Category Archives: Local Sports
Kaskaskia College hires new girls head basketball coach
Kaskaskia College has announced Perry Michael will be the new head women's basketball coach. "We are thrilled to welcome Coach Michael to join our coaching staff," said KC Athletic Director Scott Stew...
Feb 23, 2024 Kaskaskia College's new Head Girls Basketball Coach Perry Michael.
Girls Sectional Championship results
It was sectional championship night in girls' basketball. In 1a, Altamont won their 2nd ever Sectional, winning at Central A&M over Salt Fork 39-29. Okawville won the Nokomis title over Father McG...
Feb 23, 2024
Junior High Volleyball: Franklin Park and Selmaville post wins
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats remained undefeated with a win over Altamont Lutheran last night 25-9, 25-14. The JV also won in straight sets 25-7, 25-7. Franklin Park will host Breese, Carlyle, and C...
Feb 23, 2024
EA Sports College Football 25 to block gamers from manually adding players who reject NIL opt-in
By RYAN KRYSKA AP Sports Writer Gamers will be blocked from manually adding players to EA Sports' new college football game who decide not to accept an offer to have their name, image, and likeness us...
Feb 23, 2024 Hector Alejandro / CC
MLB players miffed at sport's new see-through pants, relaying concerns to league
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - MLB's new uniform reveal hasn't gone very well. Now some of the rampant criticism has moved below the belt. Major League Baseball Players Associ...
Feb 23, 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani poses for a photo during a spring training baseball photo day on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
St. Louis Blues score 3 goals in 32 seconds, beat New York Islanders 4-0
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pavel Buchnevich and Brandon Saad combined for three goals in a 32-second span in the second period, sending the Blues to a 4-0 victory over the New Yor...
Feb 23, 2024
Centralia and Mt Vernon advance in boys basketball regionals
The Centralia Orphans improved to 29-2 and won their Marion regional semifinal knocking off Carbondale 50-35. Michael Organ led the Orphans with 9 points off the bench as they had 7 scorers and all ra...
Feb 22, 2024
Kaskaskia College picks up win over Lincoln Trail
The KC Blue Devils knocked off Lincoln Trail 97-86 behind 27 points from Caleb Jenkins. Will Vasser added 18, Koby Wilmoth 11, and Eric Price 10. The Blue Devils are 17-8 overall and 5-8 in Region 24 ...
Feb 22, 2024
South Central raises $2300 for Alzheimer's Association
On Friday, February 9th South Central hosted a purple night at their boy's basketball game to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association. They raised over $2300 to help find the first survivor. They ...
Feb 22, 2024
Zach Hicks makes 3 free throws with 3 seconds left to lift Penn State past No. 12 Illinois, 90-89
By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - While Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center might hold three times as many fans as the program's rickety old Rec Hall, the nearly 100-year-old f...
Feb 22, 2024 Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) shoots over Penn State's Nick Kern Jr. (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)
