Category Archives: Local Sports
73rd Salem Invitational Tournament Bracket Released
The 73rd Salem Invitational Bracket is out. The opening games next Wednesday will featured #4 Champaign Central taking on Carbondale followed by top-seed Centralia and Effingham. Then next Thursday, 3...
Jan 14, 2025
Lady Cats Open With Hosts Next Week at Vandalia Mid-Winter Tournament
The Vandalia Mid-Winter Tournament pairings are also released. Salem will open up Monday afternoon at 11:30 against Vandalia as Salem is the 4 seed and Vandalia the 5. The winner will get the first ga...
Jan 14, 2025
Lady Cats Fall To Top Ranked St Anthony, Next Up...Top Ranked Breese Central
Salem fell to top ranked 1a St Anthony at B.E. Gum last night 56-37. The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to an early advantage, but Salem went on a run midway through the 2nd quarter and tied the game at 20....
Jan 14, 2025 Photo: Chelsea Clark
Wallace's Bucket Lifts Annies To Comeback Win Over Highland....Girls Monday Scores
Jasaiyah Wallace scored the winning bucket on an inbounds play with 4.9 seconds left as Centralia overcame a 14 points halftime deficit to beat Columbia 50-48 at Trout. The Annies are 9-7. Wallace fin...
Jan 14, 2025
MTC Girls Tournament Is Underway --- Woodlawn v. Sandoval For Title
The Midland Trail Conference girls tournament at Webber High School opened last night. In the opening game, Red Hill knocked off Wayne City. They advanced to take on top seed Woodlawn where the Lady C...
Jan 14, 2025
Bobcats Beat Down Breese All Saints....Centralia Heads To Wesclin
Franklin Park resumed action finally last night as they hosted Breese All Saints and won 42-26. Zane Applegate led Salem with 11, Owen Tennyson 8 and Liam Shober and Ben Lux had 7 each. The JV also wo...
Jan 14, 2025
NWI Tournament Opens Tonight, Host JV Takes Place Of Kell Who Is Still Out Of School Due To Weather
Tonight is the 2025 North Wamac/Irvington/Grand Prairie Tournament opening night. At 5:30, the North Wamac JV will take on Sandoval followed by North Wamac/Irvington varsity playing Ashley at 6:45. Th...
Jan 14, 2025
Franklin Park Girls To Host 8th Grade Night Tonight Before Regionals Open On Thursday
It's 8th grade night at Franklin Park for the Lady Bobcats as they get set to host Flora. Salem will then open up their post season on Thursday when they host Centralia at 5:30 followed by Wesclin and...
Jan 14, 2025
SIJHSAA Regionals Open Tonight
Tonight is the opening round of regionals in SIJHSAA. In Class S, Waltonville will host Tamaroa followed by Pinckneyville 204 and Desoto. TSJ Nashville hosts St John's Lutheran and Elverado is at home...
Jan 14, 2025
Wildcat Honor 5 Senior Bowlers As They Prepare For The Post Season
The Salem Bowling Team honored their 4 senior boys and lone senior girl yesterday before their final regular season match of the season at home against Centralia. Rhett and Ryan Detering, Silas Moats ...
Jan 14, 2025
