Category Archives: Local Sports

The Colt League World Series is down to the final two after games were played yesterday. Chiba Japan eliminated Marion 4-2 before falling to Youngstown, Ohio in the semifinals 10-3. Ohio will take on ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Looking for some help for their lineup, the Chicago Cubs turned to a familiar face. Chicago reacquired Jeimer Candelario in a trade with the Washington Nationals on Monday, signaling a ...

CHICAGO (AP) - No matter what happens at the trade deadline, Joey Votto and the Cincinnati Reds think they will be just fine. They like their team a lot. "I feel genuinely like the entire group is lik...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA Coed Sand Volleyball at Bryan Park, Six Pack beat Dairy Mart in 3-sets 22-20, 16-21, 15-11. It was BB 2.0 over Sand Eaters 21-16, 21-6. Meskil Cleaning Services was a straight...

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...