Category Archives: Local Sports
What A Night In Prep Basketball.....3 Teams Share South 7 Title....Pinckneyville Takes R2R...North Clay Defends Home Court On Senior Night
For the first time in over 20 years, the South 7 title will be shared by 3 out of the 5 teams in the league after games last night. The first domino to fall was Centralia doing what they needed to kno...
Feb 22, 2025
Lady Rams Play For Regional Title Today At Home Against Carbondale
Today is the 3a girls regional championship at Mt Vernon as the Lady Rams will host Carbondale at 6pm at Chagnon Gym. The winner will advance to Tuesdays Sectional at Civic Memorial to take on Effingh...
Feb 22, 2025
Lady Cats Fail To Advance To Team Bowling Finals....Hamilton & Amburgey Will Roll Individually
The Salem Lady Wildcats failed to qualify to the team finals of the IHSA state bowling tournament at Cherry Lanes in Rockford. Salem was 15th, 43 pins out of the final advancing spot. Harlem leads the...
Feb 22, 2025
Salem's Keyton King Wins State Opener, First Ever Cat To Win 100 Career Matches
Salem senior Keyton King became the first Wildcat wrestler to ever advance to the state tournament as he competes in Champaign this weekend. Yesterday he also became the first Cat to win a state match...
Feb 21, 2025
Lady Cat Bowlers Open State Tournament Today In Rockford
The Salem Lady Wildcat bowlers will open up the IHSA State Bowling Tournament in Rockford. Salem will join area teams Collinsville, Mascoutah and O'Fallon along with individuals Lynn Shirley of Mater ...
Feb 21, 2025 Photo: Salem Youth Bowling
Brownstown/St Elmo & Breese Central Join Area Teams Winning Girls Regional Titles
The IHSA girls regionals continued last night with regional championships. In 1a, Brownstown/St Elmo won the South Central regional in Farina beating Father McGivney 46-27. Okawville beat Sandoval 52-...
Feb 21, 2025
Centralia Tigers Drop State Semifinal, Will Play For 3rd On Saturday
The Class L SIJHSAA state basketball tournament continued last night. The Centralia Tigers dropped a heartbreaker to Marion 58-54. Murphysboro nipped Carbondale 60-52. The Tigers will play Saturday ni...
Feb 21, 2025
New Horizon Wins NWIGP 7th Grade Tournament, Malekovic Named MVP
The North Wamac/Irvington/Grand Prairie 7th Grade Tournament finished up last night. New Horizon won the championship beating Central City 36-25. Raccoon beat Trinity Lutheran in the 3rd place game 51...
Feb 21, 2025
Franklin Park & Selmaville Get Volleyball Wins
Franklin Park beat Flora 25-10, 25-14. The 6th graders also won in 2 and the JV won 25-13, 25-23. Salem will play at Altamont Lutheran on Tuesday. Selmaville beat visiting Iuka 25-14, 25-19. Brylee Ca...
Feb 21, 2025
Bobcat Bowlers Dominate Again
The Franklin Park bowlers beat Central City with Benny Bryan rolling the top game of 226 and Abram Jett and Dakota Gregg each rolled 192. The varsity girls won behind Lilly Morris who had a high game ...
Feb 21, 2025
