Category Archives: Local Sports
NFL Wrap-Up: Record 27 teams remain in playoff hunt with 3 weeks to go
UNDATED (AP) - While no team has clinched a postseason spot in the jam-packed AFC, there never have been more teams alive in the playoff hunt this late in a season. Only Chicago, Detroit, Jacksonville...
Dec 23, 2021
College Football Wrap-Up: Texas A&M won't play in Gator Bowl due to COVID-19 issues
UNDATED (AP) - If a team is unavailable to play in College Football Playoff semifinals because of COVID-19 issues, the game will be declared a forfeit and the available team will advance to the champi...
Dec 23, 2021
College Basketball Wrap-Up: Vols first to beat Wildcats this season
UNDATED (AP) - No. 19 Tennessee jumped to a double-digit lead to start the game and kept No. 6 Arizona at bay handing the Wildcats their first loss of the season, 77-73. Tennessee hit 7 of its first 1...
Dec 23, 2021
Wildcats Rout Wood River....SC Holds Off Sandoval...Boys Scores
The Salem Wildcats used a 24-6 second quarter to extend what was a 2-point lead after one quarter, into a 20 point halftime advantage as they ran the clock in the 4th quarter in their 64-27 win at Eas...
Dec 22, 2021
Lady Cats Finish Pre-Christmas Schedule With 2 Straight Wins...Girls Scoreboard
The Salem Lady Cats were not very hospitable hosts last night welcoming Wood River to B.E. Gum for the first time in Cahokia play, Salem made it 2 straight wins with their easy 49-15 win. The Cats kno...
Dec 22, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
Salem City Council gives green light to cargo storage containers
The Salem City Council unanimously agreed to allow cargo storage containers in the Industrial Zone as well as most business zones provided they meet other zoning requirements. Under the proposal that ...
Dec 21, 2021
Wildcats Head To Wood River Tonight On WJBD...Boys Scores
The Salem Wildcats look to get a game closer to .500 tonight when they take their 4-6 record to East Alton to take on the Wood River Oilers tonight starting around 7:30. Toby Gullion will have the pla...
Dec 21, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
Lady Cats Host Wood River Tonight....Girls Scores, Freeburg Ends Central's Home Streak
The Salem Lady Wildcats will return to action tonight at home when they host Wood River in Cahokia play. Salem had their game moved from yesterday due to final exams Monday and Tuesday at SCHS. The ni...
Dec 21, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
SC Falcons Fall To SEB
South Central fell to St Elmo/Brownstown 43-38 to fall to 5-10 on the season. Trevan Sidwell led the Falcons with 10, Westin Neilson 9 and Hudson Moore 8. The SC JV was winners 48-23 to improve to 14-...
Dec 21, 2021 Photo Credit: Ketra Sidwell.
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) - The opportunity to cash in on endorsements probably was a major factor in the decision of some college football recruits on signing day last week. But the head of a company that works w...
Dec 21, 2021
