Category Archives: Local Sports
Salem Gets Host Panthers To Open Duster Thomas
The opening round matchups are set for the 15th annual Duster Thomas Hoops Classic in Pinckneyville following Christmas. The Salem Wildcats will get the host Panthers in the opening round game at 7:30...
Dec 13, 2022
HS Girls Basketball: Salem Falls At Newton...SC Drops Game With Woodlawn
Lady Wildcats Fall At Buzzer To Newton The Salem Lady Cats missed a shot in the game's final 30 seconds and Newton answered with a bucket at the buzzer to knock off Salem last night 40-28. Salem trail...
Dec 13, 2022 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
Salem Bowlers Beat Bluford
The Salem Wildcat bowlers welcomes Bluford to Salem Bowl as the Cats won the Varsity match 2380-1476. Jonathon Wilkins led the Varsity boys with a 255 game and 616 series. The JV boys were led by AJ W...
Dec 13, 2022
JH Girls Basketball: Salem Splits With Carlyle, New Horizon Gets W, Selmaville Falls
Lady Bobcats Split Games With Carlyle The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats fell at home to Carlyle last night 44-27. Brylee Pennypacker led the team in scoring with 10. The varsity is now 9-8 on the season....
Dec 13, 2022
Tigers Knock Off Olney
The Centralia Tigers beat Olney in middle school basketball 46-26. Kenny Bratton had 13, JaShawn Staples added 12 and Jaxson Hancock 10. Rees Cooper led Olney with 13. The Tigers are 8-3 and will play...
Dec 13, 2022 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS
Schenn scores in OT, Blues send Preds to 3rd straight loss
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Brayden Schenn had an eventful overtime period. The St. Louis center scored at 2:23 of the extra session to lead the Blues to a 1-0 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday night in...
Dec 13, 2022
Soccer journalist Grant Wahl's body returned to US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department says the body and possessions of soccer journalist Grant Wahl have been repatriated to the United States after his death last week while covering the World Cup i...
Dec 13, 2022
Wildcat Bowlers Have Record Setting Day Winning Columbia Tournament
The Salem Wildcat bowling teams each won the Columbia Tournament. The Wildcats dominated as they sat their top 2 starters out of the morning session to let the underclassmen get some lane time and the...
Dec 12, 2022
Central City Shootout Held Over Weekend In Jr High Basketball
Over the weekend at the Central City Shootout, Raccoon lost to North Clay 45-35 to drop to 14-4 on the season. Tyler Carruthers led Raccoon with 8. Patoka beat North Wamac/Irvington 49-34 with a tripl...
Dec 12, 2022
Blue Angels Split Weekend Games, Blue Devils Knock Off RLC
The KC Blue Angels split a pair of games over the weekend. KC fell at home to Rend Lake on Saturday 71-54. In the loss, Tianna Rhodes led the Blue Angels with 13, Courtney Lumpkins added 11. KC then b...
Dec 12, 2022
