River Region Sports Wrap for Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Football

 

PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent defeated Ste. Genevieve 53-0 Friday night.

 

 

Nick Buchheit was named the Mid America Rehab / Donze Communications Sports Player of the Game! Nick went 11-15 for 225 yards, threw two TDs, and added another TD on the ground with three rushes for five yards.

 

St. Vincent plays at Valle Friday at 7 p.m.. Listen live on 980 KSGM

 

PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent defeated Ste. Genevieve 53-0 Friday night.

 

Ste. Gen plays U City Friday at 7 p.m. hear the game live on KBDZ 93.1

 

PERRYVILLE – Perryville beat Fredericktown 28-14 (Thursday).

 

 

Barrett Wheeler of the Perryville Pirates was named the Mid America Rehab – Donze Communications Sports Player of the Game.

 

He had 20 carries for 87 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Barrett was unstoppable on the field, leading the Pirates to a 28-14 victory over the Fredericktown Blackcats Friday night at Pirate Stadium. “Way to dominate, Barrett! Keep up the incredible work!”

 

The Pirates play at De Soto Friday at 7. Listen to the game on the Donze Communications App.

 

CHESTER – By Jim Beers. The Chester YellowJackets opened the 2024 season Friday with a 35-27 win over DuQuoin Friday night.

 

 

Game summary:

1st Quarter

7:54 CHS 7 DuQuoin 0

2nd Quarter

7:30 CHS 15- DuQuoin 0

3:58 CHS 22- DuQuoin 0

3:43 CHS 22-DuQuoin 6

1:12 CHS 22-DuQuoin 14

HALFTIME CHS 22- DuQuoin 14

3rd Quarter

11:54 CHS 22-DuQuoin 20

11:39 CHS 29-DuQuoin 20

3:11 CHS 29-DuQuoin 27

4th Quarter

9:14 DuQuoin turns the ball over on downs after a huge Chester defensive battle

9:10 Chester starts an iconic drive that features five first downs and takes the ball all the way down the field to the 3-yard line on 16 plays

1:30 Chester 35-27

To end the game, Jackets hold the Indians for six plays during which DuQuoin started on their own 31 yard line and reached a pair of 1st Downs and had the ball on Chester’s 33 yard line with just 1.2-seconds left in the game. Chester held DuQuoin on the final play of the game to win, 35-27

This was the first time in 25 years that the YellowJackets beat DuQuoin

DuQuoin has always been an Illinois powerhouse. They have an enrollment of 443 students. Chester has an enrollment of just 323 students

Jackets start the season 1-0.

Chester hosts Pinckneyville Friday at 7 p.m. at CHS W.O. Smith Field.

 

 

STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle beat Monroe City 47-14 Friday.

 

The Warriors host St. Vincent Friday at 7 p.m.. Listen live on 980 KSGM

 

PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent defeated Ste. Genevieve 53-0 Friday night.

 

Ste. Gen plays U City Friday at 7 p.m. hear the game live on KBDZ 93.1

 

Cross Country

 

PERRYVILLE – Perryville High School Cross Country had a spectacular season opener at the Jackson Invitational!

 

 

More photos here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1s761uykV5rJYzKs/?mibextid=WC7FNe\

 

On the ladies’ side, Miley Reed, Olivia Iffert, and Lucy Blythe all brought home some hardware.

 

The men’s team took second place in the senior division behind Kirkwood, beating out Jackson, Northwest, Notre Dame, and a field over 60 runners from 28 schools.

 

Medalists were Bair Hopkins, Porter Johnson, Micah Brown, Clayton Bauwens, and Preston Johnson.

 

The Pirates run at St. Vincent Wednesday at 3:30.

 

CHESTER – The Chester co-ed varsity cross country team travels to Murphysboro Invitational Wednesday.

 

PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent hosts a meet at 10 a.m. Thursday.

 

STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic runs at the St. Vincent Invitational Thursday.

 

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve runs at the St. Vincent Invitational Thursday.

 

Volleyball

 

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve hosts Festus with ninth grade, junior varsity and varsity games beginning at 4:30 today.

 

STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle hosts North County today.

 

CHESTER – Chester hosts Wesclin at 7:30 tonight.

 

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Lady Pirates play in the Woodland Tournament today through Friday. They play Oak Ridge at 5:30 today, a team to be determined at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and a team to be determined at a time to be determined Friday.

 

PERRYVILLE – The St. Vincent Lady Indians host Kelly Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

 

Golf

 

CHESTER – The Chester boys golf team hosts Okawville, Red Bud and New Athens at 4 p.m. today.

 

The girls team travel to Marissa at 4 p.m. today.

 

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve and Valle girls golf teams travel to Crown Pointe to play Farmington today at 3:30 p.m.

 

Soccer

 

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Pirates open their season today, hosting Notre Dame at 5 p.m.

 

Softball

 

CHESTER – Congratulations to the Chester Jr Jacket JV Softball Team!

 

 

These ladies won the JV tournament over the weekend with wins against Murphysboro and Steeleville!

 

Way to go!!

 

We are proud of all of you!!

 

PERRYVILLE – The Saxony-St. Vincent Co-Op Team won 16-1.

 

 

The team plays at St. Pius X today at 4:30.