Category Archives: Local Sports

In the 3a softball state sectional semifinals, Centralia is the site for Mt Vernon and Highland that will begin at 4:30. Last night at Centralia, Marion eliminated Triad 6-2. In 4a last night, Edwards...

Trista Moore Offense player of the year Trista lead the team in hits, HR,RBI's, runs scored and batting average hitting .552. Trista was named MVP of the team, she was also named to the MTC All Confer...

In girls 2a soccer Super Sectionals yesterday, Triad is headed to the State Final Four after a 2-0 win over Chatham Glenwood ad Chatham. They advance to the 11am semifinal on Thursday at North Central...

In YMCA/City of Salem Recreation men's softball, Eliminators beat Prestige Worldwide 28-4 and Modern Woodmen 19-4, Odd Fellows over Iuka State Bank 11-3.

In Little League Majors, Americana beat Lions 9-8. Kaden Cripps led Americana driving in 4 runs going 2-3 at the plate. Kemper Johnson added an RBI along with Lance Nix, Owen Tennyson and Drake Rector...

Newton grad Jessilyn Hall has signed to play tennis for Kaskaskia College. Jessilyn helped her team to a conference championship in tennis and also played softball.

CHICAGO (AP) - Patrick Wisdom hit a tie-breaking solo home run in the eighth inning, Willson Contreras and P.J. Higgins also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7. Wisdom's 11...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Albert Pujols hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals, boosted by a strong start from Adam Wainwright, beat the San Diego Padres 3-2. Tommy Edman began the ...

The Columbia Eagles have advanced to their first state semifinal since 2007 and avenged last year's sectional championship loss to rival Freeburg winning 15-8 to eliminate the defending 2a state champ...

North Clay advanced to their first ever State Final Four after an 8-3 win over Steeleville plating five runs in the first two innings to put their foot on the gas for the 31-6 Cardinals. The Cardinals...