Category Archives: Local Sports

The Selmaville Rockets beat St Mary/Willow Grove in the opener of the OBC Baseball Tournament. The Rockets scored 14 combined runs in the 2nd and 3rd inning to win 19-4. Izac Holsapple, Jacob Butts an...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats dropped a 13-1 decision in their home opener to DuQuoin. Kaylee Carroll had 2 hits for Salem. Adding hits were Brinn Detmer, Bre Pennypacker and Emma Hawley. Also in sof...

The OBC Tournament opened yesterday and Iuka won their opener over Field 16-10. Kenzie Collier was the winning pitcher. Shaylee Vest drove in 2 runs. Briella Wodtka and Lilly Brewer each singled. Iuka...

Franklin Park Bobcats suffered a tough loss at Carterville 7-1. Eli Purdy had the only Salem hit. EJ Wolfe scored the Salem run. Tanner Purintun pitched for Salem going 3.2 allowing 3 runs on 6 hits. ...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats dropped to 1-1 on the season with a 12-1 loss at South Central yesterday. For Salem, Macy Canon, Kaylee Carroll and Skylar Gaston pitched. Carroll had 2 hits and McKinle...

The OBC Baseball and Softball Tournaments will begin today. In baseball action at the Little League Complex, Willow Grove/St Mary will take on Selmaville at 4:30 with the winner playing top seed Odin/...

Salem opened their season yesterday with a 22-3 win over Odin. Skylar Gaston got her first win, striking out 7. At the late, Macy Canon and Bre Pennypacker had 3 hits each, Brinn Detmer also got her f...

Iuka had their game with Olney St Joe called after just 2.5 innings due to weather with the Lady Pirates leading 11-1. Kenzie Collier faced 8 batters and had 6 strikeouts. Grayce Rose doubled; Collier...

Sandoval has won both of their games on the season. Tyanna Tomes had 7 strikeouts in their 22-6 season opening win over Central City followed by last night's win over Centralia Junior High. Breese All...

The SC Lady Falcons lost for the first time this young softball season falling at home to Dieterich 16-2. Bella McDowell led SC with 2 hits and drove in a run along with Alexa Gile. Ellie Williams and...