Category Archives: Local Sports
Salem High soccer team gets shutout win against East Alton-Wood River, 12-0
The Salem boys soccer team topped East Alton-Wood River on Tuesday, 12-0. Hunter Daniels had two goals and two assists. Eight other players added one goal apiece. They are Austin Crouse, Eli Davis, Ca...
Oct 06, 2021
High School Volleyball: Centralia and South Central get wins, while Salem and Sandoval take losses
The Salem High School varsity volleyball team lost to Centralia in three sets. Salem won the first set 25-22 and lost the two others 18-25 and 13-25. The Salem JV improved to 7-4 with a 25-16; 25-16 w...
Oct 06, 2021
106-win Dodgers host Cards in NL wild-card game
The 106-win Los Angeles Dodgers put their season on the line in the NL wild-card game against the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals. No team has ever won so many games and failed to win its division, but LA...
Oct 06, 2021 Erin Borrini / CC
Bosox whip Yanks, advance to face Rays
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have earned themselves a few days in Florida. The Bosox have moved into the AL Division Series by thumping the Yankees, 6-2 in the wild-card game. Xander Bogaerts and ...
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SCHS Post Season Golf: Two members of girl's team advance to state
SCHS Girls Golf: The Salem Lady Wildcats golf team qualified two players as individuals for the State Class 1A golf tournament on Monday. Alyssa Paul and Kenzie Anderson advanced by finishing in the t...
Oct 05, 2021 SCHS Golf State Finalists Alyssa Paul and Kenzie Anderson.
Centralia High Soccer team beats Carterville on penalty shootout
Centralia High School topped Carterville 2-1, on a penalty shootout won by Centralia 4-3. Abner 'Danny' Cruz scored Centralia's only goal. Senior night honored Seniors Ayden Campbell, son of Ashley an...
Oct 05, 2021 Centralia High School soccer team on defense during Monday afternoon's game. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem Soccer Weekend Wrap-up: 7th/8th grade team remains undefeated
The Salem 7th/8th grade Salem soccer team remained undefeated on Sunday with a 14-0 win over Breese. Goals were scored by Caleb Purintun (5), Austin Woolridge (4), Jordan Kessler (2), Elara Brubaker, ...
Oct 05, 2021
Details revealed about Adam Wainwright's new contract with Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright is guaranteed $17.5 million under his 2022 contract with the Cardinals, more than double his $8 million salary this year. The 40-year-old has spent a...
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Milestone for Bubba Wallace as he earns 1st NASCAR victory
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - Bubba Wallace has become just the second Black driver to win a NASCAR's Cup Series race. He was declared the winner when rain stopped the playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway...
Oct 05, 2021 Zach Catanzareti Photo / CC
MLB Wrap-Up: Mets let manager go
NEW YORK (AP) - Luis Rojas has been let go as manager of the New York Mets after two losing seasons. The team declined its option on Rojas' contract for 2022, making the announcement one day after fin...
Oct 05, 2021
