Category Archives: Local Sports

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left and Illinois defeated Missouri 80-77 on Sunday in the annual Braggin' Rights game between the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods isn't the only member of his family who can produce big moments. His 15-year-old son Charlie made his first ace Sunday in the PNC Championship. Woods was more excited ...

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...