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1965 was the first time in school history that a YellowJacket Football Team won a Conference Championship By Jim Beers CHESTER – A long overdue celebration and recognition took place during the fall of 2025 Chester High School YellowJacket Football season. During one of the CHS home football games, Chester High School recognized and honored […]

Perryville edges Chester, 51-48, in final seconds to win By Jim Beers CHESTER – A very long regular season came to an end this week with the Chester High School Lady Jackets playing three games in three days. It was Week 13 of 13 weeks and games 28, 29, and 30 of 30 regular season

Tray Peters, Ethan Colvis, TaShawn Palacio and Karim Landeros receive honors at CHS Basketball game By Jim Beers The 2025 Chester High School YellowJacket Football Team had an outstanding season! The YellowJackets recorded a regular-season record of 8 wins and just 1 loss. The Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division record was 5-0, an undefeated season. It

Riley Lochhead, Lillian Diskey, Natalie Guetersloh, Jessica Stumpe, Aubrey Coleman, and Lexi Mott are honored at pre-game ceremony Thursday February 5 By Jim Beers CHESTER – Thursday February 5 was “Senior Night” for the 2025-26 Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team. The event took place at the Chester High School Lady Jackets vs Red

Fall to Okawville, 50-28, then win two-in-a-row vs Carterville, 67-53 and Wesclin, 49-36 By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets have stepped it up in the final weeks of the 2025-26 basketball season. Since the arrival of the New Year, Chester has recorded a 2026 record of 7 wins and 3

Salukis beat UNI, 65-50, on “Chester Night” at SIU By Jim Beers CARBONDALE – Scott Nagy, SIU’s Head Basketball Coach, achieved his 600th career win Wednesday night January 28 on “Chester Night” at the SIU Banterra Center, when the Salukis dismantled the University of Northern Iowa, 65-50, in front of 3670 fans. With that quality

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve came in first out of 17 team at the 48th De Soto Bob Georger Classic Saturday.   The top four finishes included Rhett Murphy 1st, Jace Amschler 1st, Kobe Fallert 1st, Max Kruppe 1st, Cam Vogt 1st, Drake Meyer 1st, Owen Roth 1st, Jacob Warren 1st. Brody Winters 2nd, Madden

STE. GENEVIEVE – The SGHS girls wrestling team won the SEMO Conference Chamionship Friday.   Individual placers were Keely Fallert 1st, Lexi Wolk 1st, Hailey Davis 1st, Lillie Farlow 1st, Maggie Price 1st, Anna Fischer 1st, Aniston Cremer 1st, Ragan Picou 2nd, Aila Wolk 3rd, McKynzie Lindsey 3rd.  Abby Vogt 4th, and Kathryn Herzog 4th.

Mott, Diskey, Stumpe, and Caby score in double figures By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester Lady Jackets hosted the Steeleville Lady Warriors Thursday January 22 in a non-conference match-up. There was no Junior Varsity game. The start time was therefor moved up to 6:00 p.m. The Jackets flew out to a 14-1 lead at

Late Chester run falls short as Jackets lose, 55-41; with 3:32 to play and down just 8 points, 49-41, a 6-0 AJ run dooms CHS By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets began a 3-game home stand Tuesday January 20 when the Anna-Jonesboro Lady Wildcats came to Chester Colbert Memorial Gymnasium