Category Archives: Local Sports

Christ Our Rock competed at the Gateway Metro Conference Meet at Alton Public Stadium. The girls were led by Sarah Mckowen who was 2nd in the 3200 and 3rd in the 800. Rylee Brammier was 3rd in the 320...

UNDATED (AP) - The Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns hit the road after taking the first two games of their respective second-round series in the NBA playoffs. Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler carried the Heat ...

UNDATED (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning, Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers got even on Wednesday, while the Carolina Hurricanes maintained control of their first-round series in the Stanley Cup playof...

UNDATED (AP) - The New York Yankees' double-digit winning streak has come to an end. The Yanks had won 11 straight before Yusei Kikuchi allowed one run in a season-high six innings of the Blue Jays' 2...

UNDATED (AP) - Right-hander Adrian Houser has argued his salary arbitration case against the Brewers, asking a three-man panel for $3 million while the team argued for $2,425,000. The 29-year-old pitc...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Veteran defensive end Adam Gotsis has signed a one-year contract to rejoin the Jacksonville Jaguars. Gotsis is entering his seventh NFL season and third with Jacksonville. He...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Drivers Matt Kenseth and Hershel McGriff and crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine have been selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Kenseth was a first-ballot selection, Shelmerdine was voted...

North Clay improved to 23-3 with a 10-2 win on the road at Teutopolis. Collyn Ballard homered twice, including a grand slam, as he drove in 7. Bryton Griffy homered as well as he drove in 2. Carson Bu...

The baseball and softball sectional seeds have been announced for Classes 1a and 2a. In 1a baseball at the Effingham St Anthony Sectional, North Clay will be a regional host and the top seed followed ...

The Class S regionals were held yesterday at SCHS with Raccoon winning the boys event with 151 points. Qualifying for state by winning events were Tyler Carruthers long jump and 7th grade 100 and 200m...