Category Archives: Local Sports

NEW YORK (AP) - Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has been suspended two games for cross-checking Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin in the neck during the Heritage Classic outdoor game Su...

UNDATED (AP) - The NBA has fined the Brooklyn Nets $50,000 letting Kyrie Irving into their locker room during a game in which he was unable to play because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Irvin...

UNDATED (AP) - Gonzaga will head into the NCAA Tournament exactly where it ended up in the final AP Top 25 - right on top, landing at No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 for the second straight year. The nex...

The prep basketball season is in the books after Championship Saturday at the State Farm Center. Yorkville Christian trailed at the half, but eventually their depth was too much for Liberty as the Mus...

Salem senior Brendan Phillips shot at the State Farm Center in Champaign in the 2a 3-point Contest on Saturday. Phillips opened shooting 8-of-15 and failing to qualify for the finals. Breese Central's...

The Jr High bowling regionals were held in the SIJHSAA over the weekend. Franklin Park and Selmaville girls advance to state after rolling well. The Lady Bobcats won the event rolling 1539, 17 pins ah...

The Selmaville volleyball team had a busy weekend. On Friday, they hosted Patoka for 8th grade night and came away with a 25-19, 25-14 victory in the varsity game. The JV won 25-7, 25-18. Then on Satu...

Okawville's Chloe Teppe will be joining the Kaskaskia College Cross Country team next fall after signing her letter of intent.

The Salem Strength Team has announced they will have 4 of their athletes competing in the Bench Only Competition at the USAPL Mega Nationals in Las Vegas on June 11th. Competing athletes are Monty Mur...

UNDATED (AP) - The March Madness bracket is out. Gonzaga received the top overall seed, with Arizona, Kansas and defending champion Baylor joining the Zags as top seeds. Early round games in the 68-te...