Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem Wildcats Varsity summer baseball team improved to 4-0 on the season with a pair of wins over Breese Grey. Salem won the opening game 15-1. Josh Powless drove in 4 runs, Rhett Detering had 3 ...

Columbia's bid for a state baseball championship fell one game short as they lost to Joliet Catholic Academy in the 2a title game at Dozer Park in Peoria 4-2. The Eagles fell behind 3-0 after an innin...

The St Anthony Lady Bulldogs finished 3rd in 2a with their 8-1 win over Johnston City. Taylor Rockridge won the state title over Beecher 7-1 at Louisville Slugger Park in Peoria. Peru St Bede won the ...

The O'Fallon Lady Panthers are the 3a state soccer champions after their 1-0 double overtime win over Barrington at North Central College in Naperville. Libertyville nipped Lincoln-Way East 2-1 in the...

The Patoka Trap Shoot Team competed at the State Competition over the weekend at Brittany Shooting Park in Bunker Hill. Season Awards were received with 2nd place finishes by Braden Meyer and Haley Ha...

The Salem 8u Lady Cats were 2nd in the Salem Tournament in girl's softball. South Central Storm won the tournament going undefeated. In the opening game, Alexis Henseler, Skylar Gaston and Juliette Sc...

In the Clinton County League baseball action, Bartelso beat Breese 10-4. Tony Schaeffer the complete game win. DJ Urscheler had 3 hits. Bartelso gets upset by Germantown 1-0. Copeland the lone RBI wit...

MADISON, Ill. (AP) - Kyle Busch had been in and out of his car through a lengthy weather delay. He had idled on the track through two red flags. He had kept his poise through 11 cautions, including fi...

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Marcus Stroman pitched six strong innings to win his fourth consecutive start and rookie Miguel Amaya went 3 for 3 with his first major league home run as the Chicago Cubs defeated th...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - When he's on, Rich Hill's pitches still dance. They still dart. They go this way. Then that way. They can baffle hitters with their movement, particularly the ones that don't come cl...