Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem Anglers competed at their first mini of the year. Mya Russell takes the win with 3 fish limit of 9.4lbs, Lucas Hodge 2nd with 8.14lbs and big bass of 3.11, Landon White 3rd, Jaxon Ward 4th a...

Grade School Board Tuesday night named principal Lance Boldt as the new boy's head boys track coach replacing Lucas Krutsinger who resigned as a Jordan PE teacher as well as boys basketball and cross ...

In Salem Men's Softball League, Iuka State Bank topped ABC Pub 18 to 10, Pour House then beat ABC Pub 14 to 7. Pour House then won the third game 15 to 3. In Salem Sand Volleyball League results, the ...

Centralia High School Superintendent Chuck Lane has confirmed they have been officially invited to be a full member of the Cahokia Conference beginning with the 2026-27 school year. Lane says that, as...

Kaskaskia Valley won over Lander's Towing and Collision 10-1 Thursday to end the regular season with a 12-0 record at the Little League Complex. Kaskaskia Valley got on the board in the top of the fir...

The Southern Illinois Select 17U Basketball team went 3-0 in Pool Play at the ESPN AAU World Championship Tournament in Orlando, and they will move into Bracket Play on Saturday. The Select are the de...

University of Missouri Head Basketball Coach, Dennis Gates, has announced a promotion for Kyle Smithpeters, the former coach at John A Logan. His role at Mizzou has made a significant impact, and Gate...

Big news coming out of the University of Illinois athletic department. They've been adding non-compete clauses to the most in-demand coaches' latest contracts. The 7 new coaching contracts all include...

Chico's won the softball Coach Pitch Tournament last night defeating Dairy Queen in the championship. In Junior League, Brad Decker CPA beat Salem Bowl 14-0 as the winners scored 8 runs in the 4th inn...

The Hattie Harmson 4th of July Tournament in Steeleville continues tonight with a pair of games. At 5pm Sparta will take on Orient followed at 7:30 by Orient and Pinckneyville. The tournament continue...