Category Archives: Local Sports
Lady Falcons Open Volleyball Season Tonight
The SC Lady Falcons open their volleyball season tonight when they travel to Altamont. SC will return to action Thursday with their home opener against Windsor/Stew-Stras before the Jr NTC Tournament ...
Jan 8, 2024
AP Sports Summary Brief For Monday 1/8/24
Falcons fire coach Arthur Smith hours after completing 3rd straight 7-10 season ATLANTA (AP) - Arthur Smith has been fired by the Atlanta Falcons after completing his third straight losing season. Smi...
Jan 8, 2024
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) - No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington playing for the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday night is just about the perfect way to close the 2023 season. The matchup of...
Jan 8, 2024
Love comes through as Packers beat Bears 17-9 to clinch a playoff berth
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Jordan Love accomplished something in his first season as a starting quarterback that his four-time MVP predecessor failed to achieve last year. He has the Green Bay Packers in ...
Jan 8, 2024
Saturday High School Basketball Scoreboard
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Salem 63, Vandalia 31 Centralia 59, Mascoutah 41 Altamont 60, Woodlawn 39 Breese Central 34, Highland 31 Breese Mater Dei 64, Carbondale 50 Carlyle 51, Flora 46, 3OT Centralia Ch...
Jan 7, 2024 Karl Baron / CC
Johnson's 26 lead Southern Illinois over Illinois State 71-64
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Xavier Johnson's 26 points helped Southern Illinois defeat Illinois State 71-64 on Saturday night. Johnson also contributed five rebounds and nine assists for the Salukis (11-4, 3-...
Jan 7, 2024
Schenn scores in 5th round of shootout to lift Blues past Hurricanes, 2-1
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Brayden Schenn scored in the fifth round of the shootout to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. I...
Jan 7, 2024 St. Louis Blues' Nathan Walker (23) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with Oskar Sundqvist (70) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Blackhawks' Connor Bedard breaks his jaw, pausing the No. 1 pick's stellar start to career
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks placed Connor Bedard on injured reserve on Saturday with a broken jaw, sidelining the young center in the middle of an impressive rookie season. Bedard got hurt w...
Jan 7, 2024
NFL Football: Texas wrap up playoff spot, Steeler keep their hopes alive
Texans wrap up playoff spot with 23-19 victory over Colts INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans wrapped up a playoff spot with a 23-19 victory over the Indianapolis...
Jan 7, 2024
New Horizon Closes Regular Season With Win #22
New Horizon closed out their regular season last night with at 39-35 win over Bluford to claim 3rd Place in the Woodlawn Ice Breaker Tournament. Annalyn Bass led the way with a double-double tossing i...
Jan 6, 2024
