Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem 3rd/4th grade soccer team finished their season undefeated as they completed their season with a tie with Breese 2-2. Grayson Sears and Jonah Findley had the Salem goals. Their regular seaso...

The Salem Wildcats honored 100 years of Wildcats football at halftime last night before falling to Freeburg 33-7. Salem and the Midgets were in a scoreless battle with about 3 minutes left in the 2nd ...

The Centralia Orphans are playoff eligible after a 42-16 win at rival Mount Vernon. After Mt Vernon kicked a 37 yard field goal to open the scoring, the Orphans got a 90 yard touchdown return by Xavie...

The State Golf Finals are going on this weekend. Salem's Mya Russell and Jaryn Haarmann both advanced to the final day today. Mya shot 84 and Jaryn 85. The 1a girls state tournament is held at Red Tai...

The Salem Wildcats beat Olney 3-1 after a scoreless first half to advance in the 2a soccer regional. Holden Richardson scored on a header to give Salem the lead early in the 2nd half. After Olney tied...

The IHSA girls tennis sectionals continue today. At Centralia, the Annies Maddy Francois and Olivia Neudecker qualified for the state tournament next week. They are back in action this morning for the...

Today is the Mike Shaffer Memorial Junior High Basketball Shootout at Sandoval High School. The day begins at 9am with Trinity Hoffman girls against Bluford followed at 11am by the Iuka Pirates and Tr...

The Salem Wildcats will honor 100 years of Wildcats Football tonight when they host the Freeburg Midgets to finish up play in the Cahokia Conference. 4th place is on the line as both teams enter with ...

The Salem Wildcats soccer team will open up regional play today when they host Olney to FCC Field. Kickoff is at 3:30 this afternoon. The winner advances to Tuesday's semifinal in Olney to take on Tri...

Salem grad and University of Southern Indiana freshman golfer Jairen Stroud made his college debut competing with his team at the Battle of the Expressway. The team was beat by Evansville, however Str...