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In grade school boys basketball, Raccoon is 5-1 after beating Trinity 55-29 John organ with 30, Jack Schaeffer and Oliver worlds with 8.   Aviston 42 All Saints 14 Bartelso 44 Nashville 39 (OT) F...

Summersville took home the title of their 3rd annual tournament as they beat New Horizon in Thursday night's championship 50-26. In the 3rd place game, Ewing knocked off Patoka 38-30. The night began ...

The brackets have been released for the Marion JH Tip-Off Classic boys basketball tournament November 8th.   The Varsity Tournament will open with Franklin Park taking on Murphysboro at 10:15 wit...

The Selmaville Lady Rockets knocked off Rome in a close 36-32 win at home. Karmen Murray-Young led the team with 14 points, followed by Alana Howe's 7 and 6 from Kamora Sexton. Gia Ward cleaned up the...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats Basketball Tournament will be held beginning on Monday and continue through Thursday of next week.   Monday: Breese v. Carlyle 5:30; Salem v. Olney 7pm. Tuesday: Br...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1938, Orson Welles's radio dramatization of H.G. Wells's War of the Worlds was broadcast, causing great alarm. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1961, The Soviets d...

In 3a regional championships, Centralia will try to upset the #1 ranked team in Illinois as they travel to Mt Vernon to take on Mater Dei starting at 6pm.   Chatham takes on Triad at Jerseyville ...

The Summersville Tournament continued last night. New Horizon punched their ticket to the finals after a 42-35 win over Ewing. They will play Summersville tonight at 8pm for the championship. The 3rd ...

Franklin Park opened up their home boys basketball schedule with a 47-33 win over Woodlawn. Ben Lux led the Cats with 24. The JV also won 34-23 led by Caleb Dice with 11.   Central City knocked o...

Franklin Park girls lost at Albion 42-26. Kenna Benjamin led Salem with 10 and Lexie Malan added 7. The JV also lost 41-21 with Lyla Beyers scoring 15 to lead Salem.   South Central lost a tough ...