Category Archives: Local Sports

CHICAGO (AP) - Dansby Swanson sees a lineup doing all the right things - and the numbers back him up. "We've taken a really good approach and mentality into the batter's box," Swanson said, "and we've...

Maybe it wasn't the start he would of handpicked, but Salem grad Riley Martin made a huge step towards his ultimate goal of pitching in the Big Leagues just by making his first ever Triple-A appearanc...

The Salem Varsity Wildcats baseball team is 9-1 this summer after a pair of home wins over Fairfield last night. Salem opened with a 14-4 win in 5 innings, scoring 12 runs in the final 2 innings for t...

Today is the opening day of the Trenton Post 778 Senior Legion Gator Classic. The Tournament will open today at Trenton starting at 5pm with the hosts taking on Rantoul followed at 7:15 by Carlyle and...

In Little League baseball Majors at the Complex last night, Security Alarm beat Rotary 2-0 handing the Reds their first loss of the season. Jax Schaubert pitched the complete game shutout. Bentley Bry...

The Mount Vernon trio of Malik Grissom, Jashawn Staples and Josh Crowder completed their road trip to Philadelphia to compete in the New Balance Middle School National Championships. Grissom was 6th o...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball it was ABC Pub beating El Rancherito 22-15, Iuka State Bank over Wild Stallions 29-10.

The Salem Wildcats Boys Basketball Camp will be Tuesday through Thursday of next week. Campers are taught the fundamentals of basketball and have the opportunity to learn the exact skills and drills u...

CHICAGO (AP) - Marcus Stroman threw six effective innings for his sixth straight victory and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep. Ian Happ had a t...

CHICAGO (AP) - Dansby Swanson started Chicago's six-run sixth inning with a hit, then capped the rally with an RBI single as the Cubs overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on...