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Jackets improve to 17-15 overall; Kolton Jany (16) and Devante Palacio (11) score in double figures By Jim Beers CHESTER – In a close, hard-fought game, the Chester High School YellowJackets Basketball Team stayed strong when it counted and edged the DuQuoin Indians by two points, 52-50, to advance from the Quarter-Final Round to the […]

Al-Jassim sets 2 single-season records and 5 career records and Palacio sets 3 school records in 2024 By Jim Beers CHESTER – Friday February 14 was a special day for most Americans as most people celebrate Valentine’s Day by to demonstrate their love for loved ones. At Chester High School it was also a night

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Valle Catholic Wrestling Team came in third place in district.     Districts/State Qualifiers   138 Conner Clanton 1st 157 Wil Kuehn 1st 126 Kalan Fallert 2nd 132 Lucas Drury 2nd 144 Andrew Schilly 2nd 150 Jonathon Knobloch 2nd 190 Cutter Abt 4th   Each of them will now advance to

Chester’s 64-31 loss to Benton ends otherwise promising second half of 2024-25 season   By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team traveled to Benton High School Saturday February 15 for a first round game against the Benton Lady Rangers in the 2025 IHSA Class 2A Regional Basketball Tournament. Tip-off

A total of 24 seniors were recognized including one Lady Jacket basketball player; six YellowJacket Boys’ Basketball players; three cheerleaders, 10 ‘pep band only’ members, three ‘pep band and dance team’ members, and one ‘dancer only’ member By Jim Beers CHESTER – With the rapidly approaching end of the 2024-2025 winter sports seasons, Chester High

The Sparta win is a sweep of the season; Jackets enter Regionals with 4-game win streak By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team is peaking at the right time. Week 12 closed out the 2024-2025 regular season with wins over Trico, 37-34, in non-conference play, and Sparta, 49-39, to

Chester falls to Wesclin, 70-44, in Game 25, but gets back-to-back wins against Red Bud, 44-31, in Game 26 on Senior Night, and DuQuoin, 51-42, in Game 27, to finish the trifecta By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester girls had a rare three-game home stand in Week 11 of the 2024-25 season. The Chester

Jackets close Week 11 with big wins over Marissa and Red Bud and are edged out to Carlyle in a 5-point, 45-40, loss By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School YellowJacket boys have won 8 and lost 5 of their last 13 games. Since the beginning of the New Year, the Jackets have

Won against New Athens and Marissa and lost to Carterville, Okawville and Carlyle; now 12-14 overall and 2-4 in conference play By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School YellowJacket Boys have been on a roller coaster in Weeks 9, 10, & 11. Following the 61st Annual Chester Invitational Tournament, the Jackets have won,

Lady Jackets improve against Lady Warriors, but still can’t sting often and hard enough for the win By Jim Beers CHESTER — Chester hosted Wesclin in a home matchup Monday February 3. The Lady Jackets were coming off a good Week 10 with prestigious wins over Benton, 47-32, and Carterville, 51-47, in overtime. On Monday