Category Archives: Local Sports

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Jacob Clark threw two touchdown passes, Jayden Becks ran for 101 yards and two scores and Missouri State rolled to a 38-17 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday. It was th...

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Colton Parayko scored twice and Jordan Kyrou had a goal as the St. Louis Blues beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday night to snap a three-gam...

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tyler Bertuzzi scored with 31 seconds remaining in the third period, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in a shootout on...

Congratulations to the Centralia Tigers and a great start to their season. They took home 1st Place in the Wesclin Tournament. Treyten Branch received All Tourney team. Great job boys and coaches!

The first round of the IHSA playoffs continue today. The Centralia Orphans will host their 5a opener at Evers Field at 3pm when they take on Metamora. Both teams are 6-3 heading into the game. Also Tr...

Today is the high school cross country sectionals around the state. In the 2a Olney Sectional girls race, the Centralia Annies will run along with teams from Mt Vernon, Carterville, Effingham, Freebur...

Lady Bobcats Split With Aviston Franklin Park split their basketball games with visiting Aviston. The varsity lost 45-33. Brynn Kessler had 12, Kenna Benjamin 9 and Braelan Knaak added 8. The Salem JV...

NEW YORK (AP) - Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 120-112 on Friday night. Thomas scored eight straight points to give the Ne...

Kyle Larson has rung the Hendrick Motorsports victory bell six times this season and yet he's on the outside looking in of NASCAR's championship four. Larson is below the cutline heading to Martinsvil...

The regional finals were played last night in IHSA prep volleyball. The Centralia Annies season came to an end losing in the 3a regional finals at Mascoutah to the hosts 25-14, 25-16. Also in 3a, Effi...