Category Archives: Local Sports

MADISON, Ill. (AP) - Chris Buescher has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the inaugural NASCAR Cup race Sunday in the St. Louis area. RFK Racing said Thursday that Truck Series regular Zane S...

At the Little League Complex last night in Minors baseball, Kert Martin State Farm and Security Alarm finished in a 5-5 tie. Kert Martin got the scoring going in the first on a Ben Lux single. Emit Gi...

In YMCA/City of Salem Recreation Department men's softball at Bryan Park Wednesday night... Iuka State Bank 10 B&J Loggers 9 Odd Fellows 29 B&J Loggers 20 Lock N Roll Self Storage 12 Diamonds ...

The 2nd annual Blue Angels Summer Basketball Shootout is today with Varsity teams playing at KC and JV teams at Christ Our Rock. Salem will play at 9 against Carlyle, 10 against Johnston City, 1 again...

Centralia High School will host a celebration today for their IHSA State Shot Put champion and school record holder Jeh'Chys Brown. The celebration will be held at the CHS Cafetorium from 5:30-6:30. E...

CHICAGO (AP) - Rookie Christopher Morel drove in Jason Heyward with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3. Heyward started on second base and moved up...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer and drove in three, Dakota Hudson threw seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 to complete a three-game sweep...

It's a pair of sectional semifinals in Class 3a baseball today in Troy. The games begin at 2pm with Triad and Mt Vernon followed by Effingham and Mascoutah at 4pm. In the 4a sectional at Illinois Wesl...

The Summer High School Baseball League continued last night as Salem earned a win over Pinckneyville 19-4. The Cats trailed 4-1 after 2 but scored 4 times in the 3rd and then 3 more in the fourth with...

The Salem JV came back to win their game at Greenville winning 6-5 in extra innings. Aden Bass came up with a big 2 run double in the final inning to give Salem a 2-run lead. Colton Shelton add 2 RBI ...