Category Archives: Local Sports

Salem returns to action today in a game moved to FCC Fields against Olney coming off a 4-0 shutout win over visiting Altamont. In the win, Salem senior Eli Davis became the school's all-time leading g...

The SC Cougars will host Odin in prep baseball action today after routing visiting Altamont in NTC play 13-1. Aidan Dodson threw the 1-hitter striking out 12. At the plate, Beau Jolliff drove in 3 run...

The Centralia tennis team beat Vandalia 5-4. Centralia took 3 of the singles matches with wins from Marie Mann, Ali Kessler and Sophi Barrow. Also winning were the doubles teams of Mann/Francois and B...

In prep cross country, Christ Our Rock ran at the West Frankfort 6-Plus Invitational. The girls were 2nd with 46 points out of 10 teams with Pinckneyville winning the event with 25 points followed by ...

The Franklin Park cross country team traveled to Kaskaskia College for their Invitational.   The Lady Rockets were led by Maci Thorsen in 9th, Carly Veach 19 and Taylor Blackburn was 22nd followe...

Patoka won the Region 7 Class S regional with their 13-1 win over top-seed Willow Grove/St Mary's Centralia. Patoka will advance to Saturday's state opener in Coulterville against New Hope at 3:30.

In Salem Rec/Marion County YMCA coed softball scores, Mud Dogs beat Misfits 21-11, Eliminators beat ABC 12-5, Prestige Worldwide over Red Dog 16-10 and SD nipped Route 50 Auto Repair 16-15.

Chicago Cubs (67-90, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (59-98, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 6:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (14-7, 4.81 ERA, 1....

Milwaukee Brewers (94-63, first in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (88-69, second in the NL Central) St. Louis; Wednesday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Adrian Houser (9-6, 3.34 E...

UNDATED (AP) - A 17-game winning streak has allowed the St. Louis Cardinals to wrap up the second National League wild card with five days to spare. Dylan Carlson, Nolan Arenado and Jose Rondon homere...