Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem Wildcats fell to 9-20 on the season with a road loss to Centralia Saturday 67-26. Gavin Zimmermann had 12 hitting another 4 three pointers giving him 85 made for the season which places him ...

The KC Blue Devils fell to Lake Land 79-76 on Saturday afternoon. Will Vasser led KC with 22, Isaiah Tolbert added 18 and 11 from Lyonel Hodges. The Devils will travel to Olney Central on Wednesday. K...

The Salem Wildcat wrestlers had a great day at the Carlyle Regionals. Salem was 4th as a team but qualified 5 wrestlers to Saturdays Vandalia Sectionals. Advancing were Keyton King and Carter Moore wh...

The Salem Lady Wildcat bowlers advanced out of the Highland Regional on Saturday with their 2nd place finish behind the hosts by 302 pins. Leanora Nicklin of Highland was the individual champion by 2 ...

The Central City Citians will play Monday afternoon in the Class S State Quarterfinals against Tamaroa/St Bruno after the Citians eliminated Rome on Saturday morning 36-21 in a game heard on WJBD. Arc...

Centralia High School Senior Cruz Harlan had 18 points on his 18th birthday to lead the Orphans to a 67 to 26 win over the Salem Wildcats. The win was the 25th of the season for the Orphans, while Sal...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats won the St Peter Tournament. They finished pool play with a 21-8, 21-7 win over Centralia and then knocked off Selmaville in the championship 21-12, 21-15. Trinity St Ma...

Photos of Centralia's recent home win over Marion on Friday night. Taken by Steve Peeck  

ATLANTA (AP) - Stephen Curry scored a season-high 60 points in Golden State's 141-134 overtime loss to Atlanta on Saturday night, with Trae Young scoring 35 points to help the Hawks outlast the Warrio...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shohei Ohtanimania has descended on Dodger Stadium with fans getting their first in-person glimpse of the two-way superstar wearing blue. Ohtani spent the last six seasons playing f...