Category Archives: Local Sports
Wildcats Improve To 7-1 As Baker's 5 Goals Lift Them Over Centralia
The Salem Wildcats won the 618 Rivalry Soccer Game over Centralia 7-2 avenging last year's loss and improving the Cats best start ever to 7-1. Eli Baker added to his career record tally of goals as th...
Sep 11, 2024
Lady Cats Fall At Home To Breese....SC Falls To Dieterich....Prep Volleyball
The Salem Lady Cats volleyball team fell at home to Breese Central 25-9, 25-17 to fall to 3-3 on the season. The night opened with the freshman losing 15-21, 19-21 and is also 3-3. The JV lost 18-25, ...
Sep 11, 2024
Wildcat Golfers Shoot Season Low 154 In Win
The Salem boy's golf team beat Olney at Salem Country Club shooting a season low team score of 154 to Olney's 163. Salem was led by senior Rhett Detering with a one under 35, followed by Logan Lockhar...
Sep 11, 2024
Rams Edge Orphans In Tri-Match
Centralia, Mt Vernon & Marion met for a triangular match. The Rams had the medalist as freshman Maxwell Rinehart shot a 33. Xander Ashby added a 38. Centralia's Jaxson Hancock shot 38 and was 2nd ...
Sep 11, 2024
Annies Beat Mount Vernon Behind Johnson's 41
The Centralia Annies beat Mount Vernon 205-207 at Greenview Golf Course. Annies Olivia Johnson was medalist shooting 41. Sienna Feig added 47, Kaylee Bowdler 57, Morgan Sligar 60 and Emily Hoerchler 6...
Sep 11, 2024
Salem XC 5th AT Herrin Invite
The Salem Wildcats boys cross country team were 5th at the Herrin Invitational on Tuesday. Hunter Malan led the way finishing 8th out of 75 athletes. Caiden Beer was 12th, Jacob Cape 49th and Kevan Mo...
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Christ Our Rock Shows Well At Marissa XC Invite
The Christ Our Rock cross country team competed at the Marissa Invitational and the boys finished 5th overall. They were just 10 points behind 3rd place O'Fallon First Baptist Academy and 7 points beh...
Sep 11, 2024
Lady Cats Tennis Falls In Tight Match To Benton
The Salem Lady Cats tennis team lost to Benton 5-4. Singles winners for Salem included Lauren Burge, Maddie Keserauskis and Katee Sellers. In doubles the team of Sellers and Ella Robinson won in a tie...
Sep 11, 2024
Cougars Lose Lead Late In Loss At St Anthony...Fearday Works Complete Game In Win
A bad hop at 3rd base cost the South Central Cougars a chance to get out of a 6th inning jam, but turned into 7 runs as they fell to St Anthon in Effingham 7-1. The Cougars had taken a 1-0 lead in the...
Sep 11, 2024
Defense Fails Bobcats In Road Loss At Flora, Look To Bounce Back Today At Breese....Iuka Falls In Extras...Raccoon Gets W
It was a rough night defensively for the Bobcats as Franklin Park made 5 errors in their road loss at Flora 7-1. Owen Tennyson went 2-3, Zane Applegate had a hit and Kai Graham scored the lone Salem r...
Sep 11, 2024