Category Archives: Local Sports
Wildcats Fall At Newton, SC Gets 31 From Dodson In Win, Prep Scoreboard
Short-Handed Cats Fall At Newton The Salem Wildcats had several players home with the flu as they traveled to Newton and fell to the Eagles 65-49. Newton used an 8-0 run in the final 60 seconds of the...
Nov 30, 2022
Prep Girls Basketball Scoreboard
Breese Central 41 Pinckneyville 26 Carbondale 47 Centralia 43 Dieterich 50 Oblong 19 Edwardsville 55 Highland 54 Greenville 59 Metro East Lutheran 31 Hamilton County 61 Carmi 22 Harrisburg 62 West Fra...
Nov 30, 2022
Jr High Boys Basketball - Bobcats Win 9th Straight, Rockets Lose In OT, Iuka & SC Falls
Bobcats Win 9th Straight Blowing Out Effingham The Franklin Park Bobcats won their 9th straight game, knocking off visiting Effingham 59-28 improving to 12-3 on the season. Salem jumped out to a 23-5 ...
Nov 30, 2022
Jr High Girls Basketball - Franklin Park & New Horizon Earn Wins
Russell, Pennypacker & Wolfe Lead Salem Over Centralia The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats won at Centralia 47-28. Mya Russell had 19 to lead Salem. Brylee Pennypacker had a huge night with 14 points a...
Nov 30, 2022
Hawkins has triple-double, No. 16 Illinois thumps Syracuse
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Coleman Hawkins had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double, and No. 16 Illinois thumped Syracuse 73-44 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday ...
Nov 30, 2022
Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Christian Pulisic kicked the ball, scored the goal and crashed into the goalkeeper, a collision that sent the American star to a hospital and the United States into the second round...
Nov 30, 2022
Wildcats Head To Newton Tonight On WJBD
The Salem Wildcats take their 1-2 record to Newton to take on the Eagles tonight. Salem beat Red Hill to close out the Capital Classic in 5th place on Saturday while Newton won the consolation bracket...
Nov 29, 2022
Prep Girls Basketball - Lady Cats Win At West Frankfort, CORLHS Makes It 4 Straight
Lady Cats Beat West Frankfort, Open Cahokia On Thursday At Central The Salem Lady Wildcats overcame a game that saw 48 fouls called and 60 free throws shot, but in the end it was Salem winning at West...
Nov 29, 2022
Mt Vernon Shootout Schedule For Saturday
The full schedule is out for the Southern Illinois Classic Shootout Series Saturday at Mt Vernon High School. The day begins at 11:30 with Alton and Mt Vernon girls playing followed by Peoria and O'Fa...
Nov 29, 2022
Salem Bowlers Have Great Day Against Mt Vernon
The Salem bowlers hosted Mt Vernon to Salem Bowl. All teams won their matches for Salem. The Varsity boys were led by Kannon King who bowled a 268 game and 711 series. Nick Gregg had a 254 game and 69...
Nov 29, 2022
