Category Archives: Local Sports

Salem grad Riley Martin has been promoted to the Chicago Cubs AAA affiliate the Iowa Cubs. Riley is in his 2nd pro year after being drafted by the Cubs in the 2021 draft as a 6th round pick. In AA Ten...

It was a special night at Busch Stadium as it was Centralia Night at the Ballpark. Around 600 Centralia and Cardinals fans along with one Giants fan were in attendance as Former Cardinals Gary Gaetti ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Ian Happ hit a three-run, first-inning drive for his first home run since May 5, Christopher Morel added a three-run homer in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirat...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Keaton Winn's first trip to a major league ballpark also became the site of his first big league save. Winn worked four solid innings of relief Tuesday night to help the San Francisco...

The Illinois High School Sports Association Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting in Bloomington on Monday where the Board voted to discontinue the IHSA Boys Gymnastics State Seri...

Moss Elite 7th Grade Took 3rd Place This Weekend In Cape Girardeau Missouri Cobra Moss Elite 6th Grade Took Second Place In Chicago Recruit Looks

The Casey Mount Vernon trio will start their long journey to the New Balance Middle School Track & Field Championship held in Philadelphia. Coach Doug Jones along with Malik Grissom, JaShawn Stapl...

In Little League Softball Majors at the Complex, Somer Real Estate beat Radiac 10-3. Maxlyn Maciejowski had a hit, run and 2 RBI in the win. Ady Pracht had 2 hits and 2 runs, Zetta Graham 2 hits, 2 ru...

The Salem Swordfish hosted their first big invite of the summer competing against all the southern Illinois swim league teams including Marion, Herrin, DuQuoin, Carbondale and Anna. Athletes swam in 5...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA coed sand volleyball at Bryan Park, Dairy Mart beat Six Pack in 3 sets (18-21, 22-20, 15-3), Meskil Cleaning Services over Zen Nails & Spa (21-12, 21-18), Sand Eaters over...