Category Archives: Local Sports

The All South Softball Team has been announced. The 2a team includes Leah Jones and Halle Kitley of Flora and Nashville's Sadie Popejoy and Angela Smith.   The 3a team includes Emrie Quick of Cen...

Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School graduate Jayden Bazile is taking the next step in his baseball career after committing to continue playing at Indiana State University.   Bazile earned the op...

The South Central Storm softball organization will hold tryouts for its travel softball teams on Saturday, July 19, at Webster Family Park in Kinmundy, with Salem graduate Delaney (Kell) Heinzmann set...

In Salem Recreation Men's Softball at Bryan Park, new Day Lawn & Outdoords routed El Rancherito 26-10, Eliminators over Wagers 18-12, Legends nips Colden Brewery/SWAG/Texas Corner Tavern 8-6.

Salem graduate Noah Nix continues to make a strong impression on the mound this summer for the Batavia Muckdogs.   The Rend Lake College right-hander delivered another dominant outing Monday nigh...

In Salem Recreation Men's Softball at Bryan Park, Legends beat El Rancherito 15-2, Wagers 16-4 over New Day Lawn & Outdoor, and Eliminators won by forfeit over Colden Brewery/SWAG/Texas Corner Tav...

Southern IL Fuzion 18U opened the prestigious Louisville Slugger IDT Softball Tournament in Boulder, Colorado with a 5-1 victory over the Hawaii Kamikaze! Leading the offensive attack was Mount Vernon...

Peoples National Bank won the Salem Little League Girls Majors Tournament with a 5-2 win over Security Alarm. Shaylee Vest struck out 10 batters in the win allowing just 4 hits and 2 runs over six inn...

In Salem Recreation Sand Volleyball, Bel-Clair Electric beat Barefoot & Brutal (21-9, 21-14), Sand Slingers needed 3 sets to beat Bel-Clair Electric (21-19, 15-21, 18-16), Azzie's Mobile Detailing...

Former Kaskaskia College standout Karlie McKenzie has added one more prestigious honor to an already remarkable collegiate career. The Eastern Illinois University graduate has been named the 2025-26 F...