Category Archives: Local Sports

The Columbia Lady Eagles will play for the IHSA 1a State Soccer Title after winning their semifinal yesterday at North Central College in Naperville 2-0 over Williamsville. The Eagles will take on Joh...

The City Series is set in Baseball Majors, Schmidt Ford moves to 8-1 with a 10-0 win over Henson Painting. The defense turned three double plays behind Zach Jones who threw a complete game shutout wit...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Maikel Garcia homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 n the second game of a day-night doubleheader. Royals starter Cole R...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ian Happ homered and drove in four runs on three hits, Pete Crow-Armstrong added his team-leading 16th home run and Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Thursday night t...

The Mt Vernon Rams honored their baseball team with awards night. Ty Pierce was Defensive Player of the Year, Cale Maurer was Pitcher of the Year, Alex Kiefer was Offensive Player of the Year and Bren...

The Southern Illinois Coaches Association All Star Football game is set for Friday at Ken Hunt Stadium in Mt Vernon. Kickoff is at 7:30. Gates open at 5:30. On the Blue Team will be Centralia's Xavier...

The Salem Wildcats grabbed an early lead in their Sectional semifinal game against Mascoutah leading 2-0 after the first inning, but after 3 rain delays and 4 hours later, Salem fell 16-2 and finished...

The South 7 announced their All Conference Baseball team. Archie Goewey was named the Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year and 1st Team Pitcher. Rhett Lambert was 1st team infielder, Drake Fahringer 1st ...

In Little League Majors Softball, Yardley Automotive stayed undefeated beating Lions 10-4. Kaylee Carroll had 2 hits and scored 3 times, Karmen Murray-Young and Adilee Nolte had 2 runs each. Carroll w...

WASHINGTON (AP) - MacKenzie Gore pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and Amed Rosario homered to break a scoreless tie in the seventh as the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Wedne...