Category Archives: Local Sports

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...

The Mount Vernon Rams finish up their regular season tonight with a trip to Carbondale. South Central will take on North Clay. Boys Scoreboard: Anna 75 West Frankfort 54 Breese Mate Dei 54 Granite Cit...

The Woodlawn 7th grade tournament finishes up tonight. The Salem Bobcats will play for 3rd place at 6pm against Wayne City before the championship between Nashville and Bartelso. The day begins with W...

The Centralia Tigers won their first Class L State Title since 2010 as they beat Casey Mount Vernon last night at Rend Lake College 69-44. Casey got off to a quick start leading 16-10 after the openin...

What a night at B.E. Gum Gym as top-seed Effingham battled 5th seed Centralia for the Salem 3a regional championship. Those in attendance were treated to a fantastic game that ended up seeing the Hear...

Selmaville boys and girls won their bowling matches held at Salem Bowl. The Rockets beat Franklin Park, Kell and Central City with their team score of 1535. The 2-game scores for the Rockets were Jaxo...

The Franklin Park volleyball team is back in action this weekend hosting their tournament. They will enter at 10-0 after winning at Flora last night 25-9, 25-4. The JV lost in straight sets 21-25, 17-...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours each had a goal and two assists and the St. Louis Blues beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Thursday night. Jordan Binnington made 36 saves, highlighted ...