Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem cross country teams ran at a very hard Marion course Wednesday with individuals turning in some very good times. Robby Shober placed 7th overall in a time of 17:02 a minute better than last ...

The SC Cougars knocked off Webber 10-2. Luke Shumate had 3 hits in five at bats to lead SC. Hudson Moore was good on the mound striking out 10 batters allowing just 3 hits over 5 innings. Shumate drov...

The Franklin Park Bobcats fell to visiting Vandalia 10-0. The game was just 1-0 after four innings before the Vandals scored a pair of runs in the fifth and then 7 in the sixth to earn the win. Salem ...

Lady Bobcats Fall To Vandalia The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats is at St Mary's coming off a 2-1 loss at home to Vandalia yesterday. Brinn Detmer struck out 8 in the circle and had 2 hits on the day. MKi...

The Salem Wildcats opened up the Greenville Soccer Tournament with a dominant win over Pinckneyville 9-2. Eli Baker had 7 goals and 1 assist in the win. Caleb Purintun added 2 goals. Alex Spencer had ...

The Salem JV Wildcats traveled to Breese for a quad-match. Mater Dei won the event shooting 163, Breese Central's 165 tied with Salem and Okawville shot 190. Jaxon Ward and Scout Puricelli led Salem w...

Salem Lady Cats tennis opened their season at home against Newton and won 7-2. They swept varsity doubles and singles all looked really good this year with only two losses. Salem's doubles teams won 6...

The Salem cross country teams competed at the New Athens Invitational Monday evening. Hunter Malan placed 3rd overall in a time of 16:10. Freshman Abram Jett was 69th and Jacob Cape was 71st. For the ...

Franklin Park hosted their first Fun Meet of the pre-season. There were 12 runners in the varsity boys division with Isaiah Turner, Micahel Davis and Keaton Wilkins each in the top 5. The Varsity Girl...

Lady Cats Win Again To Start Volleyball Season 2-0 The Salem volleyball team is 2-0 on the season following their win at Flora yesterday 25-9, 25-21. The JV opened the night with a 25-17, 25-9 win. Bo...