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The Kaskaskia College men's basketball team opened up their season with a 97-54 win over the Oakland City JV on the Centralia campus. Belleville West grad Myles Lidell led the Devils with 28. Alan Mye...

The Centralia Orphans will kick off at Evers Field today against conference rival Cahokia at 1pm. Also at 1, Carterville hosts Marquette. Breese Central hosts Columbia at 2, Freeburg hosts Highland at...

The Salem Wildcats soccer season saw its share of highlights. One of those being senior Eli Baker's pursuit of the IHSA All Time Goal Scoring Record. All season long, Baker has been in a battle with B...

In 1a sectional play yesterday, Rochester won the Effingham Sectional knocking off the host Hearts 3-0. They advance to next week's Super Sectional at Raymond against today's winner between Columbia a...

The IHSA volleyball sectionals will begin on Tuesday. Carlyle will play in the 1a Raymond Sectionals against Hardin Calhoun followed by Okawville and Gibault. In 2a at Benton, Fairfield will take on M...

The 3rd seeded KC Blue Angels season came to a heartbreaking end falling to 2nd seed Lincolnland College 1-0 in double overtime in the semifinals of the Region 24 Tournament. KC finished at 10-6-1 wit...

The IHSA Regional volleyball championships were played last night.   The Centralia Annies fell to the back to back reigning state champions as top ranked Mater Dei won the Mt Vernon Regional 25-1...

Today is the IHSA 1a soccer sectional finals. The Effingham Hearts will host Rochester for a trip to the Super Sectionals at Raymond Lincolnwood next week. They will play the winner from Father McGivn...

The IHSA State Football Playoffs begins tonight.   In 4a, Mt Zion hosts Waterloo.   East St Louis opens their 6a playoffs with a home game against Plainfield East.   In 7a, Edwardsville...

The IHSA state cross country 2a Sectionals will be tomorrow. Salem's Hunter Malan and Kendall Zimmerman will run at the Mattoon Sectionals trying to advance to next weekend's state meet at Detweiler P...