Category Archives: Local Sports

The North Clay Cardinals are into the Class 1a state baseball championship game after destroying LeRoy at Dozer Park in Peoria yesterday 15-2 in 5-innings. The Cardinals took control of the game early...

In prep softball state final fours at the Louisville Slugger Park in Peoria in Class 1a, Casey Westfield is into the state finals after a 4-0 shutout win over Forreston. They will play at 11:30 agains...

The Soccer 2a Final Four began yesterday at North Central College in Naperville. Triad advanced to the state title game with a 3-1 win in double overtime over Oak Park Fenwick. They will play today at...

In Junior League action moved from the Little League Complex to Salem High Field because of the 11u Tournament that opened up at the Complex last night. People's National Bank beat Casey's 13-5 scorin...

The Salem 11u Tournament opened up at the Little League Complex last night with Salem grabbing a 5th inning lead and holding off 618 11-8. Salem was down 8-7 when Owen Tennyson doubled home 2 runs. In...

CHICAGO (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt homered to extend his hitting streak to 25 games, Corey Dickerson went deep twice, and the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 14-5. Nolan Gorman and Lars Noot...

The Salem Wildcats summer season continued yesterday with a trip to Highland. Salem dropped the opener 8-5 as Highland jumped out to a 6-1 lead after 3 innings. For the Cats, Gavin Zimmermann got the ...

The 1a/2a state baseball tournaments open up today at Dozer Park in Peoria. The first 1a semifinal will start at 10am and feature 27-4 Brown County against 31-3 Ottawa Marquette. Brown County and coac...

Today is the opening day of the state Final Four softball tournament held in Peoria at the Louisville Slugger Park. The day begins in Class 1a at 10am with Newark and Illini Bluffs followed at 12:30 b...

Today is also the State Final Four in girls soccer. In Class 2a at 11a.m. it is Triad against Oak Park Fenwick followed at 1 by Lisle Benet Academy and Deerfield. Then the 3a semifinals begin at 5pm w...