Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - No Joel Embiid? No problem as the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs. Seth Curry scored a playoff career-high 30 points and the Sixers beat Washington 1...

UNDATED (AP) - Duke's Hall of Fame basketball coach is about to hang up his whistle. Mike Krzyzewski will step down at the end of next season. His successor will be former Duke player and associate he...

UNDATED (AP) - Unlike Game 1 of their Stanley Cup second-round series, the Colorado Avalanche had to sweat out a win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Avs own a 2-0 series lead after Mikko Rantanen s...

UNDATED (AP) - The Chicago Cubs hit the road having won nine of their last 10 games. Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo led the Cubs' offense in a 6-1 win over the Padres. Baez launched his 14th homer of t...

The Salem Wildcats boys track team traveled to Columbia for the Cahokia Conference Track and Field Championship meet. The Wildcats placed a solid 3rd, 2 points behind Breese Central and 12 points behi...

In YMCA/Salem Rec Men's Softball, Odin Caf beat Prestige Worldwide 16-13, BSI over Security Alarm 25-1, NAL over Alpha & Omega 16-8.

The Salem Wildcats open up post-season baseball play today at home when they take on Lawrenceville. First pitch for coach Brian Lipe's squad set for 4:30. The winner advances to tomorrow night's regio...

In regular season play yesterday, the SC Cougars improved to 18-3 with a 4-1 win on the road at North Clay. Chase and Aiden Dodson homered in the win. Beau Jolliff added a double and RBI going 3-4. Ai...

The prep softball post-season gets underway tonight. In Class 1a, Grayville is at Edwards County, Wayne City at Gallatin County, Neoga at Oblong, Odin hosts St Elmo at Odin City Park beginning at 4:30...

In regular season play, the SC Lady Cougars improved to 21-4 with their 8-2 win over Newton. Sydnee Garrett was the winning pitcher. At the plate, Halle Smith had 2 hits and an RBI, Garrett doubled ho...