Category Archives: Local Sports
NL Central Preview: Cardinals, Cubs and Reds are at the front of a wide-open division
CHICAGO (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals signed Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson. The Chicago Cubs added Shota Imanaga and Hctor Neris. Even the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates jumped into ...
Mar 19, 2024
Salem Varsity Falls To 0-4 With Pair Of PBR Losses....JV Splits With Johnston City, Now 2-2 On Year
The Salem Wildcat varsity dropped to 0-4 on the early season with a pair of losses in the PBR Showcase at Belleville West on Saturday. Salem opened with a 10-0 loss to Washington as they only had 1 hi...
Mar 18, 2024 (Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS Photography)
Stallions Split With Flora, Prep Baseball Scores From Saturday
The Christ Our Rock Stallions split their games with Flora on Saturday. The Stallions fell 10-9 in the opening game as Flora got a walk off 3-run homer from Parker to get the win. In the loss, Jayden ...
Mar 18, 2024
Lady Cats Open Home Softball Season Today At Tully Versus TTown, Prep Softball Roundup
The Salem Lady Wildcats open up their home season today in prep softball when they take their 2-0 record up against Teutopolis at Tully Park. The SC Lady Cougars are at Mulberry Grove. The Christ Our ...
Mar 18, 2024
State Bowling Tournament Held Over The Weekend At St Clair Bowl
The SIJHSAA State Bowling Tournament was held at St Clair Bowl. Bartelso won the boys event with Waterloo 2nd, Wesclin 3rd and Albers/Damiansville 4th. The Selmaville Rockets were 5th, Breese 7th, Cas...
Mar 18, 2024
SIJHSAA Volleyball Regionals Finish This Week, State Tournaments Held On Saturday
This is the final week of junior high volleyball regional's before the state tournaments are played this Saturday. In Class L, Harrisburg hosts the Region 1 Tournament, Herrin hosts Region 2 and DuQuo...
Mar 18, 2024
Illini Comeback To Win Big Ten Tournament, First Since 2021
The Illinois men's basketball team trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half and looked like the latest victim of a surging Wisconsin. Instead, the Fighting Illini locked it down and grinded ...
Mar 18, 2024 Illinois players pose for a photo after the team's win against Wisconsin in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Shannon scores Big Ten tourney-record 40 points as No. 13 Illinois tops Nebraska 98-87 in semifinals
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a career-high 40 points for a Big Ten Tournament record to lead a second-half surge by 13th-ranked Illinois in a 98-87 ...
Mar 17, 2024 Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) dribbles down the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
No. 7 Iowa State blitzes No. 1 Houston in second half, wins Big 12 tourney title 69-41
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - T.J. Otzelberger nearly let the Big 12 Tournament trophy slip through his hands before adjusting his grip and raising it above his head, th...
Mar 17, 2024
No. 2 UConn beats No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win 1st Big East Tournament title since 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Donovan Clingan had 22 points and a career-best 16 rebounds, Jaylin Stewart gave No. 2 UConn an unexpected boost with three second-half 3-pointers during a decisive surge and the Huski...
Mar 17, 2024
