Category Archives: Local Sports

The Class M championship will be Monday night with undefeated Smithton taking on Okawville. Smithton kept their perfect season alive with a semifinal win over Nashville Saturday 33-14 while Okawville ...

The Selmaville Rockets are headed to the SIJHSAA State Tournament next weekend at Rend Lake College after winning the Region 11 title at Iuka over Odin 52-38. Rafe James had 22 to lead the Rockets wit...

The Mt Vernon Rams bowling team made a remarkable comeback to finish 3rd at this weekend's IHSA State Bowling finals held at St Clair Bowl in O'Fallon. The Rams edged out Breese Central by less than 1...

The Salem Cheer season came to an end at the IHSA Edwardsville Sectionals on Saturday with a 14th place finish on a frustrating day for the squad. Salem had tested their music, but when it came time t...

The KC Blue Devils fell to 11-10 overall as they lost to Wabash Valley on Saturday 82-75. Khore Furlow led WVC with 17. Myles Liddell led a group of 5 Blue Devils in double figures. Jerrod Mackey adde...

The Salem Wildcats return to The Gum tonight when they host DuQuoin. JV tip at 4:30 with the varsity game on WJBD starting around 6p.   The Cats made their final road trip in the Cahokia Conferen...

It will be St Anthony and host Altamont for the National Trail Conference Tournament title on Saturday. St Anthony punched their ticket to tonight's 7:30 game after their win over Dieterich 61-36. The...

Today is the Pinckneyville Panther Showcase.   Highlighted games will be a battle of state ranked teams when Centralia battles Waltonville at 5pm. The Mt Vernon Rams will get 5th ranked nationall...

It's a big day at Rend Lake College today.   At 9:30 the SIJHSAA Class M state girls basketball semifinals will begin with Nashville and Smithton followed at 10:45 by Okawville and Breese All Sai...

In Class S, Selmaville knocked off Iuka in their boys regional semifinal at Iuka 45-38. In the loss for the Pirates, Eli Bookhout had 15 as their season ends at 16-8. The Rockets were led by Rafe Jame...