Category Archives: Local Sports
Salem Cheer Has Great Weekend
It was a great weekend for Salem Cheerleading. On Saturday, the High School team competed at the ICCA State Competition. They were 19th out of 28 teams in Small 1a Full Routine. This was the first tim...
Jan 12, 2026 Screenshot
Elliott Signs To Bowl at McK
Congratulations to Mt Vernon bowler Travin Elliott who has signed to bowl for McKendree University next year. He intends to major in Criminal Justice and has been a big part of the Rams success over t...
Jan 12, 2026
Lady Bobcats Fall Saturday, Boys Return To Action Tonight
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats lost to Nashville on Saturday 49-31. Kenna Benjamin scored 15 in the loss, Lexie Malan added 6. The JV lost 40-19. Lyla Beyers had 12 for Salem. The Franklin Park Bobcat...
Jan 12, 2026
Patoka Wins North Clay 5th Grade Tournament
Patoka won the North Clay 5th grade tournament beating Sigel St Michaels in the finals 38-18. Grant Eddy led Patoka with 17 points and Knox Kuhn added 9. They beat Cisne in the opening game 33-18 with...
Jan 12, 2026
Salem 3rd Graders Win St Mary's Tournament
The Salem 3rd grade Bobcats won the St Mary's Carlyle Tournament. On Saturday they won a pair of pool play games beating Nashville 22-16 in the opener. Kalan Heinzmann led Salem with 8. Nolan Crouse a...
Jan 12, 2026
No. 16 Illinois builds big early lead, then holds off No. 19 Iowa, 75-69
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Keaton Wagler scored 19 points, Andrej Stojakovic and Kylan Boswell each had 17 and No. 16 Illinois continued to win on the road in the Big T...
Jan 11, 2026 Illinois guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) drives to the basket past Iowa guard Isaia Howard (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Wildcats Battle Hard But Fall At Roxana, Host Vandalia Today....Prep HS Scores
The Salem Wildcats only trailed by 4 several times in the 2nd half, but Roxana hit enough shots to knock off Salem 59-47. Logan Butts had a break out game offensively for the Cats as the big man score...
Jan 10, 2026
Orphans Run Record To 16-1 With Trip To Mascoutah Today....Basketball Notes
Centralia improved to 16-1 on the season with a win over Carbondale 51-37. The Orphans only led by 5, 32-27 after three quarters but outscored the Terriers 19-10 in the fourth to pull away. Centralia ...
Jan 10, 2026
SIT Bracket Released
The SIT Bracket has been released for the 74th edition. The tournament begins Wednesday, January 21st with Centralia and Champaign Central followed by Salem and Mattoon. Then Thursday the 22nd its TTo...
Jan 10, 2026
Lady Cats Host Olney Saturday, Will Be 4th Seed At Vandalia Mid-Winter
The Lady Wildcats are in action today as they host Olney for earlier start times at B.E. Gum. The Jv girls will tip off at 1 followed by the varsity game at 2:30 on WJBD. The Lady Cats are also...
Jan 10, 2026
