Category Archives: Local Sports

The high school football season kicks off tonight around the state and the highlighted game of course in Week 1 is the Shrine Game, returning after losing the game last year to Covid. Salem will host ...

(Photo credit - Winning Lens) The Salem Lady Wildcats opened up their volleyball season yesterday with a home loss to Teutopolis 21-25, 22-25. The night opened with the freshmen coming up with a 21-3,...

In JUCO volleyball, Kaskaskia College defeated St. Louis Community College in 4 sets: 25-16, 17-25, 25-22, 25-18 and then beat Lewis and Clark in 3 sets: 25-15, 25-20, 25-23.

The Salem Lady Wildcats golf team hosted the Herrin Lady Tigers on the back nine at the Salem Country Club on Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Cats soundly defeated the Lady Tigers by a score of 190 to 2...

The Salem Wildcats soccer team had a 2nd straight game canceled due to the heat yesterday. Their match at the St Anthony Tournament will be moved to 6pm tonight against Harrisburg. Salem will also fin...

Coming off their first win of the season, Franklin Park will travel to Farina to take on the Falcons of South Central at 4:30. The Falcons are 7-0 after yesterday's 15-0 no-hit win over Altamont. Huds...

In junior high softball, Raccoon knocked off Selmaville 13-1. Bria Murray went 3 innings allowing just one hit and struck out 4. At the plate she singled and drove in 2 runs. Maya Braddy had 2 hits an...

Chicago Cubs (56-73, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (74-55, first in the AL Central) Chicago; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Keegan Thompson (3-3, 2.42 ERA, 1.30 WHIP...

St. Louis Cardinals (64-62, third in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (47-81, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: J.A. Happ (7-6, 5.88 ERA, ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Gregory Polanco turned boos into cheers with the decisive two-run double during an eight-run seventh inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for an 11-7 victory over the St. Louis ...