Category Archives: Local Sports

The 3rd seeded KC Blue Angels season came to a heartbreaking end falling to 2nd seed Lincolnland College 1-0 in double overtime in the semifinals of the Region 24 Tournament. KC finished at 10-6-1 wit...

The IHSA Regional volleyball championships were played last night.   The Centralia Annies fell to the back to back reigning state champions as top ranked Mater Dei won the Mt Vernon Regional 25-1...

Today is the IHSA 1a soccer sectional finals. The Effingham Hearts will host Rochester for a trip to the Super Sectionals at Raymond Lincolnwood next week. They will play the winner from Father McGivn...

The IHSA State Football Playoffs begins tonight.   In 4a, Mt Zion hosts Waterloo.   East St Louis opens their 6a playoffs with a home game against Plainfield East.   In 7a, Edwardsville...

The IHSA state cross country 2a Sectionals will be tomorrow. Salem's Hunter Malan and Kendall Zimmerman will run at the Mattoon Sectionals trying to advance to next weekend's state meet at Detweiler P...

In grade school boys basketball, Raccoon is 5-1 after beating Trinity 55-29 John organ with 30, Jack Schaeffer and Oliver worlds with 8.   Aviston 42 All Saints 14 Bartelso 44 Nashville 39 (OT) F...

Summersville took home the title of their 3rd annual tournament as they beat New Horizon in Thursday night's championship 50-26. In the 3rd place game, Ewing knocked off Patoka 38-30. The night began ...

The brackets have been released for the Marion JH Tip-Off Classic boys basketball tournament November 8th.   The Varsity Tournament will open with Franklin Park taking on Murphysboro at 10:15 wit...

The Selmaville Lady Rockets knocked off Rome in a close 36-32 win at home. Karmen Murray-Young led the team with 14 points, followed by Alana Howe's 7 and 6 from Kamora Sexton. Gia Ward cleaned up the...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats Basketball Tournament will be held beginning on Monday and continue through Thursday of next week.   Monday: Breese v. Carlyle 5:30; Salem v. Olney 7pm. Tuesday: Br...