Category Archives: Local Sports

The Class 1a/2a state final four begins today at the University of Illinois in Champaign. The 2a semifinals begin at 4pm with 34-4 Eureka Hornets from the Heart of Illinois Conference taking on the Ce...

The Centralia Annies will battle conference rival Marion today in the 3a Triad Sectional Softball finals starting at 4pm. Centralia enters at 25-3 while Marion is 26-7. The winner will advance to the ...

Casey Westfield will take on Carrollton in the first 1a semifinal at 10am. Casey is 34-3 as they beat Waltonville in the SIU Super Sectionals to advance to coach Dalton McFarland's 2nd state tournamen...

In 2a state semifinals today at the Louisville Slugger Complex in Peoria, the Carterville Lady will take on North Boone of Poplar Grove at 3pm. The Lions are 28-4 led by All State pitcher Caidence Phi...

The Mt Vernon Rams honored their baseball team with awards night. Ty Pierce was Defensive Player of the Year, Cale Maurer was Pitcher of the Year, Alex Kiefer was Offensive Player of the Year and Bren...

The Southern Illinois Coaches Association All Star Football game is set for today at Ken Hunt Stadium in Mt Vernon. Kickoff is at 7:30. Gates open at 5:30. On the Blue Team will be Centralia's Xavier ...

The Columbia Lady Eagles will play for the IHSA 1a State Soccer Title after winning their semifinal yesterday at North Central College in Naperville 2-0 over Williamsville. The Eagles will take on Joh...

The City Series is set in Baseball Majors, Schmidt Ford moves to 8-1 with a 10-0 win over Henson Painting. The defense turned three double plays behind Zach Jones who threw a complete game shutout wit...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Maikel Garcia homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 n the second game of a day-night doubleheader. Royals starter Cole R...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ian Happ homered and drove in four runs on three hits, Pete Crow-Armstrong added his team-leading 16th home run and Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Thursday night t...