Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem Wildcats saw their football season come to an end Saturday afternoon with a 37-to-nothing loss at second-seeded Carterville in the second round of the IHSA playoffs. Despite the final score,...

If you want a preview of what the future of SCHS Wrestling looks like, just peek at the wreckage some of our athletes left behind at the preseason Midwest Nationals in Bloomington yesterday Here is ho...

The IHSA Boys and Girls Cross Country Sectionals were held over the weekend, with teams and individual runners across the area competing for a chance to advance to next weekend's state meet. The Mt. V...

In 1a, Litchfield will battle the 2nd ranked team in the state, Althoff, in Belleville. Also it's Alleman and Mendota at Illinois Valley Central at 4:30 and another Elite 8 matchup will follow at 6:30...

The KC Blue Angels soccer team is well represented on the All Region 24 Team. They include forward Lily Reed and Nevaeh Quitmeyer of Trenton, both of whom are also nominated for All American Honors. A...

The men and women KC cross country teams traveled to Normal, Illinois for the NJCAA Region 24 meet. Both teams were 3rd behind the Nationally ranked Heartland Hawks and the Lake Land Ducks, Heartland ...

The Salem Wildcats will kick off at Carterville today in playoff action at 1pm. The Cats are coming off their first home playoff win since the early 90s as they knocked off Olney last week 26-22. Cart...

Ja'Shawn Staples ran for touchdowns of 99 yards, 75 yards and 10 yards, all in the first half as Centralia rolled past Civic Memorial 49-13 to advance to next week's 2nd round of the playoffs.   ...

The Centralia Orphans will open up their playoff run tonight at home against Cahokia Conference rival Civic Memorial. Centralia beat the Eagles in Week 2 on the road 49-7. In that game Archie Goewey c...

The Salem Lady Wildcats put up a good battle at state ranked Newton, but the Lady Eagles pulled away to win their 2a regional title 25-20, 25-16. In the loss, Salem's Quinn Wolfe recorded her 500th ca...