Category Archives: Local Sports
NASCAR's Cup playoff at misty Texas put on hold another day
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - The NASCAR Cup playoff race at Texas has been pushed back yet another day because of misty conditions that soaked the track. NASCAR will try again Tuesday. After only 52 laps ...
Oct 27, 2020
Ivy Donoho Advances To XC Sectionals
The Salem Cross Country teams competed at the Highland 2a Sectional on Saturday. Ivy Donoho was 33rd in a time of 22:01 earning her a trip to Saturday's sectional at Olney Central College. Donoho was ...
Oct 26, 2020
KC Cross Country Finishes Up Regular Season...Eye Post Season On Saturday
The KC men and women finished up their regular season in fine fashion, both taking 3rd at the Fall Classic Cross Country Meet. Cheyenne Finley was 8th overall in the 5k race in a time of 20:19. Summer...
Oct 26, 2020
Foltz 2nd At IHSA Swim Sectionals
Salem's Caroline Foltz competed at IHSA Swimming Sectionals over the weekend and finished 2nd to a commit from Florida State. She would have advanced to the State Swim Meet but it was canceled.
Oct 26, 2020
Bandits & Fuzion In Action This Past Weekend
The SI Bandits 14u finished 4-2 over the weekend dropping their finale yesterday to the SI Aftershock 8-0. Emma Gregg had 2 hits in the loss. Breanna Thurman was the losing pitcher allowing 10 hits an...
Oct 26, 2020
Cup race postponed by wet weather
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - NASCAR's Cup playoff race in Texas had to be postponed after 52 laps on a misty day that slowly deteriorated to drizzle while it never actually rained before the event was cal...
Oct 26, 2020
Salem High Cross Country Heads To Highland 2a Regional Today
Today is the high school cross country regionals held around the state. Salem will compete in the Highland 2a regionals along with area teams Centralia and Mt Vernon. The top teams and individuals adv...
Oct 24, 2020
Bobcats State Runners Up...Lady Cats 6th On Cold, Wet, Windy Day In DuQuoin
The Franklin Park Bobcats were state runners up to Herrin by 10 points yesterday on a cold, wet, windy and slick afternoon to run at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. Salem was led by 8th graders Caiden ...
Oct 24, 2020
Egyptian Illini Release All Conference, McWhorter (BSE) Voted MVP
The Egyptian-Illini Conference released their All-League Baseball Team. Brownstown/St Elmo's Jace McWhorter was voted league MVP. He was joined on the team by teammates Dalton Myers and David Stine. A...
Oct 24, 2020
Bandits Sweep Softball Double Header...Thurman Gets Win In Each Game
The SI Bandits 14u won a pair of games yesterday. In the opener, the Bandits beat the Z20 Bombers 6-5 scoring a walk-off run in the fifth. Breanna Thurman and Emma Gregg each had a hit. Thurman worked...
Oct 24, 2020
