Category Archives: Local Sports
Wildcats Run As State Champs Ends With 6th Place Finish....Harrisburg Highlights The South's Dominance With Runaway Win, Breese Central 3rd.
The Salem Wildcats 2 year run as IHSA state bowling champions came to an end Saturday, but they showed their heart till the end battling back to finish 6th and for the 4 seniors, completing the most s...
Feb 03, 2025
Salem's Detering & Gullion Sign To Bowl At McKendree
The Salem seniors were back at St Clair Bowl in O'Fallon on Sunday for a Survivor Tournament. Ryan Detering finished 5th. Afterwards, Salem's Keaton Gullion and Rhett Detering signed their letter of i...
Feb 03, 2025
Salem's Dodson & Finney Advance To Girls Wrestling Sectionals
The Salem Wrestling Wildcats had 2 Lady Cats secure their spot at Sectionals on February 14th after finishing 4th in their respective weight classes at Mt Zion. Congratulations to Adrie Dodson and Ala...
Feb 03, 2025
Wildcats Beat DuQuoin, Will Honor Seniors Tuesday Against Mater Dei
The Salem Wildcats got a career high 19 points from Miking Ettress and 17 from Ayden Rose as they won on the road at DuQuoin on Saturday 59-49. Salem trailed 26-24 at half and led 41-40 after 3 quarte...
Feb 03, 2025
Orphans Win 15th Straight, Beating Waltonville At Pinckneyville
At the Pinckneyville Shootout, the Orphans overcame a halftime deficit to Waltonville and earned their 15th straight win with a hard fought 49-45 victory. The Orphans improved to 21-3 behind Dustyn Co...
Feb 03, 2025
St Anthony Comes Back From Double Digit Deficit To Win NTC Tournament Title
The St Anthony Bulldogs won the championships overcoming a 12 points deficit to Dieterich at the half, as they won 53-49. Ryan Schmidt was named Tournament MVP and led the way with 17. Maroons got 12 ...
Feb 03, 2025 Photo: Tyler Repking
Bobcats & Tigers Open Class L Regional Games On Tuesday In Salem
The Franklin Park boys will open up their regional tomorrow at home against Carlyle after the opening game with Centralia and Wesclin. In Class S regional championships today, Patoka will take on the ...
Feb 03, 2025
Will Riley scores 24, No. 18 Illinois mounts late comeback to beat Ohio State 87-79
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Will Riley scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 18 Illinois rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Ohio State 87-79 on Sunday. Morez Johnson Jr. had 14 points...
Feb 03, 2025
Cade Cunningham's 22 points and 15 assists lead Pistons over Bulls 127-119
DETROIT (AP) - Cade Cunningham had 22 points and 15 assists as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Chicago Bulls 127-119 on Sunday. The Pistons overcame a triple-double from Nikola Vucevic, who finished ...
Feb 03, 2025
Blues beat Utah 2-1 on Jordan Kyrou's late goal to snap 4-game losing streak
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Jordan Kyrou broke a tie on a slap shot at 7:13 of the third period, Jordan Binnington made 24 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 on Sunday night to end ...
Feb 03, 2025
