Category Archives: Local Sports
KC Tennis Teams Playing Very Well Heading Into Post Season
The Kaskaskia College men's and women's tennis teams have been playing good tennis over the past couple matches! After both securing wins last night, they've each earned a #2 seed in the Region XXIV T...
Apr 10, 2024
Junior High Golf Season Underway
Selmaville hosted a golf match on Monday against Odin/Patoka at the Salem Country Club. Selmaville boys won 199-201. Jaxon Ward for the Rockets and Odin/Patoka's Lance Nix were low medalists shooting ...
Apr 10, 2024 Chris Urbanowicz / CC
Salem & CORLHS Earn Baseball Wins In Shutout Fashion
Salem Beats Down Wood River JV & Varsity The Salem Wildcat baseball team is at home today against the Mules of Fairfield. Salem is 9-8 on the year after winning at Wood River 12-0 as Salem broke o...
Apr 10, 2024 Darren Whitley
Salem Wins 12th Game Of The Season Behind Solid Game From Thurman....Prep Softball Roundup
The Salem Lady Cats are in action today as they host Fairfield. Salem improved to 12-2 on the year with their 7-4 road win at Wood River. Bre Thurman was the winning pitcher going all 7 innings allowi...
Apr 10, 2024
Thompson Breaks Freshman HJ Record To Highlight Frosh Day At Highland
The Salem Fresh/Soph boys competed at Highland yesterday. Salem went 1-2 in the high jump with Madden Thompson clearing 6-1 to set a new freshman record breaking Ryegan Warren's set last year of 6-foo...
Apr 10, 2024
Franklin Park Track Opens Season With Some State Standards Hit Already
Bunch of positives from our first meet at Mascoutah last night. Three athletes were able to hit the CLASS L SIJHSAA STATE STANDARD Kyler King 142-2 in discus (112) Braelan Knaak 94-7 in discus (79) Si...
Apr 10, 2024 daveynin / CC
Salem Recreation/YMCA Women's Volleyball Scores
In Salem Rec/YMCA Women's B League Volleyball at the Community Center, Penny Lee Photography beat Salem Grace 25-20, 25-21; 2 Legit 2 Hit in 3 sets beat Route 50 Repair 15-25, 25-11, 15-9; 2 Legit the...
Apr 10, 2024
Morel's 1st career grand slam carries the Cubs to a 5-1 win over the Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Christopher Morel hit his first career grand slam and Yan Gomes also connected for the Chicago Cubs, who beat Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Tuesday night. Unlike Monday...
Apr 10, 2024
Tara VanDerveer retires as Stanford women's hoops coach after setting NCAA wins record this year
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Tara VanDerveer lent her time and energy to a young Dawn Staley behind the scenes years before the South Carolina coach started winning championships or delivering an improbabl...
Apr 10, 2024
Brunson scores 45 in second straight 40-point game, Knicks beat Bulls 128-117
CHICAGO (AP) - Jalen Brunson scored 45 in his second straight 40-point game, and the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 128-117 on Tuesday night. Brunson delivered his 10th 40-point game this seas...
Apr 10, 2024 Chicago Bulls