Category Archives: Local Sports
Lady Rams Split Pair of Games On Saturday
Mt Vernon Lady Rams split a pair of softball games on Saturday. They beat Belleville West 2-1. Taylor DeSmith was great in the circle surrendering 4 hits and no earned runs. She had 8 strikeouts in th...
May 12, 2025
State Record Falls In Parrett's State Championship Throw...Cassidy Wins Boys Shot
The SIJHSAA State Track Meets were held on Saturday. The Class L meet saw Franklin Park's Emily Parrett not only break her own school record on her way to the state championship, but she blew away the...
May 12, 2025
School Records Fall On Great State Day For Citians
In Class S, Central City was 8th out of 52 teams. McKhyi Laurence was 3rd in the high jump with Kade Jackson 4th. Jackson was also 8th in the long jump. Laurence 6th in the 400 in a new school record ...
May 12, 2025
Hill Will Be Re-Evaluated...Orphans Compete Well At Collinsville
The Orphans Track team traveled to the Collinsville Invitational on Saturday. The big story coming out of the event is standout hurdler Arion Hill, who has missed a lot of time this spring due to inju...
May 12, 2025
Patoka's Hassebrock & Garner Get 25 Straight
Patoka's Hailey Hassebrock and Easton Garner hit 25 straight clays during this week's high school trap shooting league. Week 3 had another good week of shooting as Patoka sits 3rd in the conference af...
May 12, 2025
Francisco Lindor's go-ahead homer sparks 4-run 8th inning as Mets beat Cubs 6-2
NEW YORK (AP) - Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead homer to start a four-run eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 to avoid losing their second home series this season. Lindor sna...
May 12, 2025
Nootbaar, Contreras and Arenado homer as Cardinals beat Nationals 6-1 for 3-game sweep
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lars Nootbaar, Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. The Cardinals have...
May 12, 2025
Kyle Larson wins again at Kansas, dominating for his 3rd NASCAR Cup Series win this season
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Kyle Larson took most of the drama out of his second straight spring victory at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. After putting his No. 5 car on the pole for Hendrick Motorsports, La...
May 12, 2025
Wildcats Fall To Columbia.....SC Shuts Out Lions
The Salem Wildcats were tied 3-3 in the top of the sixth with Columbia, but the Eagles would plate 5 runs in the frame and pull away to win 8-3 and avenge an earlier loss to Salem this week. The Cats ...
May 10, 2025 (Pic: Deb Beard)
Mt Vernon Falls To Triad....NTC Championship Goes Down To Wire.....Kiselweski #200 In MTC Championship
Mt Vernon had their comeback cut just short as they fell 4-3 to Triad. The Lady Rams trailed 4-0 in the top of the fourth when they would plate 3 runs to cut the lead to just one. Mia Porter had 2 RBI...
May 10, 2025 (Pic: Tyler Repking)
