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Lexi Mott and Jessica Stumpe earn All-Tournament Team honors By Jim Beers CHESTER — The Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team opened their 2025-2026 season Monday November 17 at the 2025 Lady Bulldogs Sparta Invitational Tournament. The Jackets had less than two weeks practice prior to entering the competitive season, but fared well at […]

STE. GENEVIEVE – Several Valle Catholic volleyball players have received post-season awards:   All-Conference:  Ava Bauman, Ada Bley, Mara Hoog, Lexie Rayoum   All-District 1st Team:  Ava Bauman, Ada Bley, Lexie Rayoum   All-District 2nd Team:  Mara Hoog, Ady Rayoum, Reece Weiler   All-District Honorable Mention:  Hayden Vaeth     Front Row: Reece Weiler, Hayden Vaeth, Ady

No. 9 Trojans escape W.O. Smith Field with 26-14 win to advance to Round 2 vs. No. 1 Johnston City By Jim Beers CHESTER – The No. 8 seeded Chester YellowJackets came into the 2025 IHSA Class 2A State Football Playoffs with a first round home playoff game at W.O. Smith Field at Chester High

Weekly ‘Special Teams” player of the week is sponsored by Korando Heating and Cooling, and ‘Practice Player of the Week’ is sponsored by Knight Hawk Coal. By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School Head Football Coach, Billy Belton, has announced his Week 11 “Special Teams” player of the week and his “Practice Players” of

Loyal sponsors made more than 300 shirts fly into the sky at home football games this year   CHESTER – The Chester High School 1st and Ten promotion was back at CHS home football games again for the 2025 football season.  For 30 years local sponsors have made sure that each time the Yellow Jackets

Jackets finish conference season undefeated at 5-0 and improve to 7-1 overall; likely secure playoff bid By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester YellowJacket Football Team traveled to Randolph County rival, Red Bud, Friday October 17 to battle for the outright championship of the Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division. A loss would have likely resulted in

Weekly ‘Special Teams’ player of the week is sponsored by Korando Heating and Cooling, and ‘Practice Player of the Week’ is sponsored by Knight Hawk Coal. By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School Head Football Coach, Billy Belton, has announced his Week 7 “Special Teams” player of the week and his “Practice Player” of

TaShawn Palacio breaks school receiving touchdown record with 11th touchdown pass reception; McCartney scores two touchdowns By Jim Beers CHESTER – Friday October 10 was the 2025 Chester High School Homecoming game and the State Ranked No. 17 Chester YellowJackets hosted the undefeated Dupo Tigers in a hard fought contest. CHS came into the game

Submitted Story STE. GENEVIEVE – We. DID. It.     We set a team goal of taking a team to the State Tournament. Then, we made it a reality.     Gracie Ladd tied for 7th and made the All District team.     First time in program history we have qualified a team to

42-21 victory improves YellowJackets to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester traveled to Carlyle Friday October 3 to battle with the Indians of the Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division.  It was the third conference game of the season with earlier wins over Sparta, 27-0 and Wesclin,