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The Salem Lady Volleyball Tigers battled the Cabool Lady Bulldogs Thursday night at the SHS Gym in SCA Conference play and fell three games to one. Cabool won the first two games: 25-17 and 25-15, but Salem came back and beat the Lady Bulldogs in the third game, 25-20, then forced the fourth game into extra time before losing, 30-28. Salem is 2-1 in the SCA Conference while the Bulldogs are 3-0 in the conference. Salem is 5-11-2 on the year while the Bulldogs improve to 14-1. Salem will host the St. Clair Lady Bulldogs Monday night starting with a freshman contest at 4:45, the JV match at 5:30 and the varsity contest around 6:45 to 7:00. The varsity match will be carried on KSMO Radio and KSMO Media.

The Salem Football Tigers scored first on an Evan Mendenhall touchdown run in the 1st quarter before the Ava Bears scored six unanswered touchdowns and beat Salem Thursday night, 60-18. Rueben Hovey and Tobey Gover also scored for Salem who are 0-5 on the year and 0-3 in the SCA Conference. Ava is now 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the SCA Conference. Salem will be at Willow Springs next Friday night to face the Bears starting at 7:00. The game can be heard on KSMO Radio and seen on KSMO Media.

The Kansas City Royals played the Washington Nationals yesterday and in the top of the ninth the Royals score three unanswered runs to swept the Nationals with a 7-4 victory. They start a new series versus the Braves tonight at 6:20.

The St. Louis Cardinals played game three versus the Colorado Rockies last night. The Cards would lose the game 10-8 by giving up five runs in the eighth. They won the overall series 2-1. Tonight they begin a new three game series versus the San Francisco Giants. This will be their last series of the the 2024 season. First pitch is  at 9:15, and you can listen to this game live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM, with the pregame show starting at 8:20.

The Salem Tiger and Lady Tiger Cross Country Teams will be competing against Belle today. Please drive cautiously if you see these student athletes out during their meet.

The Salem Lady Tigers Volleyball team will be playing at home versus the Cabool Lady Bulldogs tonight with JV starting at 5:30 and the Varsity team to follow.

The Salem Tiger Varsity Football team will be playing a rare Thursday night game versus the Ava Bears at 7:00 tonight. You can listen to this game live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM as well as watch the game live on KSMO Media via their Facebook, Twitch, or YouTube page.

The St Louis Blues faced the Blue Jackets of Columbus yesterday and lost 3-0 in the preseason matchup. Their next game will be against the Blackhawks of Chicago Saturday night at 6:00.

The Kansas City Royals played the Washington Nationals yesterday and won 3-0, moving up to 84-74 on the season. They’ll go for the sweep this afternoon at 12:05.

The St. Louis Cardinals played game two versus the Colorado Rockies last night. The Cardinals would score a run in the every inning from the second thru the sixth defeating the Rockies 5-2. The Redbirds are going for the sweep this afternoon at 2:10. You can listen to this game live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM, with the pregame show starting at 1:15.

The Salem Lady Volleyball Tigers improved to 2-0 in the SCA Conference with a win over the Houston Tigers Tuesday night at the Salem High School Gym in three straight games: 25-20, 25-21 and 25-22. Unofficially, Addison Fulton led Salem with 15 kills during the match and Reagan Dubois finished with a total of 13 service points. Salemis now 5-10-2 on the year and they will host the Cabool Lady Bulldogs in SCA play Thursday night at the SHS Gym beginning at 5:30 with the JV contest followed by the varsity match. The game will NOT be carried on KSMO Media due to the Salem Tiger Football game with Ava Thursday night.

The Salem Lady JV Tigers beat Houston in three games Tuesday night at the SHS Gym, losing the first contest, 25-20, before winning the second and third games by the scores of 25-21 and 25-22. The JV Lady Tigers are 3-2 on the year and they will play Cabool Thursday night at 5:30.

The Salem Tiger 8th grade football team played the Mountain View Liberty Eagles last night and dispatched the Eagles in a 52-8 victory.

The 7th grade Salem Tigers played the Rolla Bulldogs last night and shut them out 36-0.

The St Louis Blues face the Blue Jackets of Columbus tonight at 6:00. This is their third preseason game of seven, before starting the regular season October 8th against Seattle.

The Kansas City Royals played the Washington Nationals yesterday and in a scoreless regular game the Royals would go on to score the lone run of the night at the top of the tenth inning beating the Nationals, 1-0. They’ll play game two of three tonight at 5:45.

