Category Archives: Local Sports
Wrestling Wildcats Split Tri-Match
The Salem Wrestling Wildcats are 2-3 on the season splitting their Tri-Match yesterday at West Frankfort as they beat Pinckneyville 42-24 and lost to West Frankfort 60-18. Frank Podergois picked up 2 ...
Dec 14, 2022
JH Boys Basketball - Pink Out In Salem Tonight
Bobcats Host Casey In Pink Out Showdown At Bobcat Den The Franklin Park Bobcats are back in action tonight as they take their 14-4 record to the Bobcat Den to take on 1-loss Casey Mt Vernon. It's also...
Dec 14, 2022
JH Girls Basketball Roundup From Tuesday
JV Lady Cats Win At Central City The JV Lady Bobcats traveled to Central City last night and came away with a 13-10 victory. The JV and Varsity are back in action tomorrow at Breese All Saints. New Ho...
Dec 14, 2022
Mississippi St faces tough decisions following Leach's death
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - No. 24 Mississippi State will be playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois on Jan. 2 in Tampa, Florida. That is one of the few solid things around the football program a...
Dec 14, 2022 Ryan Schreiber / CC
Purdue hires Illini coordinator Ryan Walters as new coach
Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski promised to conduct a national search for Jeff Brohm's replacement. He found the new guy just across the state line. The Boilermakers announced Tuesday they had ...
Dec 14, 2022
SC Drops Wayne City Opener
Last night at Wayne City, SC opened tournament play with a 52-38 loss to Edwards County. Aidan Dodson had 13 in the loss for the Cougars with Ethan Watwood adding 9. The Cougars are 3-3 on the season....
Dec 13, 2022
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
