Category Archives: Local Sports

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran center Andre Drummond, adding a two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champion. The team also re-signed backup forward Derrick Jones Jr. The 2...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - P.J. Higgins hit a tiebreaking two-out double off Josh Hader in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. After Brewers starter Corb...

It was a clean sweep in Carlyle for the South Central Storm Softball organization this past weekend in the Light Up The Lake Softball Tournament. First, the South Central Storm 07 team defeated the St...

Salem's Elena VanHoutin was the winner of the $1000 scholarship by winning the Grand Prix Summer Blast Invitational at Mardi Gras Lanes in Dekalb. Her score of 749 was 17 pins better than 2nd place Am...

In Marion County YMCA/City of Salem Recreation men's softball at Bryan Park, Eliminators beat Iuka State Bank 19-13 and also beat Diamonds 20-17. It was Modern Woodmen in the nightcap beating Lock N R...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Seiya Suzuki homered for the second straight night as the Chicago Cubs overcame Kyle Hendricks' early exit and defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3. Hendricks left after three innings w...

ATLANTA (AP) - Austin Riley homered and drove in three runs, Ian Anderson allowed one run in a bounce-back start, and the Atlanta Braves beat the struggling St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. Riley hit a two-ru...

Salem's Lilly Blagoue was recently named to the All South Softball Team in 2a. Lilly is the only freshman on any of the 3 teams in all 3 classes. She is joined on the team in 2a by Nashville's Valerie...

The IHSA All State Baseball Team for this past season has been released. In Class 1a North Clay pitcher Donnie Zimmerman was on the team along with Blake Scoggins of Mulberry Grove and Colton Fearday ...

The Salem 12u Little League All Stars will open up their District Tournament this week in Mt Carmel. Coached by Kevin Cripps, the team will open up the double elimination tournament on Thursday at 8pm...