Category Archives: Local Sports
Lady Bobcats Take 3rd At St Peter Tournament....Head To Patoka Tonight
Over the weekend the Lady Bobcats were 3rd at the St Peter Tournament. Their only loss was in their first game of pool play to the eventual champion host Lady Saints (18-21, 16-21). Salem then beat Ce...
Feb 10, 2025
Salem 10u Lady Cats Win Indoor Cape Girardeau Tournament
Salem Cats 10u Softball team Rushing traveled to Cape Girardeau, MO for an indoor softball tournament this weekend. They played three games and went 3-0. In the first game, Julianna Rushing struck out...
Feb 10, 2025
Centralia Wins Both Games of Mega Night Against Salem
It was a Mega Night Pink Out Game for the Centralia Orphans and Salem Wildcats at BE Gum Gymnasium. Centralia ended up on top in both contests. The Orphans won their 18th in a row and improved to 24-3...
Feb 09, 2025
Will Riley and Kasparas Jakucionis key resurgence for No. 23 Illinois in 95-74 romp past Minnesota
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Will Riley had 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists off the bench and Kasparas Jakucionis had 24 points to help No. 23 Illinois get back on t...
Feb 09, 2025 Illinois forward Ben Humrichous (3) blocks a shot by Minnesota guard Lu'Cye Patterson (26) as Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
Davis' 23 help Southern Illinois take down UIC 79-67
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Kennard Davis scored 23 points as Southern Illinois beat UIC 79-67 on Saturday. Davis also contributed five rebounds for the Salukis (12-13, 7-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Dr...
Feb 09, 2025
Radek Faksa scores in the 10th round of the shootout to give Blues a 6-5 win over Blackhawks
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Radek Faksa scored in the 10th round of the shootout to give the St. Louis Blues a 6-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. The Blackhawks got third-period goals from Al...
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Wildcats Head To Freeburg...Orphans Host Cahokia In Friday Night Hoops
The Salem Wildcats are on the road tonight at Freeburg in Cahokia play. Salem will then host Centralia for Mega Day on Saturday. The day begins at 3pm with the JV girls followed by the 4:30 varsity gi...
Feb 07, 2025 (Photo credit: Greg Maxey)
Lady Cats Fall At Freeburg, Ray Gets 18th Double/Double in Sandoval Senior Night Win
The Salem Lady Wildcats dropped their conference road game at Freeburg 44-31. Salem had opportunities but couldn't score consistently and also put the Midgets on the free throw line too many times as ...
Feb 07, 2025
2024-25 IHSA Officials of the Year
The 2024-25 IHSA Officials of the Year have been announced. Locally, Dale McConnell of Centralia was named Softball Official of the Year, Jeffrey Crow of Mt Vernon for Volleyball and Amber Cruser of W...
Feb 07, 2025
Centralia Wins Salem Class L Regional.....Marion & Casey Mt Vernon Also Advance
Centralia won the Class L Salem Regional last night knocking off the host Bobcats 63-31 to advance to next weekend's opening round of the SIJHSAA State Tournament at Rend Lake College. Also in Class L...
Feb 07, 2025
