Category Archives: Local Sports
Coby White scores 22 points, Bulls pull away to beat Spurs 114-95
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Victor Wembanyama got to take slap shots and trade signed jerseys with the Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard, a memorable meeting between the No. 1 d...
Dec 22, 2023
Matthew Stafford's Rams start strong, hold off Saints 30-22 to surge forward in NFC playoff race
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Sean McVay turned the Los Angeles Rams' already jubilant locker room into a party Thursday night with an announcement: The players are off unt...
Dec 22, 2023
Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling return
By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be? When Simone Biles walked onto the floor at a suburban Chicago arena in late July...
Dec 22, 2023 FILE - United States' Simone Biles shows her gold medal after the women's all-round final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Biles was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year for a third time on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, after winning national and world all-around titles in her return to gymnastics following a two-year break after the Tokyo Olympics. (AP Photo/Geert vanden Wijngaert, File)
Prized pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees with Dodgers on $325 million deal, according to reports
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prized free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $325 million, 12-year contract, according to multiple reports. Yamamoto is set to join Japa...
Dec 22, 2023 FILE - Japan's Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers a pitch during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Mexico on March 20, 2023, in Miami. Yamamoto, the most prized pitcher on the free-agent market, has agreed to a $325 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple reports. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Lady Cougars Beat Ramsey...Girls Scoreboard
The SC Lady Cougars finished their pre-Christmas portion of their schedule with a home win over Ramsey 46-30. Taegan Webster led SC with 13 in the balanced scoring attack. The Lady Cougars won in spit...
Dec 21, 2023
Salem Frosh Girls Knock Off Mount Vernon
The Salem fresh/soph Lady Wildcats earned an impressive win last night over Mount Vernon 51-45. Kylee Garrison led the Lady Cats with1 4, Addy Lever and Brylee Pennypacker finished with 9 and Allie Hu...
Dec 21, 2023 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS
Mount Vernon Knocks Off TTown, SC Holds Off Sandoval Tuesday Night
Last night, Mount Vernon knocked off visiting Teutopolis 47-33. Mt Zion remained undefeated with their 72-61 win over Chatham Glenwood. On Tuesday night, the SC Cougars knocked off visiting Sandoval 5...
Dec 21, 2023
Orphans 11-0 After Blowout of Carbondale, Head To Highland Friday - Photo Gallery (Pat Hodges)
The Centralia Orphans are 11-0 after their 63-40 home win over Carbondale earlier this week. Daryl Jones led Centralia with 16, Mike Organ followed up with 13 and Drew Collins 9. The Orphans will trav...
Dec 21, 2023
Selmaville 2nd, NWI 5th At Bethel Christmas Tournament
The Selmaville Rockets took 2nd at the Bethel Christmas Round Robin Tournament falling to the champions from Germantown 35-31. Gavin Harper led Selmaville with 14. Tournament MVP Griffin Korte led Ger...
Dec 21, 2023
The IHSA released its basketball post-season assignments.
The Salem Wildcats have bumped up to Class 3a this year. They will be competing for a spot in the Triad Sectional and includes a Sub-Sectional with Centralia, Mount Vernon and Olney with regional host...
Dec 21, 2023
