Category Archives: Local Sports

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats dropped to 15-6 after their 60-32 loss to Breese. Quinn Wolfe led Salem with 20 points and Maddie Dulaney added 7 points and 12 rebounds. The JV Lady Bobcats also lost 3...

The Salem Wrestling Wildcats improved to 10-4 on the season with their 3 wins last night at Pinckneyville. Salem knocked off Freeburg 54-27, beat Pinckneyville 66-18 and finished 42-42 with West Frank...

Salem senior standout Taylor Ice officially committed and signed to play golf at Olivet Nazarene University. The senior helped the Lady Cats to a regional title and state final appearance. The success...

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) - A day after professional hockey player Adam Johnson suffered a fatal cut to his throat during a game in England, Dan Sacco went out and ordered his 10-year-old twins new ne...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Lucas Raymond and Robby Fabbri scored in the third period to lift the Detroit Red Wings over the scuffling St. Louis Blues 6-4 on Tuesday night. Soon after their season-worst fourth s...

CHICAGO (AP) - Nikola Jokic was ejected in the second quarter. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was held out in the second half after a collision with Nikola Vucevic. Jamal Murray didn't play at all. The rest...

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The Salem Wildcats are back in action tonight when they host the Olney Tigers. The Tigers have lost just once this season, to state ranked Mt Zion, and defeated the Cats earlier this year in the Capit...

The Salem Lady Wildcats couldn't overcome turnovers and a lack of intensity as they fell at home to Newton last night 53-36. Salem held an 18-13 lead after the first quarter, but Newton took a 32-25 l...

The Salem Fresh/Soph came away with a pair of wins at Carlyle last night. The Sophomores improved to 3-0 on the season after an exciting 44-43 victory. Salem trailed by 13 in the 2nd half, but fought ...