Category Archives: Local Sports

The Colt World Series held in Marion began over the weekend. Marion won their opening game thanks to a 2-hit shutout thrown by Salem junior Noah Nix in their 6-0 win over Tijuana, Mexico. Marion then ...

The 11u State Little League Baseball Tournament opened up Saturday at the Salem Little League Complex. Elmhurst opened with a 7-3 win over Champaign East, Mt Carmel beat Rochelle 7-3, Western Spring s...

The Salem Swordfish completed another fantastic season taking 2nd place over all at the Champs Meet. The high point winners for the Swordfish were Finlee Cripps, Charlotte Johnson, Josiah Montgomery, ...

Vandalia sophomore wrestler Dillon Hinton had a great weekend. Traveling over 1000 miles in 3 days to compete at the Deep South Nationals in Hoover, Alabama Hinton made the most of his trip going 5-0 ...

Salem's Adam Bunnell competed in his 2nd bodybuilding competition in 2 weeks competing in Texas this weekend he finished 1st in True Novice, 2nd in Novice and 3rd in Open Physique. Bunnell saying the ...

The SC 15u Storm Chasers finished off their season this weekend winning the GMB Chicago Tournament going 5-0 on the weekend. They opened with a 9-4 win over the Elgin Lions and then beat Stars Basebal...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Steven Matz and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped the Chicago Cubs' eight-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory Sunday. Tyler O'Neill, Andr...

TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays strengthened their depleted bullpen Sunday by acquiring right-hander Jordan Hicks in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. Toronto sent minor league right-handers ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Yan Gomes and Ian Happ homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Saturday night for their eighth straight victory. "It's been fun," Cubs starting pitcher Jamies...

CHICAGO (AP) - Tim Anderson homered for the first time in more than a year on a three-hit night, Mike Clevinger tossed five shutout innings in his return from the injured list and the Chicago White So...