Category Archives: Local Sports

The softball sectional finals will be today. In 1a it is Effingham St Anthony traveling to Casey Westfield, Marissa at Steeleville with Christ Our Rock going to Valmeyer. In 2a semifinals last night, ...

The boys will compete in track sectionals today. The Salem Wildcats join Centralia, Mt Vernon and Olney to join other teams at Tolono Unity. The Field Events begin at 4pm and the running starts at 5:3...

In Pony League Action, Peoples National Bank improved to 4-1 with their 5-1 win over Salem Tire. Heydin Purcell worked the first 3 innings allowing 1 hit and the only run, which was unearned, while st...

The KC Blue Angels will host a summer girls hoops shootout today at both Kaskaskia College and Christ Our Rock. Salem will be in action at KC at 2:10 and at Christ Our Rock at 12:30 and 4:50. Also pla...

In Salem Rec/YMCA men's softball it was B&J Loggers beating NAL by forfeit, Eliminators 30-9 over Odd Fellows and 25-19 over the Misfits. Security Alarm scored 37 runs in their 37-17 win over Misf...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Wainwright allowed two runs in seven innings, Tyler O'Neill homered twice and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Indians 8-2 to stop a six-game losing streak. O'Neill hit...

BOSTON (AP) - Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman homered to help Jake Odorizzi pick up his first win since 2019, and the Houston Astros rolled past the Boston Red Sox 8-3. Houston has won three straight and...

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Joc Pederson and Sergio Alcantara homered, and Jake Arrieta threw five strong innings for the Chicago Cubs, who beat former teammate Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres 3-1 to take tw...

PHOENIX (AP) - Chris Paul continues to demonstrate why the young Phoenix Suns picked up the 36-year-old veteran after last season. The Suns have a two-games-to-none lead in the NBA's Western Conferenc...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - The New York Islanders are the last team standing in the NHL's East Division. The Isles are heading to the Stanley Cup semifinals for the second straight year following a 6-2 wi...