Category Archives: Local Sports
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
Herbert, Ekeler propel Chargers to 28-14 win over Raiders
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Justin Herbert threw for three touchdowns, Austin Ekeler rushed for 117 yards and scored twice and the Los Angeles Chargers knocked the Las Vegas Raiders from the unbeaten ran...
Oct 05, 2021
High School Golf Round-Up: SCHS golfers in sectional play Monday
The Salem Lady Wildcats will head to the 1a Acorns Links in Waterloo today for Sectional golf after advancing as a team last week out of the Hamilton County Regional with their 2nd place finish. They ...
Oct 04, 2021
SCHS Volleyball team 1-2 in weekend tournament
The Salem Lady Wildcats played at the Triad Tournament over the weekend. They opened with a 2 set loss to Triad. They then lost in two sets to Nashville before losing the final game of their pool to J...
Oct 04, 2021
Salem Disc Golf Team takes top three places at Marion Tournament
Cole Casburn took first place for the Junior Division of the Salem Disc Golf Club during a weekend tournament in Marion. Jayce Keller was second, Bentley Bryan 3rd, and Zyan Petrea 5th. Petrea won a c...
Oct 04, 2021 Adam Bartlett / CC
Bucs beat Pats in Brady's return to Foxborough
UNDATED (AP) - The weather was poor, but the outcome was sunny for Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady was a winner in his return to Foxborough as he rallied the Bucs to a 19-17 win over New...
Oct 04, 2021
