Category Archives: Local Sports

The post season began for 1a/2a baseball teams. The South Central Cougars opened their regional at Edwards County and came away with a 3-2, 8-inning win over Cisne. SC won in the most South Central of...

In Little league Minors, Country Financial beat Jerold Henson Painting 6-0. Easton Keller was the complete game winner striking out 14. Karsyn Guidish 3-3 with 2 RBI, Jaxon Rector and Bo Lux added hit...

Mount Vernon senior Navontae Nesbit Jr has signed to play basketball for Rend Lake College. Nesbit was also getting recruited at the next level for football, but chose basketball.

The Salem Lady Wildcats soccer season came to an end with a loss to the host Lady Knights at the Triad Regional 9-0. Salem's season ends with a record of 2-16-and-2. Triad advances to take on Highland...

Today the Salem Wildcats track team will head to the Rantoul 2a Sectionals to compete for a trip to the IHSA State Meet. Salem will join other teams in a loaded field that will also include Effingham,...

The Salem Wildcats dropped their regional preview with Mattoon on the road yesterday 12-11 in 8-innings. Salem trailed 4-1 after the opening inning, but tied it with 3 runs in the 3rd. Mattoon would g...

The 1a/2a baseball regional play continues today with semifinal action. The SC Cougars will travel to Edwards County to take on Cisne with a 6:30 first pitch. They will follow the first game between t...

The small school softball regional semifinals are also today. In 1a at Edwards County, Odin/Patoka/Sandoval opens up against Grayville in the 2nd game at 6pm following Edwards County and Wayne City at...

In City of Salem/YMCA Women's B League Volleyball at the Community Center, Pennylee Photography beat 2 Legit 2 Hit (25-23, 28-26) and Route 50 Repair beat Plumbers & Pipefitters (25-9, 25-12).

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, Pedro Pags had a three-run double for his first MLB hit and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 ...