Sports – Wednesday, November 8th, 2017

The Salem Fall Sports Banquet will be held this Thursday at the Salem High School cafeteria. Athletes from football, cross country, softball and volleyball will be honored along with the fall cheerleaders. The banquet begins at 6:30.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong has been named one of three finalists for the National League Rookie of the Year Award. LA Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger and Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell also were revealed as finalists during a Monday evening announcement on MLB Network.

Vladimir Tarasenko and Brayden Schenn had a goal and two assists apiece, Jaden Schwartz scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Jake Allen made 21 saves as the Blues beat the Devils for the eighth consecutive time 3-1 Tuesday night at the Prudential Center. The Blues will host Arizona Thursday night staring at 6:30 on KSMO Radio with the pre-game show with the game to follow starting at 7:00.