Category Archives: Local Sports

MIAMI (AP) - When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook. "We have enough," he says. That theory is about to be tested - and will be a ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Caleb Williams might want some deep dish recommendations. The Chicago Bears are poised to select the USC quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft and bank on the 2022 He...

At last night's Little 6 Conference Track and Field meet held at Centralia High school. The title of Conference Champs went to New Horizon Christian School taking home 1st place trophies for the girls...

Salem softball dropped a heartbreaker to a really good St Anthony team 9-6. Bre Thurman was great in the circle striking out 7. Marah Johnson added 2 hits driving in a run. Thurman added 2 hits includ...

The Salem fresh/soph baseball team will host Roxana today at 4:30 at the Salem High School Field. (Photos: Pat Hodges)     Baseball Scores: Breese Central 1, Mt Vernon 0 Centralia 3, Mt Carm...

The Salem Fresh/Soph Boys Invitational was held yesterday. Salem came away with the win scoring 158 points followed by Mount Vernon 142, Marion 83, Centralia 79, Wesclin 30 and Olney 26. Alex Spencer ...

Today is the Terry Heern Invitational hosted by Franklin Park at Jim Finks Field. Joining the Bobcats competing will be Flora, Olney, Mount Vernon, Mt Carmel, Carlyle, Centralia and Pontiac. Salem com...

The Salem tennis team nipped Carmi 5-4. Winning in singles were Jarett Rushing, Alex Wilzbach and Cole Casburn. Also winning were the doubles team of Rushing/Wilzbach and the team of Kyler Sapp and Ca...

Centralia senior and 1000 point scorer Jalea Shered has signed to continue her basketball career next year with SWIC. Shered is a 5-8 guard who can score, defend and knows the game very well.

The Annies track team competed at Mattoon on Tuesday. The meet was stopped after 4 running events due to lightning. The 4x100 of Zaria Strowder, Jenna Wagner, Adariyah Dabney, and ShaMary Maines-May b...