Category Archives: Local Sports
Kessler Adds To Career Scoring Mark In Salem's Loss At Mount Vernon - Prep Scoreboard
The Lady Cats soccer team fell at Mount Vernon 5-4. Jordan Kessler scored 2 goals giving her 19 on the season and 29 in her 2 year career. Mak Man got an assist and also scored on an assist from Aila ...
Apr 25, 2024 Jarrett Campbell / CC
Dansby Swanson homers as the short-handed Cubs beat the struggling Astros 4-3
CHICAGO (AP) - Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer during Chicago's four-run first inning and the short-handed Cubs beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Wednesday night. Playing without Cody Bellinger, Chi...
Apr 25, 2024
Nootbaar, Gibson spark Cardinals to 5-1 victory over Diamondbacks
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Lars Nootbaar drove in two runs and Kyle Gibson pitched six effective innings, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of three-ga...
Apr 25, 2024
Sophomore Kessler Already All-Time Scoring Leader For SCHS Soccer
Coming off their win at DuQuoin, the Salem Lady Cats soccer team will try and make it 2 wins in a row when they travel to Mount Vernon. Salem sophomore Jordan Kessler is re-writing the scoring records...
Apr 24, 2024
Lady Cats 7th At Herrin Invite
The Salem Lady Cats track team was 7th out of 12 teams at the Herrin Invitational. Finley Puricelli won the high jump clearing 4-10. Emily Runyon cleared 8-foot in the pole vault for 3rd. Hannah Smith...
Apr 24, 2024
Highlights From Salem Frosh Boys At Marion
The Salem fresh/soph boys competed at Marion. Trey Clark set a new freshmen record in the discus with a throw of 143-11. Riley Tate set a PR in the triple jump at 38-8. Avery Gullion set a PR in the 4...
Apr 24, 2024
Pavin Smith hits grand slam and drives in 6 runs as Diamondbacks rout Cardinals 14-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pavin Smith hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs to help the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 14-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Christian Walker and Kev...
Apr 24, 2024
Tauchman homers twice as Cubs win 7-2, drop Astros 10 games under .500 for first time since 2016
CHICAGO (AP) - Mike Tauchman hit his first two homers of the season, and the Chicago Cubs took a five-run first-inning lead in a 7-2 win over Houston on Tuesday night that dropped the Astros 10 games ...
Apr 24, 2024
Pitchers Kyle Hendricks and Drew Smyly put on injured list by Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) - Right-hander Kyle Hendricks and left-hander Drew Smyly were placed on the 15-day injured list by the Chicago Cubs before Tuesday night's series opener against the Houston Astros. Hendri...
Apr 24, 2024
Bears GM Ryan Poles says 'tune in on Thursday' for No. 1 overall pick at the NFL draft
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears know who they're taking with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft and so does just about everyone else too. General manager Ryan Poles just wasn't ready to announ...
Apr 24, 2024
