Category Archives: Local Sports
Oilers Stay Unbeaten, Long 4th Quarter Drive Dooms Salem In Cahokia Opener
The Wood River Oilers used a nearly 8 minute drive in the 4th quarter and capped it off with a 1 yard Seth Slayden touchdown run and ensuing 2-point conversion lifted them to a 42-34 victory over Sale...
Sep 17, 2022
KC Splits First 2 Matches At Mizuno Invitational
The KC Blue Angels opened up tournament play at the Mizuno Invitational at Joliet Community College. KC opened with a 4-set win over Lake Michigan College (25-22, 19-25, 25-20, 25-22) and lost in the ...
Sep 17, 2022 Photo: Kaskaskia College Volleyball
SC Falls At Altamont, Dieterich Scores Late To Beat North Clay -- Prep Baseball
SC Falls At Altamont The SC Cougars return to action today when they travel to Cobden to play the Apple Knockers. The Cougars are coming off an 11-1 loss at Altamont. Chase Thompson and Anthony Buonau...
Sep 17, 2022 Photo: Kristina Weidner Photography
Albert Pujols hits 698th homer, helps Cards beat Reds 6-5
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Albert Pujols hit his 698th home run, a tying two-run drive in the sixth inning that sparked the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Friday night. Pujols hit a first-p...
Sep 17, 2022 todonitido / CC
Stroman wins at Wrigley, Cubs top Rockies 2-1 for 4th in row
CHICAGO (AP) - Marcus Stroman won at Wrigley Field for the first time since signing with the Cubs, pitching no-hit ball into the sixth inning during a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday. ...
Sep 17, 2022
Chastain watching his mirrors in playoff elimination race
Ross Chastain heads into the first elimination race of NASCAR's playoffs in a pretty comfortable position above the cutline. Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon, Chase Briscoe and Kevin Harvick are trying to st...
Sep 17, 2022
Central City Shows Well At Lee Evans Invitational
Salem Lee Evans Cross Country Meet With over 25 teams the Varsity girls were 9th at Salem JV boys did not make the top 12 and the Varsity boys and JV girls teams didn't have a score because we couldn'...
Sep 16, 2022
Prep Football Rankings Heading Into Week 4
Class 8a: Loyola (11) 3-0 Lincoln-Way East (3-0) Gurnee Warren (3-0) Glenbard West (3-0) Naperville North (3-0) O'Fallon (3-0) Maine South (2-1) Edwardsville (3-0) Lockport (3-0) Others receiving vote...
Sep 16, 2022
Wildcats Head To East Alton Wood River Tonight
The Salem Wildcats are 1-2 as they open Cahokia Conference play on the road at East Alton Wood River. The Oilers have opened the season at 3-0. Game time at 7:00 on 100.1 FM and streaming at WJBDradio...
Sep 16, 2022
Lady Cats Knock Off EAWR In Cahokia Play
The Salem Lady Wildcats knocked off East Alton Wood River in Cahokia volleyball action winning 25-15, 25-11 to improve to 5-6 on the season as they head to the Vandalia Tournament tomorrow. The freshm...
Sep 16, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