The St. Louis Cardinals played the first of three games versus the Colorado Rockies in Denver last night. It was a close game through seven innings but then Walker, Scott and Winn blew the game wide open with back-to-back-to-back RBIs in the top of the eighth breaking the tie and helping the Cards onto a 7-3 victory. Game two is tonight at 7:40 and you can listen to this game live on KSMO 1340 AM, 95.7 FM, with the pregame show starting at 6:45.

The Salem JV Football Tigers game in Thayer was cancelled yesterday due to weather. Currently there is no known reschedule date.

The Salem Varsity Volleyball Lady Tigers will play tonight versus the Lady Tigers of Houston. JV will start at 5:30 with Varsity to follow. You can watch the Varsity game live on KSMO Media by either visiting the KSMOradio.com website or going their YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch page. This will not be on KSMO Radio due to obligations to cover the Cardinals Baseball game.

The Salem Cross Country teams, boys and girls, are going to Ava today to compete in the Ava Invitational.

ATTENTION: The 7th and 8th grade football games tonight will be held in Rolla with the 8th grade game against Mountain View starting at 6:00, with the 7th grade game against Rolla to follow. This is due to adverse field conditions in Salem.

The 8th grade Salem Lady Basketball Tigers will face the Cuba Lady Wildcats tonight in Cuba at 5:30 with the 7th grade match to follow.

The St. Louis Cardinals begin a three game series versus the Colorado Rockies this evening at 7:40. You can listen to this game live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM with pregame starting at 6:45.

The Kansas City Royals begin a three game series of their own versus the Washington Nationals. First pitch will be this afternoon at 5:45.

The Salem Varsity Football Tigers traveled to Thayer to play the Bobcats on Friday losing the game 68-0.

***UPDATED*** The Salem JV Football game that was to be played in Thayer tonight is cancelled due to recent weather.

***UPDATED*** The Salem Freshman home football game that was scheduled for tonight has been moved to Rolla with a 5:30 start time. Salem will be wearing their home navy blue jerseys for the game.

The Salem Varsity Volleyball Lady Tigers played in the Cabool Invitational Tournament on Saturday. They tied Ava 1-1, lost to Cabool 2-0, beat Plato 2-0, and lost to Hollister 2-1.

The St. Louis Cardinals played a three game series versus the Cleveland Guardians winning it 2-1. The Cards dropped the first game 5-1 on Friday but won Saturday 6-5 and again yesterday 2-1. St. Louis has the day off today.

The Kansas City Royals were swept in a three game series versus the Giants, 2-1 on Friday, shutout 9-0 on Saturday, and again 2-0 yesterday. The Royals have the day off today.

The St. Louis Blues played a preseason game versus the Dallas Stars on Saturday losing 2-1. Yesterday they played the Utah Hockey Club and lost 5-3. The Blues have the day off today.

Kansas City Chiefs traveled to Atlanta to take on the Falcons. The Chiefs would trail at halftime by one point but in the second half they outscored the Falcons, 9-3, going on to win 22-17.

There has been a change for the Salem Middle School Football Program. Next Tuesday, the 8th grade football team will play Mt. View at 5:30 and the 7th grade team will play Rolla afterwards at approximately 7:00 that night.

The Salem Football Tigers travel to Thayer to play the Bobcats tonight. Tune in to KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM to hear the game live or watch the game live by visiting KSMOradio.com to find a link to your preferred streaming platform.

The St. Louis Cardinals played the Detroit Tigers last night. The Pirates would outscore the Cards with three runs on eight hits, while the Cards only batted in two runs on six hits. Despite the loss the Cardinals won the series 3-1. Tonight St. Louis faces off against the Cleveland Guardians. You can listen to this live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM following Salem Tiger Football.

The Kansas City Royals will start a three game series versus the Giants tonight at 7:10.

Healthy Dent County is set to host a Round Robin Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, September 28. This is an open doubles format that begins at 9:00 a.m. This is a one-day tournament with an entry fee of $40 per team. This event will be held at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory located at 1200 W. Rolla Road. For more information, please call Carlos at 729-8163 or visit our website at salemcommunitycenter.org

The Salem Lady Volleyball Tigers travel to Ava tonight to face the Lady Bears. JV will start at 5:30 with Varsity to follow at around 7:00.

The 7th and 8th grade Salem Football Tigers will travel to Mountain Grove to face the Panthers tonight, with the 7th grade game starting at 5:30 and the 8th grade game to follow.

The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams will have a home match versus Steelville today. Be sure to take extra precautions driving in the area around the school as these student athletes are running.

