Category Archives: Local Sports
MLB Playoffs: Phillies, Dodgers take early NLDS leads
Castellanos' bat, glove help Phillies top Braves 7-6 in NLDS ATLANTA (AP) - Nick Castellanos drove in three runs and made a potentially game-saving catch in the ninth inning, lifting the Philadelphia ...
Oct 12, 2022
Blue Angels Win 5th Straight In 5 Set Thriller
The Kaskaskia College Blue Angels made it 5 straight wins as they knocked off Lincoln Trail in 5 sets. KC dropped the first two sets 9-25, 14-25 before mounting their comeback. KC won the third set 27...
Oct 11, 2022
Justin Fields' growing comfort level shows in Bears defeat
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears' passing game carried the offense Sunday for the first time this season in a 29-22 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Now, if the Bears (2-3) c...
Oct 11, 2022
MLB Playoffs: Judge, Verlander join fray as 8 teams remain
Major League Baseball's first foray into a best-of-three wild-card round provided its share of memorable moments. A 15-inning, 432-pitch game. A seven-run comeback win. Joe Musgrove's ears. Now it's o...
Oct 11, 2022 alison fayre / CC
Cubs' Hoyer planning more 'intelligent spending' this winter
CHICAGO (AP) - Jed Hoyer was encouraged by how the Chicago Cubs finished the year. What that means going forward, well, that remains to be seen. Speaking for the first time since Chicago completed its...
Oct 11, 2022
Chiefs hold on for wild 30-29 victory over rival Raiders
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, the Chiefs overcame an early 17-point deficit along with a dubious roughing-the-passer penalty, and Kansas City ext...
Oct 11, 2022
Stroud 44th At 2a Golf Finals, CORLHS Parker Boehne 3rd In 1a Competition
Salem junior Jairen Stroud finished 44th at the 2a State Golf Finals. He shot 76 day one followed by an 83 on Saturday. It was Stroud's first trip to state and coach Jason Harris is excited about the ...
Oct 10, 2022
Mann Competes At IHSA Girls State, Centralia's Domethong 4th Overall
Mt Carmel won the 1a girl's team state title shooting 600 with Boylan Catholic 2nd with a 635 and Saint Viator 3rd shooting 675. Columbia was 8th as a team. Madelyn Young of Mt Carmel was state champ ...
Oct 10, 2022
SC Wins Herrin Tournament, Breese Central Champs At Highland - Prep Volleyball
The SC Lady Cougars won the Herrin Volleyball Tournament on Saturday. They went undefeated on the day with wins over New Athens (25-10, 25-10), Harrisburg (25-13, 25-14), Herrin (25-17, 25-19), and Cr...
Oct 10, 2022 Submitted Photo
Wildcats Soccer Knocks Off Wesclin, Advances To Regional Semifinals
The Salem Wildcats won their Class 1a Regional opener on Saturday at home 2-0 over Wesclin in a physical game. Salem got their first goal on an assist from Keaton Gullion to Eli Baker as the freshman ...
Oct 10, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
