Category Archives: Local Sports
Astros: Not fazed by heckling
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros are in the World Series for the third time in five years. They go into Game 1 against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night as the betting favorites in Las Vegas and su...
Oct 26, 2021 Thank You (21 Millions+) views / CC
Cards' Marmol becomes baseball's youngest manager
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Oliver Marmol has been promoted from bench coach to the majors' youngest manager, taking over the St. Louis Cardinals almost two weeks after Mike Shildt was fired in a surprise move b...
Oct 26, 2021
Wildcats Head To Breese For Playoff Football
The Salem Wildcats are into the playoffs for the 3rd time since 2018 as they will head to conference rival Breese Central this weekend for the opening of the 4a playoffs. Salem lost to Breese in Week ...
Oct 25, 2021 Photo by Greg Maxey.
Volleyball Regionals Open Up Tonight For Salem & Area Schools
The Salem Lady Cats open up volleyball regionals today as they head to Flora to take on Cahokia Conference rival Wesclin at 5:30 followed by the hosts and Shelbyville. Columbia will play against the h...
Oct 25, 2021 Photo credit - Greg Maxey.
IHSA Soccer Post Season Continued Over The Weekend
The IHSA boys soccer regional championships were held over the weekend. In 2a, Mattoon lost to Civic Memorial 7-1 in Bethalto and Mascoutah beat Centralia 2-1. The Triad Sectional will open on Tuesday...
Oct 25, 2021
Salem & Christ Our Rock Will Keep Running
The Salem boys and girls cross country teams qualified for this weekend's Class 1a Sectional to be ran at the Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur. Breanna Thurman led the girls to a fifth place finis...
Oct 25, 2021
KC Cross Country Finishes Regular Season With Good Showing In St Louis
The KC cross country teams finished their regular season schedule on a high note. KC traveled to St. Louis for the Fall Classic hosted by St. Louis Health Sciences and Pharmacy College. The Blue Angel...
Oct 25, 2021
SC Storm Chasers 13u Finish Fall With 2nd Place At GMB
The SC Storm Chaser 13u finished up their fall season with a 2nd place finish at the GMB Tournament in O'Fallon, Missouri held at the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex. SC opened Sunday with a 7-1 win over S...
Oct 25, 2021 Photo credit - Toby Gullion, Wilkins Studios.
Franklin Park Opens Season With Hoops Win....Patoka Falls To Rome
Franklin Park opened up their basketball season with a 49-17 win over North Wamac/Irvington/Grand Prairie at the Rend Lake Shootout. Ryegan Warren led Salem with 22. Patoka lost to Rome 59-38. Brady C...
Oct 25, 2021
Salem Soccer Has GREAT Weekend
Salem Soccer's 5th/6th grade girls had a very successful weekend. They started with their last league game on Saturday in New Baden. They won 2-1 completing a perfect league season of 7-0. Kourtney Ga...
Oct 25, 2021
