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Class 2A Chester loses heartbreaker, 33-29, in final minute at Class 3A West Frankfort

No. 18 Class 2A YellowJackets led, 29-25, until the final seconds of the 4th quarter when No. 26 3A Redbirds scored 8 points to win, 33-29 By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester YellowJacket Football Team traveled to West Frankfort Friday September 12 for Game No. 2 of a three-game road swing. Chester opened the […]

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YellowJacket Golf plays well at tough Nashville Invitational

CHS finishes 7th out of 12 teams; Tallen James makes Top-10 in Tied for 4th Place By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School YellowJacket Golf Team traveled to Nashville, Illinois Thursday September 11 to compete in the very tough Nashville Invitational Golf Tournament. This event is known to be a very tough tournament

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Chester football improves to 2-0 with 53-7 win over Pinckneyville

Colvis scores five touchdowns; McCartney, Palacio, and Conder each add one TD By Jim Beers CHESTER – Week 2 was favorable for the Chester High School YellowJackets as they traveled to Pinckneyville for their second win of the early season. The Jackets caged the Panthers, 53-7, to improve to 2-0. In the first two games

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Chester High School to host Meet the Fall Athletes and Football Scrimmage

Come Mingle with Football, Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, Dance and Cheer athletes; the watch 2025 Football Scrimmage   By Jim Beers CHESTER – CHS is in the second week of school and it is time for the Annual Fall Sports “Meet the Players Night” at Chester’s W.O. Smith Field. The tradition has continued for decades

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Chester Football will begin a new reward program this season

Weekly “Special Teams” player of the week sponsored by Korando Heating and Cooling, and “Practice Player of the Week” sponsored by Knight Hawk Coal.   By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School Head Football Coach, Billy Belton, has announced that starting this 2025 CHS Football season his program will start a new award program.

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Chester’s Jarrett James finishes 2nd at 2025 State Farm Youth Classic Golf Tournament

James shoots 144 (+2) for his 2-day total to place 2nd By Jim Beers CHESTER – Jarrett James, son of Tony and Christy James of Chester, competed again this year at the esteemed State Farm Youth Golf Classic. This event took place Sunday through Tuesday June through 22-24. The event has a mission of providing

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