Category Archives: Local Sports
Altamont & St Anthony Prepare For State Semifinal Openers Today At Dozer Park
Today is the opening day of the IHSA State 1a\2a Baseball Tournaments at Dozer Park in Peoria. The Altamont Indians are playing in their first ever 1a state tournament after beating Hardin Calhoun to ...
May 31, 2024 Photo: Tyler Repking
Salem Summer Varsity Wildcats Get Pair Of No Hitters In DH Sweep At Woodlawn
After a tough loss to finish their high school season on Wednesday, the Salem Wildcats varsity team for next year opened up their summer season at Woodlawn yesterday. The Cats took out their frustrati...
May 31, 2024 homeworks255 / Depositphotos.com
Triad Opens 2a IHSA Soccer Final Four Today In Naperville
The Triad Lady Knights will play in the 2a IHSA soccer state semifinals today at North Central College in Naperville. Triad enters the game at 21-4-1 on the season out of the Mississippi Valley. Triad...
May 31, 2024 Jarrett Campbell / CC
Franklin Park Bobcats Soccer Hand Out End of Year Awards
The Franklin Park Bobcats soccer team also handed out awards. John Hahs was MVP and Best Goalie, Noah Gaston was Best Forward, Nicklaus Kahts Best Midfielder, Caid Davis was Best Defender. Hunter Will...
May 31, 2024
Max Dye Earns Softball Win, Rotary Gets Baseball W At The LL Complex
At the Little League Complex in Softball Minors, Max Dye beat Radiac 10-0. In the win, Brinn Detmer was 3-3 with an RBI, Julianna Rushing had 2 hits and drove in 2, Kaylee Carroll had 3 hits including...
May 31, 2024
Chicago Bears are set to be featured on 'Hard Knocks' for first time
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bears are set to be featured on "Hard Knocks" for the first time. HBO and the NFL announced Thursday the founding NFL franchise was chosen for the 19th edition of the Emmy-w...
May 31, 2024 Chicago Bears No. 9 draft pick wide receiver Rome Odunze, left, and No. 1 draft pick quarterback Caleb Williams, right, hold up jerseys as they pose for a photo during an NFL football news conference in Lake Forest, Ill., Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Carl Edwards celebrates Hall of Fame induction, insists 2016 finale did not cause NASCAR retirement
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carl Edwards says he never expected to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame so when the announcement came down a week ago, he was unreachable for hours until his wife encour...
May 31, 2024
Gary Sánchez hits tiebreaking 2-run homer in 8th inning as Brewers defeat the Cubs 6-4
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Gary Snchez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Thursday. The NL Central-leading Brewers won ...
May 31, 2024
Larry Bird Museum officially opens in Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - By his own admission, Larry Bird has always been a shy introvert. So he wondered why he has to keep talking on stage in front of thousands of people. "It's because of the love...
May 31, 2024 Karl Baron / CC
Doncic's 36 points spur Mavericks to NBA Finals with 124-103 toppling of Timberwolves in Game 5
Doncic's 36 points spur Mavericks to NBA Finals with 124-103 toppling of Timberwolves in Game 5 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Luka Doncic had a 20-point first quarter on his way to 36 points for his high this po...
May 31, 2024
