Category Archives: Local Sports
Wildcats Fall As Late 2-Point Conversion Fails, Trojans Finish Season Winning 4 Straight
The Salem Wildcats football season ended at 2-7 after their 2-point conversion with just over 20 seconds left in the game was tipped for an incompletion and they fell to visiting Charleston 14-13. Sal...
Oct 22, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
Althoff Beats Columbia In Soccer Sectional Finals
Belleville Althoff flexed their muscle as they won the Belleville soccer 1a sectional beating Columbia 3-0 to advance to the Super Sectionals next week. In 2a regional finals yesterday, Civic Memorial...
Oct 22, 2022
Franklin Park v. Woodlawn Highlights Rome Shootout, Irvington-North Wamac Wins Shootout Game With New Horizon
The Franklin Park Bobcats open up their middle school basketball season with a trip to the Rome Shootout where they will get a very tough Woodlawn squad starting at 5:45. The day at Rome begins with t...
Oct 22, 2022
Lady Bobcats Drop Overtime Thriller To Effingham
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats fell in overtime at home to Effingham 34-31. Quinn Wolfe led Salem with 14, Mya Russell added 9. The JV also lost a nail biter 24-22. Wolfe had 14 to lead the JV with Ma...
Oct 22, 2022 Sideline Photos
Beal's late bank shot gives Wizards 102-100 win over Chicago
WASHINGTON (AP) - In his first home game since signing a massive contract to stay in Washington, Bradley Beal was patient most of the night. At the end, however, it was pretty obvious who would have t...
Oct 22, 2022
Wildcats Finish Season With Senior Night Hosting Charleston
The Salem Wildcats will close down their football season tonight and honor their seniors as they welcome the Charleston Trojans. The Trojans season will end after tonight as well as they enter at 3-5 ...
Oct 21, 2022
Salem Falls At Roxana, SC Beats CORLHS, Cahokia Champs Crowned -- Prep Volleyball
Lady Cats Finish Cahokia With Loss At Roxana The Salem volleyball team closed down the Cahokia season with a 3-set loss at Roxana 25-20, 10-25, 18-25. Salem is 9-16 as they prepare for the Fairfield T...
Oct 21, 2022
Junior High Girls Roundup - Central City Tournament Wraps, Franklin Park Falls To Aviston
Lady Bobcats 1-2 With Loss To Aviston, Host Effingham Tonight Franklin Park fell to 1-2 on the young girls basketball season with last night's home loss to Aviston 40-14. The JV Lady Cats earned an 18...
Oct 21, 2022
Raccoon Gets 45 From Organ/Ettress In Season Opening Win Over Rome
Raccoon opened the season with a 56-18 win over Rome. Michael Organ led the Devils with 23, Marquis Ettress added 22. Rome won the JV game 35-34. Raccoon will play Central City tomorrow in the Central...
Oct 21, 2022 Submitted Photo
Eberflus leans on past experience with Bears mired in skid
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus remembered the transition going from Toledo to Missouri as an assistant under Gary Pinkel. From winning 10 games with a MAC powerhouse to tak...
Oct 21, 2022
