Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem JV Wildcats earned their first win of the season with a 62-55 win over visiting Olney. The shooting of Luke Boldt was special in the first half hitting 5 three pointers in the 2nd quarter fi...

Fans that stayed to the end of the Salem/Olney game at B.E. Gum were treated to one of the most improbable comebacks the home team has seen in years. Trailing by 9 with 1:23 left in the fourth quarter...

The Centralia Orphans outscored Breese Central 31-10 in the last 14 minutes to pull away from the Cougars 52-32 at Trout Arena. Archie Goewey led Centralia with 14, Jaxson Hancock and Mike Organ each ...

The St Elmo Holiday Tournament opened up last night. Hillsboro beat Mulberry Grove 60-32 and Windsor/Stew-Stras beat CHBC 78-64. The other opening round games are tonight with top-seed Cumberland taki...

The Conrad Allen continued their tournament as well. North Clay came back from an early first half deficit and dismantled Thompsonville 84-51. In the win, Cody Zimdars became the All Time leading scor...

Kenna Benjamin put on one of the best scoring displays in Franklin Park history as the 8th grader went off for 36 points in Salem's 53-18 win over Carlyle. Lexie Malan was also in double figures with ...

Iuka honored their 8th graders last night and then dismantled Clay City 50-2. The Pirates led 40-0 at the halftime break. Iuka was led by their 4th 8th graders with Vince Krajefska scoring 9, Devan Je...

Wildcats Host Olney To B.E. Gum Tonight The Salem Wildcats are back home tonight when they host the Olney Tigers to B.E. Gum starting with the JV at 6 and then the varsity game at 7:30 that you can he...

Lady Wildcats Knock off Newton in Tight Contest....Girls Scores The Salem Lady Wildcats won their 4th straight game to improve to 8-3 after beating visiting Newton 42-39. With the game tied with under...

Iuka Beats NWIGP In middle school boys basketball, Iuka beat North Wamac/Irvington/Grand Prairie 46-23. Eli Bookhout led the Pirates with 10 points and Vince Krajefska added 9. Iuka JV got 11 from Hos...