Category Archives: Local Sports
Kasparas Jakucionis scores 24 points and Tre White has 23 as Illinois beats No. 20 Wisconsin 86-80
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Kasparas Jakucionis scored a career-high 24 points, Tre White had 23 points and eight rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 19 points and six assists to lead Illinois to an 86-80 win...
Dec 11, 2024
Holloway scores in OT and the Blues spoil Demko's return with a 4-3 victory over the Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Dylan Holloway scored 1:40 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat Vancouver 4-3 on Tuesday night, spoiling the return of Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko from a kne...
Dec 11, 2024
CHS Grad & Carthage College Thrower Makensie Pearson Opens Season
2023 Centralia grad Makensie Pearson, opened up her sophomore track season with Carthage College as they hosted their home Forever Red Alumni Classic over the weekend. The Firebirds won the meet scori...
Dec 10, 2024
Lady Cats Run Clock On Visiting Mattoon...Girls Prep Scores
The Salem Lady Cats trailed 2-0 in their home game last night with Mattoon but finished the opening quarter on an 11-0 run and took a 29-13 lead into the halftime break. They would run the clock in th...
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Wildcats Off Tonight, Preparing For 2nd Ranked Columbia on Friday...Orphans Host Jerseyville
The Salem Wildcats are off tonight as they prepare for a busy weekend on the road. They will travel to #2 ranked Columbia Friday night before playing at the Assembly Hall in Nashville on Saturday afte...
Dec 10, 2024
Latest Nesto Hoops Top 25 Prep Basketball Rankings
The latest Nesto Hoops Top 25 prep boys basketball rankings are out. In 3a, Mt Zion is at #4 with Centralia #21 and East St Louis #25. In a crowded local 2a poll, Columbia and Benton are #2-#3, Althof...
Dec 10, 2024
OBC Tournament Tips Off Monday....Iuka, Selmaville, Central City and SM/WG Earn Wins
The OBC Tournament opened last night and Iuka beat Raccoon 34-23. Vince Krajefska led the Pirates with 14 and Ethan-Gordon Wilkerson added 8. John Organ had 9 in the loss for the Devils. Selmaville be...
Dec 10, 2024
Franklin Park Falls To Carlyle At Buzzer...JH Scoreboard
Carlyle's Wyatt Gebke made a basket at the buzzer to give Carlyle a 46-45 buzzer beating win over Franklin Park. After a timeout, Gebke came out and made a runner in the lane as time expired for the v...
Dec 10, 2024
Lady Cats Host Mattoon Tonight On WJBD
The Salem Lady Wildcats return to action tonight after a 63-39 loss at Hillsboro on Saturday that dropped Salem to 5-3 on the season. Salem will host Mattoon around 7:30 tonight and you can listen on ...
Dec 09, 2024
Orphans Bounce Back With Rout At Mattoon...Saturday Prep Scores
The Centralia Orphans bounced back from their only loss to date on Friday to Althoff with a running clock road win at Mattoon Saturday 65-36. The game was close at the half, but the Orphans exploded i...
Dec 09, 2024
