Category Archives: Local Sports
Salem 12u Champions Of Effingham Wood Bat Tournament
The Salem 12u Wildcats won the Effingham Memorial Day Wood Bat Tournament beating Jasper County 4-2 on a walk-off homer from Zane Applegate. Jared Crompton doubled in the win. Bentley Bryan and Jax Sc...
May 30, 2023 Photo: Shane Tennyson
Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Ryan Blaney pulled away late to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday at Charlotte Speedway, giving team owner Roger Penske a sweep of the Memorial Day weekend's top races i...
May 30, 2023 Chad Sparkes / CC
Stroman pitches 1-hitter as Cubs beat major league-leading Rays 1-0
CHICAGO (AP) - Marcus Stroman pitched a one-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs beat the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays 1-0. Stroman simply dazzled, delivering his fourth complete game and second shutou...
May 30, 2023
Royals' Staumont, Mayers within 6 outs of perfect game in 7-0 win over Cards
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Josh Staumont and Mike Mayers came within six outs of the first combined perfect game in major league history before Nolan Arenado lined a leadoff single in the eighth inning of the K...
May 30, 2023
Josef Newgarden wins Indy 500: Coca-Cola 600 postponed until Monday
Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Josef Newgarden won his first Indianapolis 500 with an audacious pass of defending race winner Marcus E...
May 29, 2023 Josef Newgarden celebrates with his team and car owner Roger Penske, left, after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
MLB: Cards, Cubs, and White Sox all lose
Ramrez's 2-run double in ninth leads Guardians past Cardinals CLEVELAND (AP) - Jos Ramrez hit a two-run double with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-3 win over the S...
May 29, 2023
Salem Junior Caleb Smith Wins State Discus Title On Final Throw, 2nd In Shot...Centralia's Brown Finishes Stellar Career
Salem junior thrower Caleb Smith saved his best for last, waiting for his final discus throw in the finals to throw his best of the day at 182'3" to win the event! He also took 2nd in the shot put. Te...
May 28, 2023
SC's Season Ends At Hands Of St Anthony
South Central's season came to an end falling in the Altamont Sectional finals to the top team in the state St Anthony 6-1. Andrew Magnus sac fly accounted for the only Cougar run and that came in the...
May 28, 2023
Salem Softball Ends Historic Year With Awards Night
The Salem Lady Wildcats handed out softball awards after a historic season that saw them win the first regional in almost 40 years. Co-MVP went to Lilly Blagoue and Olivia Paulson. Blagoue was the Off...
May 28, 2023
Little League Weekend Results
In Salem Little League Coach Pitch action, Country Financial beat Route 50 Auto Repair 15-7. Country Financial was led by Levi Knapp and Reed Knapp who both had 4 hits. Braydon Conner and Grayson Dods...
May 28, 2023
