Category Archives: Local Sports
Lady Cats Sweep Marion On Senior Night....SC Falls To Olney
The Salem Lady Wildcats honored their 4 seniors and then proceeded to sweep Marion last night including a 25-17, 25-13 win in the varsity match improving Salem to 16-11. The night began with a 21-7, 2...
Oct 23, 2024
Meet The Bobcats Tonight At Franklin Park....JH Basketball Scores
Franklin Park will host their Meet the Bobcats night tonight. It's a chance to see the boys and girls basketball teams, cheer and dance teams as well as the band perform. Last night in girls hoops, Od...
Oct 23, 2024
Garrett Joins Stacked Class of 2024 In National Athletic HOF Inductees
The National Athletic Hall of Fame has announced their 2024 Induction class. It will include South Central grad Shawn Garrett along with long time Ttown basketball coach Ken Crawford and former MLB pl...
Oct 23, 2024
Patton Lands On WBSC Premier12 Team And Will Represent Team USA
SC grad Spencer Patton has received another honor as he has been named to the 28 player roster for USA Baseball for the WBSC Premier 12 team. The roster comprises of 15 pitchers and 13 position player...
Oct 23, 2024
Effingham Grad Chad Green Up For MLB AL Comeback Player of the Year
Effingham grad Chad Green has been nominated as a finalist for the Major League Baseball Players American League Comeback Player of the Year. Green missed most of the 22 and 23 season's after undergoi...
Oct 23, 2024
Illinois has roster overhaul, looks to transform talented newcomers into another winning team
The Illini won the Big Ten tournament, made it to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005 and were ranked No. 6 in the final AP Top 25 poll last season. However, four of their five starters are ...
Oct 23, 2024
Wildcats Take On Triad In 2a Regional Semifinal...CHS & Mt Vernon Also Open Regionals
The Salem Wildcats will travel to Olney for the 2a soccer regional semifinal as they take on 2nd seeded Triad with a 4pm kickoff. The Wildcats have never played in a regional championship match in the...
Oct 22, 2024
Salem, Centralia & SC Return To Volleyball Action Tonight....WSS Wins NTC
In volleyball action tonight, Salem will host Marion, Centralia is in action on the road at state-ranked Columbia, South Central travels to Olney. The Windsor/Stew-Stras Lady Hatchets won the National...
Oct 22, 2024
Christ Our Rock & Woodlawn Compete At Belleville East XC Finale
In their last regular season meet The Christ Our Rock Silver Stallions ran well bringing home a total of 4 medals with 2 race champions at The Belleville East XC Finale. In the first race of the after...
Oct 22, 2024
Lady Bobcats Rout Vandalia......WG/SM Boys Get 2nd Win
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats traveled to Vandalia yesterday and dominated to the tune of a 49-4 final score. 11 Lady Cats scored led by Maci Susmena with 8, Kinsley Gansauer and Lexie Malan added 6....
Oct 22, 2024
