Category Archives: Local Sports
Kyle Higashioka homers and throws out 2 baserunners as Padres beat Cardinals 3-2
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Kyle Higashioka caught two baserunners stealing and homered in the same inning to help Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Wednesday and avoid a ...
Apr 04, 2024
Makira Cook's strong 2nd half leads Illinois past Villanova 71-57 for inaugural WBIT championship
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Makira Cook rebounded from first-half foul trouble by scoring 22 of her 27 points in the second half and Kendall Bostic had 15 points and 15 rebounds, leading fourth-seeded Illinoi...
Apr 04, 2024
Bears great Steve McMichael, who's battling ALS, taken to hospital with urinary tract infection
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who's battling ALS, was taken to a hospital Wednesday because of a urinary tract infection, publicist Betsy Shepherd said. Shepherd said he was bein...
Apr 04, 2024
Wildcats Hope Rain Stays Away As They Head To Belleville East Today, Christ Our Rock Holds Off Marquette - Prep Baseball Report
The Salem Wildcats JV and Varsity are back in action this afternoon with a trip to Belleville East. The varsity Cats are 6-6 after having their game yesterday with Freeburg rained out. It will be made...
Apr 03, 2024 Photo: Rhonda Boehne
Lady Cats Return To Action Today Weather Permitting
The Salem Lady Wildcats are 7-2 and will host Centralia today. Yesterday in prep softball, Massac County beat Harrisburg 11-10, Highland lost to Mulberry Grove 6-4, Pinckneyville over DuQuoin 9-3, Wes...
Apr 03, 2024
SICA Names All South Girls Basketball Teams/Coaches of the Year
The Southern Illinois Coaches Association has released their Girls All-South Teams and Coaches of the Year in Class 1A-2A-3A. In 1a the Coach of the Year was Haylee Bowers of Okawville. Included on th...
Apr 03, 2024
Women's YMCA/City of Salem B League Volleyball Scores
In YMCA/City of Salem Spring Women's B League Volleyball, Pennylee Photography beat Plumbers & Pipefitters (25-11, 23-25, 15-11), 2 Legit 2 Hit over Salem Grace (25-13, 25-13), Route 50 Repair bea...
Apr 03, 2024
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) - Caitlin Clark's last college games are booked. The record-breaking Iowa star, who has been basketball's biggest story all season, will try to win a national title this weekend in the ...
Apr 03, 2024
Contreras' go-ahead homer helps Mikolas and the Cardinals beat the Padres 5-2
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Willson Contreras hit a two-run homer off Yu Darvish in the sixth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Tuesday night to win the first two of a three-ga...
Apr 03, 2024
Cody Bellinger hits a 2-run homer as the Chicago Cubs pound the Colorado Rockies 12-2
CHICAGO (AP) - Cody Bellinger, Seiya Suzuki, Christopher Morel and Garrett Cooper homered, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Colorado Rockies 12-2 on Tuesday night for their third straight win. Belling...
Apr 03, 2024