Category Archives: Local Sports

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A banged-up Jordan Kyrou scored a hat trick and Brandon Saad tallied 2:05 into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Jake Neigh...

The Salem Lady Wildcats are at DuQuoin for a triangular softball round robin today. The SC Lady Cougars are at the Casey Tournament. Yesterday in prep softball, Carmi nipped Benton 3-2, Centralia big ...

The SC Cougars look to stay unbeaten as they have a pair of games at home with Mater Dei and Vandalia. Yesterday, TTown beat Fairfield 5-2 in the Fleener Bowl, as TTown coach Justin Fleener beat his b...

MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele departed his final tuneup for opening day after he was struck on his left leg by a comebacker on Friday. Steele was hit by Luis Matos' leadoff...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Brad Underwood smirked and almost imperceptibly shook his head when the question was asked: What would it mean for Illinois to finally make it back to the second weekend of the NCAA...

The Salem Wildcats made it 3 straight wins this week after losing their first 4 of the season as they beat Centralia 9-5 at SCHS Field. Salem scored 4 runs in the opening inning without the benefit of...

The South 7 Conference released their All Conference boys basketball team with no surprise senior Cruz Harlan of Centralia was the MVP. He was joined on the first team by teammate Daryle Jones, Navont...

The Junior College basketball post season awards have been announced. The All Region 24 team included a pair of KC Blue Devils. Sophomore Caleb Jenkins and freshman Will Vasser. They were also include...

The Christ Our Rock Silver Stallions Boys and Girls Track and Field Teams took to the Track for the first time this season at the Webber HS Open Meet. The boys placed 3rd overall out of 9 teams and th...

The Salem Lady Wildcats soccer team fell in overtime to Breese Central 4-3. Jordan Kessler had all 3 goals for Salem. 2 were assisted by Makinzie Mann the other by Jillie Powless.