Category Archives: Local Sports
Crosby nets 500th as Pens win in OT
UNDATED (AP) - Sidney Crosby has reached another milestone. The Pittsburgh Penguins' captain notched his 500th career goal in a 5-4 overtime win against the Flyers. Crosby became the 46th player in le...
Feb 16, 2022 Paul Lancaster / CC
McDowell shows why he's defending champ
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Michael McDowell has opened the first Daytona 500 practice session with a top speed of 192.736 mph, the first time NASCAR showed off its new car at the track ahead of Sunday...
Feb 16, 2022
Big moments define the RLC Warriors season
INA, IL (Feb. 14, 2022) - This season's Warriors basketball team has proven time and again that any game can produce big moments. Rend Lake will play in the Homecoming Blackout game on Wednesda...
Feb 15, 2022
Lady Cats Season Ends In Regional Semifinal....Girls Basketball Post Season Scores/Schedules
The Lady Wildcats season ended at 9-17 after their 60-15 loss to top-seed Teutopolis in the Salem 2a Regional Semifinal last night. Salem was outrebounded by the Shoes 36-11. The Lady Cats were led by...
Feb 15, 2022 Photo by Greg Maxey.
Wildcats Host Roxana Tonight For Senior Night...SC Wins #22....Boys Scoreboard
The Salem Wildcats will honor their seniors tonight as they host Roxana. The JV start is at 6pm followed by the senior recognition with the varsity tip around 7:45 on WJBD. The Wildcats will then host...
Feb 15, 2022 Photo by Greg Maxey
Class L Semifinals Tonight At RLC
The Class L middle school state tournament continues at Rend Lake College tonight with a pair of semifinals. O'Fallon Fulton will take on Marion at 6pm followed at 7:15 by Mt Vernon and undefeated Oln...
Feb 15, 2022
OBC Names All-Conference Teams
The Oil Belt Conference announced their All Conference boys and girls basketball teams. On the boys team were Raccoon's Michael Organ and Marquis Ettress, Central City's Brayden Wood and Archie Goewey...
Feb 15, 2022
Salem 7th Grade Wins 22nd Game To Open Woodlawn Tournament....Irvington 7th Grade Tournament Opens As Well
The Salem JV Bobcats opened up the Woodlawn JV Tournament with a 58-16 dominating win over Bluford. Payton Gullion had the hot hand finishing with 15, Trey Clark added 11 and Avery Gullion 9 as Salem ...
Feb 15, 2022
KC Blue Devils Fall To SWIC....Blue Angels Finish Up Season Sweep
The KC Blue Devils dropped a tight contest to SWIC 61-59. Jylen Petty had 15 in the loss, Trae Jones added 14 and Emanuel Prospere finished with 11. The Blue Devils are 15-9 overall and 6-9 in the Reg...
Feb 15, 2022
Lady Rockets Volleyball Continues To Win
In middle school volleyball over the weekend, Selmaville played at the Trinity Co-Op Tournament in Hoffman. The Lady Rockets won first place. On Monday, they knocked off Trinity/St Mary's and earned a...
Feb 15, 2022
