Category Archives: Local Sports
SC Gets HR's from Smith, Smith & Hoover in Blowout of Flora
South Central got 5 RBI on 3 hits from Colton Smith including a grand slam as the Cougars beat Flora 13-4. Callaway Smith hit a solo home run and Evan Hoover hit a 3 run shot. Trevan Sidwell also drov...
Apr 19, 2025 Darren Whitley
Wildcats Get Good Showing From Youngsters at very fast Mascoutah Military Invite
The Salem Wildcats competed at the Military Classic in Mascoutah on Friday. Freshman Silas Lux had a personal best in discus throwing 117-09, Sophomore Payton Gullion got a PR in the 400 with a time o...
Apr 19, 2025
Orphans Dealing With Nagging Injuries Give Youth A Chance at Mascoutah
The Orphans also were at. The smaller and younger roster scored 11 points. Leonard Bratton finished 4th in Triple Jump (42' 6.25") followed by sophomore Jace Brammeier's 5th place jump (42' 1.25"). Ja...
Apr 19, 2025
Althoff Grad Takes Over For Crusaders Basketball
Belleville Althoff boys basketball has a new coach, former player and 2000 graduate Doug McMorris will take over for coach Greg Leib. In his playing career, McMorris scored over 1000 points and is cur...
Apr 19, 2025
Blues were the hottest team down the stretch. They open the playoffs against the NHL-best Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - After the St. Louis Blues won for the 19th time in 26 games since mid-February to make the playoffs, captain Brayden Schenn took it in and was eager to move on. "We've been o...
Apr 19, 2025
Tucker hits 2-run HR, Cubs score 6 in 8th after giving up 10 in top half to beat Diamondbacks 13-11
CHICAGO (AP) - Kyle Tucker had the fans on their feet, roaring and pumping their fists as he rounded the bases after hitting the go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning. His screaming line drive c...
Apr 19, 2025
Lindor hits 1st walk-off homer for Mets, 250th home run of career, in 5-4 win over Cardinals
NEW YORK (AP) - Francisco Lindor homered off Ryan Fernandez leading off the ninth inning, and the New York Mets survived a late blown lead to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Friday night. Brendan ...
Apr 19, 2025
Thurman Get's 100th K of Season In Salem Win.....Area Softball Scores
Lady Cats best EAWR 5-1 to move to 4-0 in the conference. Bre Thurman struck out 12 in the win, Thurman got her 100th strikeout on the season in the 4th. At the plate Thurman had 2 hits, including a l...
Apr 18, 2025
Vientos hits 1st home run of season and Mets beat Cardinals 4-1
NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Vientos hit his first homer of the season to spark a four-run second inning, and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game ...
Apr 18, 2025
Wildcats Fall At Fairfield...Orphans Beat Knights...Rams Fall To McGivney...Stallions Comeback Falls Short
The Salem Wildcats take the Cahokia Conference trek to Wood River this afternoon. The Cats beat the Oilers 11-1 in five innings on Tuesday afternoon in Salem. Salem is coming off their worst loss of t...
Apr 17, 2025 Photo: Sam Snodsmith
