Category Archives: Local Sports
SC's Alex Phillips Named ICA Softball Coach of the Year
Congratulations to Salem High grad and South Central softball coach Alex Phillips on being named the Illinois Coaches Association Coach of the Year.
Feb 19, 2024
Blue Devils Nip Shawnee, Host LT Wednesday
The KC Blue Devils survived with a win over Shawnee Community College 69-66 to improve to 16-8 overall and 4-8 in Region 24 play. Will Vasser led 3 in double figures for the Devils with 20, Caleb Jenk...
Feb 19, 2024 Photo: Kaskaskia College Athletic Department
IHSA State Individual Wrestling Finishes Up Over The Weekend In Champaign
The IHSA Wrestling Individual finals were held at the State Farm Center this weekend. Benton's Mason Tieffel won his back-to-back state title at 138 pounds in Class A finishing the year a perfect 55-0...
Feb 19, 2024 Photo: Stuart Hinton
Wildcat Swimmers Compete Well At Edwardsville Sectionals Saturday
Four Salem Wildcat swimmers competed at Edwardsville on Saturday. Martin Douglas, Jaret Gibson, Branson Pappas and Austin Woolridge competed in the 200 Free and Medley Relays and finished 5th out of 1...
Feb 19, 2024
Rain pushes Daytona 500 to Monday in first outright postponement since 2012
Rain pushes Daytona 500 to Monday in first outright postponement since 2012 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR has postponed the season-opening Daytona 500 until Monday because of two days of rain at D...
Feb 19, 2024 tequilamike / CC
Salem Girls Bowling Team 10th in State
The Salem Girls Bowling Team took tenth place in State on Saturday in Rockford. The Salem girls totaled 11,164 points in the state championship series, 1,059 behind state champion Jolliet West. Salem'...
Feb 18, 2024 Salem Girls Bowling Team at State Tournament Saturday morning. (Coach Steve Ludwig Facebook page)
Forsberg, Saros spark Predators to 5-2 win over Blues
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Filip Forsberg and Ryan O'Reilly each had a goal and assist while goalie Juuse Saros registered 35 saves, lifting the Nashville Predators to a 5-2 vic...
Feb 18, 2024
Jason Dickinson's goal in final minutes helps Blackhawks beat Senators, end 8-game losing streak
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Jason Dickinson scored the tiebreaking goal off a rebound of his own shot with 1:52 remaining and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped an eight-game losing st...
Feb 18, 2024
Daytona 500 delayed until Monday afternoon due to weather; race on WSIQ 92.1FM/1350AM
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Denny Hamlin leaned into the window of Christopher Bell's winning Toyota to congratulate his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate on beating him in...
Feb 18, 2024 Joey Logano (22) and Austin Cindric, top left, lead the field to start the first of two Daytona 500 qualifying auto races at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Shannon scores 27 as No. 14 Illinois earns 1st victory at Maryland since 2011
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 27 points and No. 14 Illinois beat Maryland 85-80 on Saturday to earn its first road victory against the Terrap...
Feb 17, 2024 Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) shoots against Maryland guard DeShawn Harris-Smith (5) and forward Julian Reese, third from left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)