Category Archives: Local Sports
High School Basketball Round-Up: Salem and Centralia pick up boy's basketball wins
The Salem Wildcats snapped a 3-game losing streak with a road win Saturday at DuQuoin 59-49. Miking Ettress led Salem with a career-high of 19 points. Ayden Rose added 17 and Ryegan Warren added 10. S...
Feb 02, 2025
Stirtz scores 30, Drake knocks off Southern Illinois 75-65
By The Associated Press ONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Bennett Stirtz's 30 points led Drake over Southern Illinois 75-65 on Saturday. Stirtz had five assists for the Bulldogs (20-2, 10-2 Missouri Valley Conferen...
Feb 02, 2025
SC Advances To NTC Consy Championship....Title Game Tonight Between St Anthony & Dieterich
The South Central Cougars will play for the National Trail Conference Tournament consolation title today at 1pm against Windsor/Stew-Stras after the Cougars beat St Elmo/Brownstown last night 59-28. W...
Feb 01, 2025
Franklin Park Plays For Class L Title Today At 11am Against Herrin On WJBD
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats will play for the Class L state girls basketball title today at Rend Lake College. Tip off with Herrin is at 11. Salem beat Herrin early in the season by 7 points in lat...
Feb 01, 2025
Boys Regional Basketball Roundup - Selmaville v. Patoka Monday Night For Championship
In Class S boys regional basketball championships last night, Germantown won the Central City title beating Bartelso 37-23. The semifinals were held at Selmaville last night as Patoka eliminated Sando...
Feb 01, 2025
Wildcats Host #10 Columbia Tonight...Centralia Welcomes Mt Vernon For Round 3...Prep Boys
The Salem Wildcats will take on 10th ranked Columbia tonight at B.E. Gum. Salem is coming off a loss at home to Wesclin on Tuesday night while Columbia just beat Waterloo. The Eagles are 18-4 overall ...
Jan 31, 2025 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
Skeeter Honored At Woodlawn
A special night at Woodlawn High School as they recognized a long time IHSA official Steve "Skeeter" Brookman who passed away in 2024. A plaque was given to his wife Michele Tiemann Brookman that read...
Jan 31, 2025
Annies Knock Off Mater Dei...Salem Falls At Columbia...Prep Girls Scores
Centralia earned a 62-47 home win over visiting Mater Dei. Jasaiyah Wallace finished with 28 for the Annies and Marley Edson added 12. (Photos: Pat Hodges) With the flu going through the Lady Wildcats...
Jan 31, 2025
Bobcats Win At Flora
Franklin Park earned a tough win on the road at Flora 46-42. Zane Applegate had 13, Owen Tennyson 12 and Liam Shober 10 in the win. The JV won 40-35. EJ Wolfe had 17 and Ben Lux 7. In Class M regional...
Jan 31, 2025
Boys Regionals Continue Tonight
The Class S regionals continue tonight. The finals at Central City will see Germantown against Bartelso. The regional semifinals are at Selmaville tonight with top-seed Patoka taking on Sandoval at 6p...
Jan 31, 2025
