Category Archives: Local Sports

The Triad Knights held Centralia to 5 points in the 2nd half and erased a 10-point deficit to win the 3a Marion Sectionals 28-26. They advance to Springfield on Monday to take on Chatham Glenwood in t...

In a legacy game, NaTallia "Coco" Urlacher, the niece of Chicago Bear great Brian Urlacher, hit a late 3 pointer to send her Fremd Vikings to overtime with Loyola Academy. Fremd would win in double ov...

The IBCA 2025 Girls All State Basketball Teams have been announced. In 1a, St Anthony's Nancy Ruholl is on the first team. The 2nd team includes Dayana Haslett of Brownstown/St Elmo and Caroline Teppe...

The Central District/Region 24 Men's Basketball Tournament opens up today when 8th seed Kaskaskia College hosts #9 Olney Central at 3pm. The winner will head to Rend Lake for quarterfinal action on Mo...

The women's tournament tips off on Sunday. Top seed Wabash Valley will host Shawnee at 1pm. Then at 2, 2nd seed Vincennes hosts Lincoln Trail. The 3pm quarterfinals will see #4 Olney hosting John A Lo...

The D2 men's tournament is underway. Rend Lake punched their ticket to the tournament championship with a 92-76 win over Danville. Rolen Adams led Rend Lake with 21, Navantae Nesbit added 16. They wil...

The Great Rivers Athletic Conference released it's All Conference Women's team. Centralia grad Jalea Shered of SWIC made the team and was also voted Freshman of the Year. Madison Lewis of Wabash Valle...

The Sandoval/Odin/Patoka Alumni Basketball Tournament will be held next Saturday in the Odin Big Gym at 1pm. The round robin begins with Odin and Sandoval followed by Sandoval taking on Patoka and the...

The Salem Wildcats track team traveled to the SIUC Indoor Invitational. The Wildcats had 11 PR's on the night. Miking Ettress broke his own school record in the 60m running a 7.37. Madden Thompson was...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80 on Friday night. Illinois (20-11, 12-8 B...