Category Archives: Local Sports

Franklin Park fell at Vandalia in middle school softball 4-2. Adysen Pracht was tough in the circle striking out 7. Maci Susmena had 2 hits with a hit each from Emily Parrett and Aubrey Parker. Also y...

Patoka improved to 8-0 with a 12-0 shutout in junior high baseball over Sandoval. Nolan Eddy had a big game going 2-2 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. Hunter Thompson added 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. Blaiz...

The Franklin Park Bobcats are 8-1 on the season following their 15-1 road win at Vandalia. Jayce Keller, Owen Tennyson and Bentley Bryan each drove in 2 runs. Jax Schaubert had an RBI along with Rhett...

The Selmaville Rockets will need to continue their clutch hitting when they take on Raccoon today. Selmaville has had a knack for the big hits this season as they've driven in 15 runs with 2 outs. Jac...

The Salem 1st/2nd grade coed soccer Bobcats traveled to Aviston last night for their opener and came away with a 3-0 win. Harper Nix had a goal and Kalan Heinzmann added 2. Truman Scott, Maddox Smith ...

UNDATED (AP) - Illinois opens the season at home Thursday night against Eastern Illinois. Illinois needs a decisive victory to get some momentum ahead of Big Ten play. Bret Bielema is 18-19 in three s...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nolan Arenado drove in Masyn Winn with two outs in the ninth inning on Wednesday night, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 walk-off victory over the San Diego Padres. "I shorten...

The week before Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was picked by Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris to be her running mate, he visited Vikings training camp and made a glowing 11-win prediction for hi...

LAKE FOREST, IL (AP) - Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has lofty expectations for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Rather than a specific win or stat total this season, there are qualities ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Christian Bethancourt drove in seven runs, including a go-ahead two-run single in the ninth, as the Chicago Cubs rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-10 on Wednesday to sweep a thr...