Category Archives: Local Sports

The Middle School girls basketball season is underway as South Central won the Falcon Girls Tournament. They beat Ramsey 34-8 and then knocked off Brownstown in the championship 40-18.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Heinrich Haarberg threw for 154 yards and rushed for a team-leading 82 yards and a touchdown as Nebraska beat Illinois 20-7 on Friday night. Illinois honored former Illini footb...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Chicago traded wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins on Friday, ending the fourth-year player's brief and disappointing tenure with the Bears. The Dolphins will...

The Salem Wildcats will host Columbia tonight with a lot on the line and a lot going on. First it's Homecoming and Senior Night at Jim Finks Field as the 3-3 Salem Wildcats are looking to keep their p...

The State boys and girls golf tournaments open up at various locations today. The Salem Lady Cats compete as a team at the 1a Tournament at Red Tail Run Golf Course in Decatur. The day will begin on t...

The Salem Wildcats soccer team dropped their regular season finale at Newton 3-1. Salem trailed 3-0 at the halftime break, their only goal coming from Junior Captain Keaton Gullion on a penalty kick i...

The Salem Lady Wildcats volleyball team dropped their Cahokia contest to Columbia on the road last night 12-25, 13-25 to fall to 10-13 on the season. The freshmen and Jv both lost as well. Salem is pr...

In the City of Salem/YMCA coed Fall softball tournament finals this week, Eliminators got by the Pour House in a competitive final 15-14. ABC Pub routed 51/50 Misfits in the 3rd place game 16-1.

Days after his playing career ended, Adam Wainwright is dealing with a pressing issue. A cute, fluffy one. Louie, a Lagotto Romagnolo puppy that was gifted to Wainwright by the St. Louis Cardinals - h...

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - Music blared from the Chicago Bears locker room after a victory for the first time in almost a year, and players danced and jumped around with joy. All thanks to Justin Fields and...