Category Archives: Local Sports

UNDATED (AP) - The Golden State Warriors are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2019. The Warriors were able to complete a five-game series win over the Mavericks in the Western Conference fin...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes are a win away from reaching the NHL's Eastern Conference finals. The Hurricanes own a 3-2 lead in their second-round series following a 3-1 victory over t...

UNDATED (AP) - Nelson Cortes and the New York Yankees continue to flourish. Cortes carried a three-hit shutout into the ninth inning of the Yankees' third straight win, 7-2 over the Rays. He was reach...

The North Clay Cardinals improved to 29-6 by winning their Effingham Sectional semifinal yesterday beating Okaw Valley 13-3 in 6 innings. The Cards got on the board early with 5 runs in their first tw...

In 2a softball sectional semifinals yesterday at Gillespie it was Newton leading Freeburg 1-0 when they were rained out and will finish the game this afternoon. Also today at Carterville, Pinckneyvill...

The Salem softball team handed out their end of the season awards last night. Very Bass was named the Varsity Lady Wildcat honoree, Ally Roberts was Best Defensive, Lilly Blagoue was the MVP and Batti...

Rend Lake College 2022 graduate Abby Wesselmann signed her national leter of intent to play beach volleyball for McKendree University. For the past 2 years, Wesselmann has been a top performing defens...

In girls coach pitch softball at the Little League Complex, Allstate Insurance beat Landers 15-2. Abbi Haines, Gwen Goostree, Julianna Rushing, Alexis Henseler, Madison Pryor, Adalyn Reynolds all had ...

DENVER (AP) - The St. Louis Blues have forced a Game 6 in their Stanley Cup second-round series with the Avalanche. The Blues erased a pair of late deficits before Tyler Bozek scored 3:38 into overtim...

The 1a/2a baseball sectionals open up today. The North Clay Cardinals will play at Effingham taking on Okaw Valley starting at 4pm. In other action, Goreville will host Waltonville. The Vandalia Vanda...