Category Archives: Local Sports

The 9th ranked Fighting Illini are back in action tonight when they host Washington. Pregame at 7 and tip off at 8pm on your home for Illini basketball, 100.1 FM WJBD.

The Salem Wildcats had their game last night at Wesclin canceled due to road conditions. They are working to find a makeup date. The Cats are scheduled to be back in action Friday night at state-ranke...

The National Trail Conference Tournament opened last night with an upset. 10th seed South Central dispatched of #7 St Elmo/Brownstown 45-42. The Cougars will advance to play 2nd seed St Anthony tonigh...

The KC Blue Devils home game with Olney Central has been cancelled along with the Blue Angels game with Illinois Central. The Devils will be re-scheduled at KC for Thursday, January 29th at 6:00 P.M. ...

The Centralia Orphans (22-1) repeated as the champion of the Salem Invitational Tournament after their 2nd win of the season over rival Mt Vernon on Saturday afternoon 45-31. Tournament MVP Kenny Brat...

The Sandoval Blackhawks took 3rd place in the First Baptist Academy Showcase Tournament. Congratulations to Waltonville Senior Gage Peterson on scoring his 2000th point in the Spartans game MTC Tourna...

The Nashville Hornettes won the Highland Girls Tournament for the first time since 2004 and knocked off fellow AP #1 Breese Central 68-40. The defending state champs earned their 2nd win over the Lady...

The Class M girls basketball state tournament opened on Friday. Nashville beat Wayne City 45-12, Smithton beat Maryville Christian 36-19, Goreville lost to Okawville 50-24 and Breese All Saints beat A...

Keaton Wagler scored a career-high 46 points, making nine 3-pointers, as No. 11 Illinois beat No. 4 Purdue 88-82 on Saturday. Wagler, a freshman guard, shot 13 for 17 overall, 9 of 11 from 3-point ran...

More schedule changes for today at the 74th Salem Invitational Tournament. After moving their consolations semifinals to last night, and trophy games moved to this morning, the school was notified ear...