Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem Lady Wildcats made the cut after the first day of competition at the IHSA State Girls Bowling Championships held at Cherry Lanes in Rockford. Salem was the final team to qualify for today's ...

Regional championships were won last night in girls basketball, with more on the line today due to the weather. In 1a, Brownstown/St Elmo lost to Father McGivney at Mt Olive 47-45. In 2a, Vienna beat ...

The South Central Cougars had their senior night game with North Clay canceled last night due to the weather. They will play today in Farina with the JV starting at 6:15 and the varsity to follow with...

The Salem Wildcats have the weekend to finalize preparations for their 3a regional opener on Monday at Carbondale. Salem finished the regular season at 10-22 with a loss to Roxana, but hope to turn ar...

The IHSA boys individual state wrestling finals are this weekend at the State Farm Center in Champaign. The Waughtel brothers of Carlyle both are still undefeated on the season and both will wrestle f...

Salem High School will be represented by 4 swimmers today. Martin Douglas, Austin Woolridge, Jaret Gibson and Branson Pappas will swim for the Wildcats at Edwardsville against 29 other schools. They w...

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who has ALS, was responding to antibiotics after being hospitalized because of a urinary tract infection and is expected to be released in the comin...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - After a dismal showing in time trials for Sunday's season-opening Daytona 500, the Toyota camp roared back and swept the two 150-mile qualifying races that set the field for...

Warrior Nation Cancer Foundation is a local organization helping to give much-needed financial assistance to those patients in Marion, Fayette, Clinton, and Bond Counties as well as the surrounding Ce...

The Salem Lady Wildcat bowlers are in Rockford at Cherry Lanes for the IHSA State Girls Bowling Championships. The top 12 from today advance to tomorrow's finals. The Salem team advanced out of the SI...