Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem Lady Wildcats softball team will be hosting Carlyle, Greenville and Wesclin for a day of softball as they raise money for Emmanueal Equine Ministry, a local farm that uses the human and hors...

The Salem Lady Wildcats opened up their post season with an 8-0 home win over Metro East Lutheran yesterday afternoon at the Salem Soccer Complex. Shelby Johnson scored 3 goals for the hat trick. Jord...

Wildcats Fall on Senior Day The Salem Wildcats honored their seniors yesterday before their game with Altamont. The Cats then fell to the Indians 5-0 to fall to 7-21 on the year. The Cats outhit Altam...

Cripps Leads Salem Past Mattoon Kenley Cripps was great in the circle as Salem beat visiting Mattoon at Tully Park 2-0. She only needed 71 pitches for the complete game win. Cripps and Isabella Decker...

The continued growth of the Salem High School bass fishing program was on full display once again at Forbes Lake, as the Wildcats' team of Kai Graham and Mya Russell reeled in their second straight IH...

The Salem Lady Wildcats competed in the Mattoon 2A Track and Field Sectional on Thursday. As a team, they finished tied for 7th out of 17 teams. Sophomore Carly Veach had a great day on the track qual...

The Cats honored their 7 seniors yesterday and beat visiting Carmi 6-3. Jarett Rushing, Kyler Sapp, Caleb Squibb, Jackson Green and Caleb Purintun were singles winners. The team of Rushing/Crason Hugg...

(Photos: Gina Moore) Salem Drops 20th Game of the Year, Host Altamont Today Salem lost their 20th game of the season, falling at home to West Frankfort 10-5 to see their record at 7-20. Logan Butts do...

Annies Fall To Murphysboro The Centralia Annies fell to Murphysboro 9-4. Kinsley Hawthorne homered and drove in 3 Annies runs. Pyper Chapman went 2-3. Addisyn Dukes took the loss allowing just 5 earne...

Today is the IHSA Bass Fishing Regionals held around the state.   Forbes Lake will be loaded with area teams including Salem, Centralia, South Central and Patoka along with Breese Central and Mat...