YMCA Cancels Youth Soccer Season Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Due to the increase of COVID-19 virus and dates being pushed back until May as of now, the Youth Spring Soccer Season for the Salem Recreation Department and Marion County YMCA will be cancelled for everyone’s safety. This was for ages 3-10. The City of Salem will issue refund checks and mail them to all…… read more »
March 25 update on IHSA Spring Sports from IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson:
IHSA Member School Administrators & Spring Sport Coaches, I know this time continues to be a challenge for all of us. I hope this note finds you well. As the IHSA staff and Board of Directors continue to monitor updates from government offices, as well as state and local health departments, we continue to…… read more »
John A Logan’s Jay Scrubb declares for the NBA Draft
The nation’s No. 1 Junior College prospect and Louisville commit Jay Scrubb is declaring from NBA Draft, his father Jason Scrubb tells 247Sports. “We’re still deciding on an agent and also if it’s in his best interest to sign,” the elder Scrubb said. “That will come with more information from the NBA.” Scrubb, a 6-foot-6, 205-pound…… read more »
Ground Up Construction Wins YMCA Coed Volleyball B League
In YMCA/Salem Recreation Coed Volleyball B League Tournament opened up action on Monday it was Security Alarm in 3 sets over Loan Rangers. Bettendorf Stanford beat Coryell Investments in straight sets. Cross Creek Dentistry only needed 2 sets to beat That’s What She Set. And it was Ground Up Construction over Security Alarm in straight…… read more »
Brubaker Named New SCHS Volleyball Coach
New Salem High volleyball coach Nicki Brubaker is excited about the opportunity. Speaking to WJBD/WSIQ Sports, Brubaker added she knows that the seniors to be are a very talented group and she is excited to work with some of those girls again. Brubaker said her plan moving forward is to take a foundation that was…… read more »
IHSA Spring Sports Shutdown Till At Least April
With the Coronavirus panic throughout the country and more recently, the State of Illinois, all Spring Sports in the IHSA has been shut down until April 6th at least. Salem baseball coach Brian Lipe told the Sports Showcase this weekend, he will be talking with his team today as school meets for the final time…… read more »
5th Grade Bobcats Donate $2000 To Local Youth Organizations Over The Weekend
The Salem 5th grade Bobcats basketball team was scheduled to compete in the Middle School Basketball Association State Tournament this weekend. The first Salem team to qualify for the Tournament held in Rockford, the tournament was another casualty of the Covid-19 scare. On Friday, the team met after fundraising for the past month to cover…… read more »
March Sadness: No brackets and no knowing what might’ve been
Before fears about the coronavirus scrubbed sports for the foreseeable future, Sunday was supposed to be the Big Reveal in college basketball. Selection Sunday. The day when Americans gathered around a TV for an hour to watch the brackets being revealed. But there will be no NCAA Tournament this year. No upsets. No Sweet 16.…… read more »