Category Archives: Local Sports

Congratulations to Franklin Park 8th grader Quinn Wolfe on advancing to the state competition in the Elks Hoop Shoot. Hanleigh Schmidt from Centralia also advanced.

The KC Blue Devils fell in overtime to Wabash Valley 103-97. The Devils fall to 14-3 overall and 3-3 in the Region. Will Vasser had 23, Isaiah Tolbert 21, Caleb Jenkins 20 and Kamari Slaughter 18. KC ...

Salem High School had three athletes competing at the USA Powerlifting Frozen Iron High School Classic at McKendree University on Saturday. Seniors Ethan Crouse and Hayden Hopkins and Junior Owen Beck...

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The East St Louis Flyers won their 5th straight Salem Invitational knocking off top-seed Centralia 45-37 in front of a near-capacity crowd. Tournament MVP Davis Bynum finished with 13 points. Taylor P...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - Bowen Born had 16 points in Northern Iowa's 61-57 victory against Southern Illinois on Saturday night. Born was 5 of 11 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and wen...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls know what they have to do to come away with a win when Zach LaVine is not in the lineup. They're getting plenty of practice, after all. Ayo Dosunmu scored 20 points, D...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Christian McCaffrey scored his second touchdown on a 6-yard run with 1:07 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers mounted their first second-half comeback of the season to beat...

It was a night as advertised Friday at the 72nd Salem Invitational. In front of a packed house at B.E. Gum, the Centralia Orphans held off a valiant effort by Salem 53-41. Gavin Zimmermann hit 5 three...

It was a bitter way to lost a game for the South Central Cougars. Playing on the road at CHBC, South Central led by 3 in the game's final seconds until Cowden hit a length court shot at the end of reg...