Category Archives: Local Sports

The SC Lady Falcons dropped their IESA state quarterfinal game in Normal falling to Bloomington Corpus Christi 3-0. The Lady Falcons did not get a hit. Maddie Peddicord was solid in the circle going 6...

The KC volleyball team plays today at home against SWIC at 11 and then again against John A Logan at 3pm. KC earned 2 wins yesterday beating Southeastern Illinois College 25-8, 25-13, 25-5 and then kn...

The Salem Recreation/YMCA youth and beginners soccer league was played on Thursday. In Youth League, Grace United Methodist beat BSI 2-0. In the win, Leah Byers and Audra Powell were the Players of th...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Albert Pujols seemed like a long shot in early August to reach 700 home runs, still more than a dozen swings from the hallowed mark and his power stroke all but gone. Or so it appea...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Esteban Quiroz hit a go-ahead single in the eighth, his second in three innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Friday night for their fourth straight win. Q...

The Salem Wildcats enter their road game at Roxana with a 1-3 record and 0-1 in the League after last week's loss at East Alton Wood River. They look to keep their season on track with a win, but it w...

The SC Lady Cougars knocked off North Clay in prep volleyball 25-21, 25-16 to improve to 13-5 on the season. Sierra Arnold had 6 digs, Olivia Brauer 8 assists, Brooklyn Garrett 9 kills, Sidney Shumate...

The Salem Lady Cats were 2nd at the Cahokia Golf Championships. Columbia shot 343 to Salem's 367 with Breese Central 3rd with a 376 and Freeburg shot 412 for 4th. Individually, Columbia's Avery Arende...

Franklin Park Wins Class L Region 8 Title The Franklin Park Bobcats are regional champions following yesterday's 5-3 win over Wesclin in the Class L Region 8 championship played at Rotary Field in Cen...

Franklin Park Wins 1st Softball Regional In 19 Years For the first time in 19 years the Franklin Park Lady Bobcats won their softball regional title as they beat Centralia at Rotary Field 11-1. They w...