Category Archives: Local Sports

The Breese Central Lady Cougars are state champions for the 2nd time in program history winning the 2a title Saturday 44-28 over Byron. Taylor Trame was great as she finished with 10 points, 9 rebound...

The NJCAA Region 24 Tournament quarterfinals are today at Rend Lake College.   At 12, top seed Vincennes takes on Lake Land who won their play in game on Saturday 91-90 over Olney Central.  ...

The Salem Wildcats track team competed at the SIU-Invitational on Saturday.   Silas Lux won the shot put with a PR throw of 54.7.25. The 4x400 team of Payton Gullion, Avery Gullion, Hunter Malan ...

The Salem little League evaluation day is Saturday at the Little League Complex. Girls Coach Pitch will be at 9am, Girls Majors at 10, Boys Machine Pitch at 11, Boys Majors at 1 and Boys Coach Pitch a...

Four Salem Wrestlers that compete for PSF Wrestling competed at the Fresh/Soph wrestling sectionals and advanced to state in Springfield next weekend. Rylan Moore is the sectional champion in his divi...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - David Mirkovic had 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Illinois held off Maryland 78-72 on Sunday. The Terrapins (11-20, 4-16 Big Ten) have had a desultory season under first-...

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Ryan Blaney completed a Team Penske sweep at Phoenix Raceway by winning the Cup Series race on Sunday. The victory that denied Tyler Reddick a fourth consecutive win to start th...

The Centralia Orphans unbelievable season came to an end last night as East St Louis came alive in the 2nd half and came back to beat Centralia 69-51.   Penn State recruit Jamison White had 21 po...

In 1a, Gage Peterson had his half-court shot bounce off the rim and Waltonville dropped the Trico Sectional finals to Goreville 47-44. The Blackcats will play Jacksonville Routt on Monday in the Jacks...

In 2a at Monticello, Tolono Unity senior Brayden Henry goes the length of the court in 5.7 seconds after TTown's Issac Mcwhorter put the Shoes up 58-57 on a steal/layup, and Unity avenges 2 earlier se...