Category Archives: Local Sports

Two members of the Salem Wildcats boys track team will be competing in the IHSA 2A Boys Track and Field Championships this week. Sophomore Caleb Smith is ranked number one in the shot put and will als...

Salem Community High School's retiring athletic director Scott Steward remained retired for only a few hours before being named the new Athletic Director at Kaskaskia College Thursday night. Steward w...

The Salem Wildcats season came to an end as Reid Well and the 8th seeded Vandalia Vandals kept them off balance all day in a 2-0 loss in their 2a title game at Vandalia Mutual Insurance Field. The Van...

A miscue with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning spelled doom for the SC Cougars who fell to the North Clay Cardinals 5-1 in their 1a regional championship at Louisville. Aidan Dodson ...

In 1a regional softball championships yesterday, Woodlawn beat Waltonville 9-6 at Galatia; Windsor beat Hutsonville 3-2 in 10-innings at Oblong. The 1a Sectionals open today, at Casey the SC Lady Coug...

In Junior League play at the Little League Complex last night, Elks improved to 3-1 with a 6-5 win over Peoples. Brayden Wood struck out 9 in the win. Landen Maxey earned the 2-inning save allowing no...

In YMCA/City of Salem Recreation men's softball it was B&J Loggers beat Misfits 11-7, Eliminators 38-4 winners over Misfits, Eliminators then beat Odd Fellows 18-4.

The Craig Freels Tennis Courts were officially dedicated during a program attended by several hundred at Centralia High School on Saturday. Superintendent Chuck Lane said the courts were a real tribut...

The Salem Wildcats are looking for their 3rd regional championship under head coach Brian Lipe as they travel to Vandalia this afternoon to take on the Vandals for the 2a regional title. Both teams ad...

The SC Cougars and North Clay Cardinals will play their 1a regional championship this afternoon at 4pm after having Saturday's scheduled game postponed due to the rain. The winner advances to Effingha...