Category Archives: Local Sports
Saturday Night High School Basketball Action
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Columbia 72, Rochester 52 Nashville 56, Metro-East Lutheran 43 Windsor-Stew-Stras 62, Brownstown 37 Zeigler-Royalton 61, Elverado 59 GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Mt Vernon 64, Carbonda...
Feb 23, 2025 Karl Baron / CC
Flagg scores 16 in MSG debut and No. 3 Duke hands Illinois worst loss ever, 110-67
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Cooper Flagg had 16 points in his Madison Square Garden debut and seven players scored in double figures for No. 3 Duke in a 110-67 blowout Saturda...
Feb 23, 2025 Duke's Cooper Flagg defends a shot by Illinois' Kylan Boswell (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Wright scores 29, Valparaiso downs Southern Illinois 83-79
By The Associated Press CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - All Wright had 29 points in Valparaiso's 83-79 victory against Southern Illinois University-Carbondale on Saturday night. Wright shot 10 of 26 from the ...
Feb 23, 2025
Jets win team-record 9th straight, beating Blues 4-3 on Kyle Connor's shootout goal
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Gabriel Vilardi tied it with 28 seconds left with goalie Eric Comrie off for an extra attacker, Kyle Connor scored in a shootout and the Winnipeg Jet...
Feb 23, 2025
Kent Johnson scores 2 goals, the Blue Jackets beat the Blackhawks 5-1
By CRAIG MERZ Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Zach Werenski scored and had two assists and Kent Johnson scored twice for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5-1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawk...
Feb 23, 2025
Booker, Durant and Beal help the Suns beat the Bulls to snap a 4-game losing streak
By GAVIN DORSEY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Devin Booker had 29 points and eight assists, Kevin Durant scored 27 points and Bradley Beal had 25 in his return to the starting lineup to help the Pho...
Feb 23, 2025 Chicago Bulls
What A Night In Prep Basketball.....3 Teams Share South 7 Title....Pinckneyville Takes R2R...North Clay Defends Home Court On Senior Night
For the first time in over 20 years, the South 7 title will be shared by 3 out of the 5 teams in the league after games last night. The first domino to fall was Centralia doing what they needed to kno...
Feb 22, 2025
Lady Rams Play For Regional Title Today At Home Against Carbondale
Today is the 3a girls regional championship at Mt Vernon as the Lady Rams will host Carbondale at 6pm at Chagnon Gym. The winner will advance to Tuesdays Sectional at Civic Memorial to take on Effingh...
Feb 22, 2025
Lady Cats Fail To Advance To Team Bowling Finals....Hamilton & Amburgey Will Roll Individually
The Salem Lady Wildcats failed to qualify to the team finals of the IHSA state bowling tournament at Cherry Lanes in Rockford. Salem was 15th, 43 pins out of the final advancing spot. Harlem leads the...
Feb 22, 2025
Salem's Keyton King Wins State Opener, First Ever Cat To Win 100 Career Matches
Salem senior Keyton King became the first Wildcat wrestler to ever advance to the state tournament as he competes in Champaign this weekend. Yesterday he also became the first Cat to win a state match...
Feb 21, 2025
