Category Archives: Local Sports

Ella Kinkelaar from Stewardson-Strasburg High School has committed to McKendree University and will play on their Beach Volleyball team in Fall 2026. Ella will be a junior transfer from Lincoln Land C...

The Selmaville Lady Rockets came away with 2nd place in the St Peter Tourney over the weekend. Selmaville only lost one match which was in the championship match, losing to Altamont 22-17, 12-21, 14-1...

Congratulations Lincoln Roberts on becoming the newest member of the 1000 point club. Photos courtesy of Sam Snodsmith.

South Central Middle School Volleyball finished 1st place in the Vandalia Tournament. To start the day they beat Ramsey 25-14, 25-11 and Litchfield 25-14, 25-14 to make it to the championship to take ...

(Photos: Pat Hodges) The Orphans (26-1) opened their game with visiting Salem outscoring them 17-0 after the first quarter and would cruise to a 60-32 victory. Archie Goewey had a double/double as the...

The final two games of the Benton Shootout put a cap on a great day of basketball at Rich Herrin Gymnasium. Goreville had lost two in a row, but came to Benton and made a statement knocking off #1 Law...

(Photos: Pat Hodges) The Centralia Annies Basketball were in control trailing for only a few seconds of their game with Salem as the Centralia FBLA held their Blackout in conjunction with Mega Day at ...

New Horizon made their first trip to Ina for a state tournament and made the most of it dominating from the opening tip in beating Pope County 41-17. It sets up a Mt Vernon/Centralia taste in the quar...

The Breese Central Cheerleaders are IHSA State Champions. They won the 1a title edging out Pinckneyville 91.91-90.68 for the top spot with Mater Dei 3rd. It was a great day for area Cheerleading as Ca...

Salem wrestlers Alana Finney and Talya Gowler competed at the Granite City Regionals over the weekend. Alana earned a 1st round bye in her division. She then needed just 23 seconds to pin Mascoutah's ...