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YellowJackets are runners-up in 61st Annual Chester Invitational Tournament; Kolton Jany and Brenden Malley are selected to All-Tournament Team By Jim Beers CHESTER – The 2025 Chester Invitational Tournament, better known as the CIT, is over and the Chester High School YellowJackets just missed claiming the Championship by 10 points. The Jackets are, however, the […]

Sparta Bulldogs win the title. Chester YellowJackets are Runners-Up. Gibault takes 3rd Place and Perryville wins Consolation Championship CHESTER – The 61st Annual Chester Invitational Tournament, better known as the CIT, took place Monday through Saturday January 13-18 in Chester High School’s Colbert Memorial Gymnasium on Rocky Bridges Court. According to some local authorities, the

Record now stands at 8-10 overall and 2-2 in the Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester YellowJacket Boys Basketball Team kicked off the 2025 portion of their season Friday and Saturday January 3 and 4 with a home game Friday against West Frankfort and an away game at Benton Saturday.

Chester goes 2-2 with wins over Trico and Salem and losses to Roxana and Steeleville By Jim Beers CHESTER — The Chester High School Boys Basketball Team competed in the Annual Duster Thomas Hoops Classic Basketball Tournament Friday, Saturday, and Monday, December 27, 28, and 30  at Pinckneyville, Illinois. The Panthers have hosted this long-time

Chester loses Game 1, 62-61 in OT to Cape Central, then wins 3-in-a-row over Cairo, 74-23; Meadow Heights, 43-26; and Kelly, 61-55; Lexi Mott makes All-Tournament Team By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets competed in the Saxony Tournament Saturday December 14 to the following Friday December 20. The ladies from

PERRYVILLE — Thirty-nine students participated in the Elks Hoop Shoot Preliminary Contest in Perryville recently. Here are the winners in their age division.   Girls 8/9: Kolbi YamnitzBoys 8/9: Lincoln BuchananGirls 10/11 Ember BarnesBoys 10/11 Tyler JokischGirls 12/13 Evelyn BollingerBoys 12/13 Landon Brown They will compete for Districts on Saturday December 14th in the St.

PERRYVILLE – Perryville High School’s Hunter Elder has made it official, signing with Central Methodist University Wednesday.   Hunter is the son of Tori Elder. His grandparents are Joe and Judy Zoellner.   Joining Hunter Elder for his signing ceremony are: (back row, from left) CMU Coach Kevin Duncan, USBC President Dennis Hacker, Mark Elder,

Fall to Wildcats, 70-58, at Anna-Jonesboro, and lose to Pinckneyville Panthers, 62-33, in home opener By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Boys Basketball Team opened the 2024-25 season with two losses in Week 1 action. The Jackets traveled to Anna-Jonesboro Tuesday November 26 to take on the Wildcats in the season opener,

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School recently celebrated its students’ athletic honors for volleyball, cross country, golf, cheer, Emeralds and football. Congratulations to all of the students on their achievements! Please see the individual honors below. Volleyball Best Serve Receive Rating: 2.16, Emma Gegg Heart & Hustle Award: Emma Gegg Highest Hitting Percentage: .238%,

Red Bud goes undefeated to win 2024 Sparta Invitational Tournament Chester’s Lexi Mott is MVP and Chester’s Jessica Stumpe makes “All-Tournament Team” BY JIM BEERS CHESTER – A long first week of basketball is over and the final results are in! The Red Bud Lady Musketeers went 4-0 in the 4-game event to win the