Category Archives: Local Sports

In City of Salem/YMCA coed volleyball B League play last night, One Hit Wonders beat Plumbers & Pipefitters (25-10, 25-17), Walsh Farms over You Got Served (25-15, 25-22), Loan Rangers over Ace Ho...

HOUSTON (AP) - Michigan heads into an uncertain future after winning its first national championship in 26 years. Who stays, who goes and is a repeat possible in an expanded and loaded Big Ten that wi...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California lawmakers will debate on Wednesday whether to ban tackle football for children under 12, a move pushed by advocates seeking to protect kids from brain damage but o...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Matthew Tkachuk scored his fifth career hat trick to help the Florida Panthers beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Tuesday night for their eighth straight victory. Sam Reinhart and Kevin ...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs bolstered their rotation Tuesday, agreeing to a contract with Japanese left-hander Shta Imanaga in their first major offseason roster move. A person familiar with the a...

Mercedes Smith is a recently turned 16 year old student at Marion High School. She is also a standout softball player who has been a member of the Fuzion Organization under coach Shawn Rasul for the p...

The Centralia Cheerleaders competed this past weekend at the ICCA State Cheer Competition in Springfield and did NOT disappoint. CHS was 2nd overall and it was the first time earning a medal in Medium...

The Salem Lady Wildcats fell at St Anthony 78-35. Emma Gregg had 12 and Jordan Kessler 7 to lead Salem. The Lady Bulldogs were led by Stacie Vonderheide. The senior needed 26 points to surpass the 100...

The Salem Wildcats will have the night off as they prepare to host the best in the Cahokia, Breese Central on Friday night at B.E. Gum. Salem is coming off 2 wins last week at Roxana and at home again...

The bracket is out for the 72nd Salem Invitational Tournament that will run January 17-20 next week. The opening night will see top seed and undefeated Centralia take on Effingham, followed by Salem a...