Category Archives: Local Sports

The Lady Cats won the Salem Match Play title on Saturday with 20 points, Breese Central 17.5, Centralia 9 and Mt Vernon 7.5. Salem won flights 2-6 behind Reagan Shuler, Brynn Kessler, Brenna Hays, Kin...

Last night, Salem fell at Mt Vernon winning the opening set 25-19 before losing 13-25 and 19-25. The night opened with the freshmen splitting their match and the JV lost 13-25, 23-25. The Salem Lady W...

Yesterday, Centralia tennis lost at home to Jerseyville 9-0.     The Lady Cats tennis team tries to stay unbeaten in dual matches when they host Flora.   Mt Vernon tennis is at Carbonda...

In Class L baseball play, The Franklin Park Bobcats will open up at Centralia against Carlyle at 4:15 at the same time the host Tigers play Wesclin. The Championship game will be on Thursday afternoon...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats also open up regional play today at Centralia. They will take on the hosts while Carlyle plays Wesclin.   Also in Class L at West Frankfort, Casey Mt Vernon plays t...

The Nashville HS Cross Country Invitational was held today at Washington County Lake Conservation Area.   Woodlawn HS Senior Zelena Koch made it 7 medals in her last 7 races as she would place 17...

Franklin Park Cross Country competed at the St Mary's Invitational in Centralia. The varsity girls were 2nd with Stevie Nix finishing 11th and Laney Kuhns 17th out of 168 runners.   In the JV gir...

In Salem Recreation Fall Women's Volleyball, EPOC in three sets beat Gold Link Diamond (17-25, 25-17, 15-11), Ball Busters in straight sets over the Broadway Tavern (25-10, 25-20), Farmers State Bank ...

Salem Falls At Unbeaten Carterville, Host Red Devils Friday   Salem's trip to Carterville ended with a tough result Friday night, as the Wildcats fell to unbeaten Carterville 45-0. Carterville, n...

Salem golf hosted their Match Play over the weekend. Salem and Carlyle tied for 2nd with 12.5 points, both were chasing Mt Vernon who had 16.5 with Centralia 4th with 8.5. Jaxon Ward won the #2 group ...