Category Archives: Local Sports
Fighting Illini defeats Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 23-20
Yesterday, on November 14th, James McCourt powered through two long misses earlier in the fourth quarter to hit a 47-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to save Illinois from overtime against Rutgers,...
Nov 15, 2020
National Junior College Athletic Association Names First Kaskaskia College Representative
The National Junior College Athletic Association named basketball player Jalen Williams as the first National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Student-Athlete Council Representative from Ka...
Nov 13, 2020
Area Athletes Sign On National Signing Day
Yesterday was officially national signing day when athletes could sign to continue their athletic careers in college. Centralia runner Brooks Harlan made it official signing his letter of intent to ru...
Nov 12, 2020
IHSA Back Tracks A Bit, Invites Representatives To Next Meeting
With a majority of its schools either choosing not to start basketball next week or unsure if they will start, the IHSA has invited representatives from Governor Pritzker's office and the IDPH, along ...
Nov 12, 2020
Braggin' Rights Game Still On With Changes
Not even a global pandemic could stop the annual Braggin' Rights game between Illinois and Missouri. The 38th straight meeting between rival programs will happen this year, just a bit differently. The...
Nov 12, 2020
Chase Dodson Will Continue Baseball Career Next Year At John A Logan
SC Senior Chase Dodson has signed his letter of intent to continue his baseball career next year at John A Logan. Dodson's Cougars finished 18-4 this fall. Dodson hit .456 in 22 games which led the te...
Nov 11, 2020
SC Storm 14u Sweep DH
The South Central 14u Storm won a pair of games on Sunday. They opened with an 11-3 win over the Rapid Fire. SC scored 10 runs in the first two innings to put the game away early. Abi Shuler tripled a...
Nov 09, 2020
Salem Bowl Winners From The Weekend
(Photo: Brighton Lucas & Kannon King) At Salem Bowl over the weekend, Brighton Lucas and Kannon King took home the youth championship. Rhett Runge and Dominick Winkler were 2nd, the team of Ryan ...
Nov 09, 2020
Illini Fall To 0-3 With Loss To Gophers
Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for four touchdowns and Tanner Morgan threw for one more and Minnesota beat depleted Illinois 41-14. Ibrahim now has back-to-back games in which he has scored four rushing touch...
Nov 09, 2020
Elliott drives from back of the field to first NASCAR title
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - NASCAR's most popular driver is now a Cup champion. Chase Elliott took the torch from teammate Jimmie Johnson by winning his first Cup title, driving from the back of the field ...
Nov 09, 2020
