Category Archives: Local Sports
KC's Staisha Hamilton Commits To Play At Next Level
Kaskaskia College standout Staisha Hamilton has committed to continue her basketball career for the Lemoyne-Owens College Magicians. This is a private historically black college affiliated with the Un...
Jun 22, 2023
Christopher Standout Hargrove Gives Verbal To Nebraska
Christopher girls basketball star Amiah Hargrove announced her verbal commitment to Nebraska last night. She has been viewed as a top prospect in the Midwest for years in the Class of 24. Before she h...
Jun 22, 2023
Pinckneyville Standout T.E. Konkel Commits To Illini
Pinckneyville star tight end Karsen Konkel announced yesterday he will play for the fighting Illini. The 6-6, 225 pounder made his announcement via Twitter yesterday. Konkel is a 3-star recruit and co...
Jun 22, 2023
Pinkston Leaves Casey Jr High To Take Freshman Position
The Mount Vernon Rams basketball program has added Travis Pinkston as the new freshman Rams coach. Pinkston led the Casey Jr Rams to 2 state titles and was recently named IBCA Jr High Coach of the Yea...
Jun 22, 2023
Country Financial Goes Unbeaten In Coach Pitch Regular Season
Country Financial completed an undefeated boys coach pitch regular season with a win over Route 50 Auto Repair 10-4 Wednesday night. Country Financial was led by Levi Knapp, Peyton Etnier and Avery Ga...
Jun 22, 2023
Trevor Williams outduels Miles Mikolas in rain as the Nationals cool off the Cardinals, 3-0
WASHINGTON (AP) - With the drizzle at first pitch developing into steady rain by the middle innings, Trevor Williams simply tried to throw a bunch of strikes and stay mentally tough. Williams outpitch...
Jun 22, 2023
Hendricks shuts down reeling Pirates as Cubs complete 3-game sweep with 8-3 victory
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Chicago Cubs are flying to England in more ways than one. Kyle Hendricks pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Nico Hoerner homered, tripled and drove in three runs and th...
Jun 22, 2023
Summer Showcase - Episode 2
In this episode, Toby Gullion sits down with Salem All State catcher Olivia Paulson to talk about the college recruiting process, family and her faith. Click here for a link to the show.....
Jun 21, 2023
Salem Varsity Drops Only 2nd Game Of The Summer
It was a rough night for the Salem Wildcats varsity baseball team as they fell to Shelbyville/Windsor-Stew Stras 17-4 in a nine-inning game at SCHS Field. Salem led 2-0 after 4 innings, but the visito...
Jun 21, 2023 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
Salem JV Falls Hard At Mount Vernon
The JV split their games at Mount Vernon. The Wildcats forgot how to play baseball in the first 2 innings, committing 11 errors in that time as they fell 16-1. Salem only had one hit, Keytin Grawe sin...
Jun 21, 2023
