Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem basketball Wildcats are back to work today. The fresh/soph will head to Centralia while the varsity goes to Pinckneyville this afternoon.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Connor McDavid admired and looked up to Sidney Crosby as the kind of player he wanted to become one day. But when McDavid was pretending as a kid to score the goal to win the Stan...

Lyles shows his flash, speeds through finals to earn spot at Olympics in 100 meters EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Noah Lyles locked down the first major step in his quest for an Olympic sprint double Sunday, co...

The IHSA Board of Directors approved two recommendations brought forth by the IHSA Basketball advisory committee. A 35-second shot clock will be required for usage in varsity girls and boys basketball...

The IHSA Bass Fishing State Finals will be contested at Lake Shelbyville in Shelbyville beginning in 2025. The host bid was prepared and supported by Shelbyville High School, the city of Shelbyville, ...

In coach pitch baseball, the Lions took home their 11th straight win with a 15-5 victory over the Elks. This win helped them earn the #1 ranking going into tournament play next week. Their first round...

The Salem Wildcats varsity baseball team continued Summer League play at Mount Vernon. The Cats won the opener 7-6 scoring 6 times in the fourth inning to ake a lead they would hold on to. Rhett Deter...

Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman told Terrence Shannon Jr over Zoom on Wednesday night that he would be the 36th player in Illini history to have his jersey retired in the rafters. He follows K...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer and a double and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-5 in the Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field on Thursd...

In coach pitch at the Little League Complex, Somer Real Estate beat FCC 16-12 in the regular season finale for both teams. Jordy Lane had 4 hits and scored 3 runs with 2 RBI, Ryder Mulvaney had 3 hits...