Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem Youth Wrestlers competed Saturday at the Edwardsville Beginners Tournament. Taking 1st place in their divisions were Cambden Branon, Teeghan Luallen and Rylan Moore. 2nd place was Lance Davi...

The Salem Wildcats defeated the Cisne Runnin' Lions by a score of 67-49 at the Mt. Vernon shootout on Saturday. Leading the way, with one of two double-doubles for the Wildcats, was Connor Tennyson wi...

By EVERETT MERRILL Associated Press PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Terrence Shannon Jr. had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 24 Illinois beat Rutgers 76-58 in the Big Ten opener for both schools. Marcus Do...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Xavier Johnson's 31 points led Southern Illinois past Saint Louis 101-62 on Saturday night. Johnson added seven assists and five steals for the Salukis (5-2). Troy D'Amico scor...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Morgan Barron celebrated his 25th birthday in style. Barron snapped a tie in the second period, and the Winnipeg Jets beat Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Sat...

3 teams, 2 spots: Florida State, Texas, Alabama leave CFP selection committee difficult choice One of these three teams will not make the College Football Playoff: Alabama, Florida State and Texas. Wh...

Breese Central jumped out to a 19-1 after the first quarter and led Salem 21-1 before the Cats scored their first bucket of the game, with 5:45 left in the 2nd quarter, and the Cats dropped their Caho...

Centralia led from start to finish as they beat arch rival Mount Vernon in a battle of early season undefeated records by a final of 57-35. Photos: Pat Hodges:

At the Kaskaskian in Carlyle, Okawville beat Woodlawn 50-49 and Carlyle over SIUE Charter 59-28. The final day today is set with the 7th place game starting at 3pm with Woodlawn and Hillsboro. Okawvil...

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Boo Buie just kept going as Northwestern battled No. 1 Purdue deep into Friday night. He made big play after big play throughout a tight second half and overtime. At the very end...