Category Archives: Local Sports

Little Illini: The Little Illini Conference Tournament opened on Saturday. Olney was an easy winner over Paris 56-20, Casey beat Mt Carmel 47-43, Lawrenceville over Robinson 61-43 and Newton beat Mars...

The Salem Lady Wildcats knocked off Centralia in the 3rd place game of the Vandalia Mid-Winter Tournament on Saturday 44-42. Emma Gregg led Salem with 15, Josiayah Wallace had 14 for the Annies. The t...

Due to some heating issues down in Carterville, the boys bowling Sectionals involving Salem, Centralia, Mount Vernon and more has been moved to Tuesday morning in Mount Vernon. The top 6 teams and qua...

The Salem Wrestling Wildcats will host their first ever Senior Night Monday at B.E. Gum. The Cats competed over the weekend at the Black Cat Brawl in Goreville. The team was 7th overall with Carlyle 1...

The Woodlawn 6th and 8th grade tournaments finished up on Friday. Central City knocked off Woodlawn 61-33 to win the tournament. Bartelso finished things off with a win over Ewing 53-39. On the 1st Te...

Monday is the Class M SIJHSAA girls state semifinals at Rend Lake. Nashville will play Smithton at 6 followed by Aviston and Unity Point. The Class S tournament opened on Saturday. Shawnee beat TSJ Na...

Congratulations to Franklin Park 8th grader Quinn Wolfe on advancing to the state competition in the Elks Hoop Shoot. Hanleigh Schmidt from Centralia also advanced.

The KC Blue Devils fell in overtime to Wabash Valley 103-97. The Devils fall to 14-3 overall and 3-3 in the Region. Will Vasser had 23, Isaiah Tolbert 21, Caleb Jenkins 20 and Kamari Slaughter 18. KC ...

Salem High School had three athletes competing at the USA Powerlifting Frozen Iron High School Classic at McKendree University on Saturday. Seniors Ethan Crouse and Hayden Hopkins and Junior Owen Beck...

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