Category Archives: Local Sports

CHICAGO (AP) - Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions locked in from the start and delivered a bounce-back performance. It came with a few team records, too. Goff threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, a...

The Salem Wildcats dropped to 1-9 on the season with a 52-46 overtime home loss to Freeburg. Ayden Rose hit 2 of 3 free throws late in the game and down 2 with less than 10 seconds left in regulation,...

Congratulations to the South Central's Illinois State High School Clay Target team for earning 2nd place in the 2024 Fall League for Conference 3 in Class 1A Congratulations to South Central High Scho...

The Salem Lady Wildcats will host Freeburg tonight in Cahokia Conference action. Game time at 7:30 on WJBD. The Lady Cats will then finish up their pre-holiday break on Saturday hosting Wood River at ...

The Sandoval Blackhawks dropped their pool play game at the Conrad Allen in Wayne City last night losing to Thompsonville 51-36. The Blackhawks are back in action tonight in the 2nd of 3 games at 7pm ...

At the St Elmo Holiday Tournament, Patoka/Odin dropped their opener to 3rd seed and host St Elmo 58-50. The other opening round game last night saw 2nd seed Windsor/Stew-Stras knock off Mulberry Grove...

AP Illinois Girls High School Basketball Poll Class 4A Rank School Total Points Previous 1. Lyons (6) (11-0) 60 1 2. Benet (9-1) 51 2 3. Kenwood (11-1) 40 8 4. Waubonsie Valley (10-1) 34 T3 5. Fremd (...

Franklin Park boys hosted Casey Mount Vernon for the annual Pink Out game with as Salem teacher Abby Etnier and her family was honored. On the court, the varsity Bobcats earned a 42-36 victory. Zane A...

The Wrestling Wildcats improved to 15-2 on the season going 2-1 at Pinckneyville last night. Salem earned a 70-10 win over the host Panthers, they beat Breese Central 72-9 and then lost to West Frankf...

Olney's Rex Hallam made his return from an ACL injury late last year, and the Olney Tigers rode that momentum to their 2nd win of the season over Salem, this time 56-38 at Richland County High. Hallam...