May 30, 2026 (Photo: Tyler Repking)
Lady Eagles Season Ends To Father McGivney...IHSA Soccer Sectional Results
Columbia lost their 1a IHSA sectional final at home against Father McGivney 6-0. Litchfield defended their home field beating Alton Marquette 3-1. The two winners will pay Monday at Civic Memorial in ...
May 30, 2026 Photo: Columbia High School
Salem Recreation Men's Softball Scores from Friday
In Salem Recreation Men's Softball, New Day Lawn & Outdoor beat El Rancherito 10-0, Eliminators doubled up Wagers 18-9 and Legends beat Colden Brewery/SWAG/Texas Corner Tavern 7-3.
May 30, 2026
Wildcats Fall Short Of Upset Bid
The Salem Wildcats were locked in a 1-1 tie with top-seed TTown on Wednesday in the bottom of the sixth inning of their 2a regional semifinal at Vandalia. The Shoes would get a 3-run double from Bryce...
May 28, 2026 (Photo Credit: Tyler Repking)
Rams Avenge Previous 2 Losses To Orphans In Regional Semifinals
The Mt Vernon Rams avenged 2 earlier losses this season to the Centralia Orphans when it mattered most, winning their 3a Mascoutah regional semifinal game 8-5. Down 5-3 in the fourth, the Rams scored ...
May 28, 2026
North Clay Moves On To Regional Finals In Win Over SC....OPS Takes On New Athens Tonight
In 1a, North Clay looked like the top seed and #2 ranked team in Illinois with a dominant 13-0 regional semifinal win at home over South Central. North Clay scored 5 runs in the first and another 6 in...
May 28, 2026
IHSA State Track Meet This Weekend At EIU
The IHSA boys state track meet begins today with 1a preliminary rounds followed tomorrow by 2a prelims before all the finals on Saturday on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. &nb...
May 28, 2026 daveynin / CC
Russell & Graham Head To Lake Shelbyville for IHSA State
The IHSA State Bass Fishing tournament is on Lake Shelbyville this weekend. Salem's Mya Russell and Kai Graham will represent the Wildcats after having won the regional and sectional tournaments. &nbs...
May 28, 2026
13u Cats Comeback Cut Short By TTown
The Salem 13u almost erased all of a 14-run deficit but ended up falling 16-11 to TTown. Salem had the tying run up in the bottom of the 6th in a 14-11 game but couldn't complete the comeback. ...
May 28, 2026
