Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem Wildcats boy's golf team started the fall season at the Hickory Stick Invitational in Wood River. In a field of 21 teams, Salem finished tied for first with Mascoutah shooting a team score o...

The Centralia Lake ICASST Mini was held over the weekend with Archer Tucker taking home first place as well as Big Bass with a 4.8 pound fish. Garrett Gaddis was 2nd followed in the top 5 by Tyler Cur...

Patoka/Odin finished 2nd to Central City 3-2 in the title game of the OBC Baseball Tournament. The Mohawks scored 2 runs in the final inning but had their rally cut just short. The game only had 4 tot...

The Iuka Lady Pirates won the OBC Tournament title with a 6-2 win over Central City. Katee Sellers got the win allowing just one hit and striking out 16. Rylee Wilson led the team with 2 hits and 4 RB...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA coed sand volleyball, the tournament began. Dairy Mart opened with a straight sets win over BB 2.0 21-12, 21-15. It was Meskil Cleaning advancing over 3 Gen Farms 21-13, 21-18...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Rookie Jordan Walker hit a bases-loaded triple in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics in a matchup of last-place teams...

By most measures, the 2022 season was a good one for the Illinois football team. The Illini finished 8-5 in coach Bret Bielema's second year after 10 straight losing seasons, placed second in the Big ...

The Franklin Park Bobcats were scheduled to play a road game at Carmi today, but that game has been canceled. Salem also had their home double header on Saturday canceled with Newton. They will return...

The Oil Belt Conference Tournaments are scheduled to finish up today with trophy games. In baseball, the championship will be at 4pm in Central City featuring the hosts taking on Odin/Patoka. The 3rd ...

The South Central Lady Falcons split a pair of games at Casey on Saturday. They opened with a 13-1 win over Tri-County. Maddi Peddicord went 3-3 with a double and 4 RBI while scoring twice. 8 out of 1...