Category Archives: Local Sports

CHICAGO (AP) - Edward Olivares and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Thursday night. Olivares hit a two-run homer in the first inning. He also doubled and ...

The Salem Wildcats dropped their game at Centralia today 6-4. The Orphans took a 3-1 lead after the opening inning and never trailed after that. Salem got a leadoff home run by Jalen Inlow, his first ...

The Salem Wildcats competed at the Rantoul 2a Track Sectional yesterday. Senior Caleb Smith was the Sectional Champion in the shot and discus. In winning the discus, Smith and his younger sister Hanna...

Centralia competed at the 2a Mascoutah Sectional. Arion Hill cruised to a 110 hurdles victory with a PR matching 14.22. Also was 4th in the 300 hurdles in a time of 40.66 to advance in both events. Le...

The Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Lady Eagles advanced to the 1a regional championship at Edwards County after their 13-2 win over Grayville yesterday. Lexi Calhoun and Harley Harper had 3 hits each. Hailey La...

In regular season play, Salem moved to 23-7 with their 7-0 win at Mattoon. Bre Thurman struck out 8 in the win. Olivia Paulson drove in 3 runs and hit a 2 run homer, her 10th of the season. Marah John...

The post season began for 1a/2a baseball teams. The South Central Cougars opened their regional at Edwards County and came away with a 3-2, 8-inning win over Cisne. SC won in the most South Central of...

In Little league Minors, Country Financial beat Jerold Henson Painting 6-0. Easton Keller was the complete game winner striking out 14. Karsyn Guidish 3-3 with 2 RBI, Jaxon Rector and Bo Lux added hit...

Mount Vernon senior Navontae Nesbit Jr has signed to play basketball for Rend Lake College. Nesbit was also getting recruited at the next level for football, but chose basketball.

The Salem Lady Wildcats soccer season came to an end with a loss to the host Lady Knights at the Triad Regional 9-0. Salem's season ends with a record of 2-16-and-2. Triad advances to take on Highland...