Category Archives: Local Sports
Prep Soccer Post Season Continues Over The Weekend
The prep soccer post season continued on Saturday. In 1a regional championships it was Althoff shutting out Murphysboro 7-0, Raymond Lincolnwood beat Hillsboro 1-0. In 2a regional quarterfinal action ...
Oct 17, 2022
Salem Jr Bobcats Have Another Busy Weekend
Salem Soccer's 1st/2nd graders headed to Aviston Saturday morning. They dropped their game 2-4. Nia Garden, Jonah Findley, Ethan Petrillo and Gavin Purcell all played well in net. Jonah Findley scored...
Oct 17, 2022 Photo: Jackson Jarrett - Sideline Photos
Williams' 4 TDs carry S. Illinois past W. Illinois 30-7
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Javon Williams Jr. had four rushing touchdowns, Nic Baker threw for 227 yards and Southern Illinois controlled Western Illinois from the outset in a 30-7 win on Saturday for ...
Oct 16, 2022
MLB teams adavnce to League Championships
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jake Cronenworth hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 to advance to the NL Champions...
Oct 16, 2022
NCAA Football Takeaways: Vols, Frogs, Wolverines make statements
A Saturday that featured six games matching ranked teams, including three battles of unbeatens, promised to set the tone for the second half and sort contenders from pretenders. No. 5 Michigan stepped...
Oct 16, 2022
Brown's 180 yards, defense carry No. 24 Illini past Gophers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Chase Brown rushed for 180 yards on a career-high 41 carries and caught a 40-yard touchdown pass, Minnesota was limited to its fewest yards in five years, and No. 24 Illinois wo...
Oct 15, 2022 Illinois running back Chase Brown carries the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Wildcats Knock Off Freeburg, Columbia & Central Share Cahokia Title, Mt Vernon Shares South 7 With Win Over Centralia
The Salem Wildcats won their conference finale knocking off Freeburg at Jim Finks Field 21-14. The Cats got on top early when they capitalized on a couple of Midget fumbles to go up 14-7. Salem took a...
Oct 15, 2022 Photo: Toby Gullion - FTS Photography
KC Splits Tri-Match
The KC volleyball team hosted a tri-match yesterday. In the opening match, the Blue Angels fell to John A Logan 18-25, 17-25, 21-25. The Angels bounced back to beat Lewis and Clark 25-9, 25-14, 25-17....
Oct 15, 2022
Ranked KC Cross Country Shows Well At Hillsboro
The shortest trip of the year for the KC cross country teams, found them at the Hillsboro Country Club for the Greenville College Classic. The Blue Angels once again had a solid outing placing 5th all...
Oct 15, 2022 Photo: Julie Fehr
Salem Youth Soccer To Have A Busy Weekend
Salem Soccer will start off Saturday morning with 1st/2nd grade team traveling to Aviston. They will kick off at 9:00. The 3rd/4th boys will have two games in Aviston. They will play at 11:50 and 1:30...
Oct 15, 2022 Photo: Sideline Photos/Jackson Jarrett
