Category Archives: Local Sports
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
Lady Wildcats Tennis Beats Roxana
SALEM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL - 6, ROXANA SR HIGH SCHOOL - 3, Singles: No. 1 - Norah Washington, ROXANA SR HIGH SCHOOL def. Kaley Blomberg, SALEM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, 7-5 , 6-2 , -; No. 2 - Amaziah Wi...
Oct 14, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
Final Week In Cahokia, 3 Teams Still With Shot Of Championship
The Salem Wildcats will host Freeburg for homecoming tonight as they Cats will be giving their fans something to cheer about after falling last week on the road at Columbia. Salem is 1-6 on the season...
Oct 14, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
Lady Cats Fall At Freeburg
The Salem Lady Cats dropped their game to Freeburg last night 15-25, 18-25 to drop to 9-14 overall. The freshmen lost in 2 sets 18-21, 18-21 and the JV came away with a win in 3 sets dropping the open...
Oct 14, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
Wildcat Anglers Set For MLF Event
Salem Wildcat fishing is sending 10 angler's to Lake of the Ozarks to fish the MLF High School tournament. The teams are shooting to be in the top 10 percent which will qualify them for a spot in the ...
Oct 14, 2022