The St. Louis Cardinals played their third game of a four game series last night. The Cards had an early 4-0 lead by the end of the third, only to see the Tigers respond with a two run fourth, and three run sixth, taking the lead from the Redbirds 5-4. However the Cards would play their best inning of the night in the bottom of the 7th bringing in six runs and going on to secure the victory 10-5. The final game of the series is tonight as the Cardinals are looking for the sweep. Pregame will start at 5:20 and you can listen to this live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM.

The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers played their final game of three last night and swept the Royals in the series with a 4-2 victory. Up next for the Royals is a three game series versus the Giants starting tomorrow at 7:10.

The Annual Missouri Trout Fisherman’s Association Derby will be held this Saturday and Sunday at Montauk State Park near Salem. Registration will be held at the Montauk Lodge starting Friday evening at 6:15 until close, then Saturday from 6:45 until 8:00 in the morning. Rules are available at registration as well as on the website. The Derby hours are Saturday from 7:30 in the morning until Sunday morning at 11:30. There are 100 tagged fish that will be released, with a lot of cool prizes to be claimed! Everyone is welcome to participate. For more information, call Montauk at 573-548-2201 or the hatchery at 573-548-2585.

The Salem Lady Volleyball Tigers fell to the Potosi Lady Trojans last night 3-0. The Lady Tigers fall to 2-8-1 on the season as they look to get back on track versus Ava tomorrow night at 7:00.

The St. Louis Cardinals hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates last night and after an early home run by the Pirates the Cards responded with a Luken Baker RBI and Jordan Walker home run, going up 2-1. By the end of 9 the Cardinals are back above .500 with a 3-1 victory. Game three is tonight, with pregame beginning at 5:50. You can listen to this live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM.

The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers played their second game of three last night. The Tigers took the early lead in the first only to see the Royals score in the third inning, locking the game up at 1 a piece. It would take extra innings for Detroit to break the tie by two, the Royals were unable to respond and lost, 3-1. These two teams will finish up the series tonight at 6:40.

The Salem Lady Tigers will travel to Potosi today for a volleyball match against the Lady Trojans. The JV game will begin at 5:30 with Varsity to follow at approximately 6:30 this evening.

The St. Louis Cardinals hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates last night. The Pirates were able to get four hits on the night but could do nothing to get on the board. Meanwhile the Redbirds were able to score in the 4th, 7th, and twice in the 8th inning to secure the 4-0 victory. The Cardinals and Pirates play again tonight with pregame beginning at 5:50. You can listen to this live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM.

The Kansas City Royals started a new three game series versus the Detroit Tigers. The Royals got out to an early 5-2 lead by the end of the fourth inning but the Tigers promptly mounted a comeback, scoring three runs in the 5th and 6th innings overtaking the Royals 7-6. A few scoreless innings later and the Tigers would take the win. The Royals will look to get back on track during game two tonight at 6:40.

Salem Lady Volleyball Tigers traveled to West Plains on Saturday for a Showdown Tournament. They tied their first match with Spokane 1-1. The Lady Tigers lost to Blair Oaks 2-0. They lost to Rolla 2-0. After playing the Pool Play, they were placed in the Bronze Division Tournament. In that tournament, Salem defeated Doniphan 2-0, then played against Crowley Ridge Academy, from Paragould, Arkansas, but lost 2-1, for the championship. The Lady Tigers will play in Potosi tomorrow evening at 6:30.

Houston Tiger, Jordan Arthur, ran the ball 18 times for 119 yards as Houston beat the Salem Football Tigers Friday night, 28-7. Salem ran the ball for 113 yards. Ragsdale threw to Mendenhall who ran it in for a 65 yard touchdown in the third quarter, giving the Salem Tigers a total of 186 yards on offense. The Tigers will be travelling to Thayer to play against the Bobcats this Friday starting at 7:00. You can listen to this game live on KSMO 1340 AM and 95.7 FM as well as live stream the game on KSMOradio.com where you’ll find links to watch the game on YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch. All of these streams are free to watch.

Mizzou Tigers Football beat the Boston College Eagles this past weekend 27-21. Their next game will be on Saturday afternoon against the Vanderbilt Commodores at 3:15.

The St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Friday, 7-2 on Saturday, and 3-2 yesterday. The Redbirds play the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight with pregame beginning at 5:40. You can listen to this live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7.

The Kansas City Royals won their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates by scores of: 8-3 on Friday, 5-1 on Saturday, and 4-3 yesterday. They will be hosting the Detroit Tigers, at home, starting tonight at 6:40. 

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals yesterday 26-25. The Chiefs will be traveling to Atlanta to take on the Falcons this Sunday night at 7:20.