Sports – Friday, September 15th, 2017
The Salem Football Tigers will be at Ava to face the Bears in SCA Conference Play. Salem enters the game with a 2-2 record overall and 1-1 in the SCA. The Ava Bears enter the game with a 4-0 record and 2-0 in the SCA. You can hear the game on KSMO radio and online at ksmoradio.com starting at 6:30 with Tiger Talk and Coach Brian McNamee.
Rebekah Kirker hit two home runs and a double to lead the Salem Lady Softball Tigers past Dora Thursday, 12-2. Salem is 10-4 on the year. They will be in Waynesville today to face the Lady Tigers at 4:30.
The Salem Lady Volleyball Tigers lost to the Mountain View-Liberty Lady Eagles Thursday night in SCA Play. The JV lost in two straight games: 25-18 and 25-13. The varsity also lost and those scores were 25-6 and 25-9. The varsity is 5-7-1 on the year and will face the St. Clair Lady Bulldogs Monday night in St. Clair at 6:00.
Signups for the City of Salem Youth Flag Football program this fall end TODAY! The program is for children in the 1st through 6th grade and the cost per child is $35 and that includes a late fee. You can sign up your son or daughter at the Salem Community Center@The Armory at 1200 West Rolla Road and the City Administrative Office at 4th and Iron Streets. Games will be held every Saturday starting October 7th through the 28th at the Al Brown Fields. For more information about the youth Flag Football program, call Park and Recreation Director Tye Lydon at 729-6290.
Signups for the City of Salem Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League for men and women age 18 and over is going on now through October 3rd. Registration is per team with a minimum of three men and three women for $150. You can pickup and return your forms at the Salem Community Center@The Armory at 1200 West Rolla Road. Games will be held every Sunday starting October 15th at the Upper Elementary Gymnasium. For more information about the Adult Co-Ed Volleyball program, call Park and Recreation Director Tye Lydon at 729-6290.
Tommy Pham became the first St. Louis player in 13 years to amass 20 homers and 20 steals in the same season with a two-run homer and a pair of steals Thursday in the Cardinals' 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium. Luke Weaver (6-1) won his fifth straight start, stifling Cincinnati on two hits, walking no one and fanned six. Jose Martinez drove in two runs for the Cards as they will face the Cubs this afternoon to start a key three game series at Wrigley Field beginning at 12:25 on KSMO.
The Royals were off Thursday and start a three game series against the hottest team in baseball: the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland. The Royals are four games behind Minnesota in the Wild Card race.