Category Archives: Local Sports

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol questioned outfielder Tyler O'Neill's effort after he was thrown out at home during a 4-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. With St. Louis t...

CINCINNATI (AP) - Patrick Wisdom doubled twice and had three hits and three RBIs, leading the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 12-5 on Tuesday night to even their three-game series. Wisdom's two-...

SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky high school football player who suffered a head injury during a scrimmage last week has died. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association said Monday in a statement o...

Griffin Day's grand slam wasn't enough as Salem fell on the road in prep baseball to Triad 11-8 on a day for hitters. Aden Susmena drove in 2 with RBI also from Kam Wilkins and Gavin Zimmerman who dou...

Christ Our Rock got a big hit from Colton Oelze as the Stallions scored twice in the fifth to beat visiting Cisne 2-0. The 2 runs were plenty for starter Myles Pryor who struck out 13 in the complete ...

Lady Cats JV drop a tough one 11-4 on the road to Newton. Bria Murray and Mia Bookhout were good on the mound. Jaelyn Keller was 2-4 on the day driving in 3, Alivia Rasul, Kale Benjamin and Bria Murra...

The Centralia Annies girls soccer team fell at home to Marion in South 7 play 4-0. Photo's courtesy of Pat Hodges.

The Salem 12u finished 2nd over the weekend at the Carterville Spring Fling Tournament falling to the Marion Wildcats in the championship 5-4. Salem outhit Marion in the contest 7-5, but 3 errors were...

Salem grad Kyla (Cook) Simon completed her first Ironman competition competing in the Ironman Texas 70.3. She completed the 1.2 mile swim in 46:20, the 56 mile bike ride in 3:08:20 and then the 13.1 m...

HOUSTON (AP) - After six games and 240 minutes of pure dominance that ran through March, then part of April, it finally became clear there was only one thing that could stop the UConn Huskies. The fin...