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Brings back winning atmosphere to CHS Colbert Memorial Gymnasium   By Jim Beers CHESTER – Friday night, February 2, Chester High School’s Colbert Memorial Gymnasium came alive when the YellowJacket boys hosted the Red Bud Musketeers in a Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division match-up. The boys defeated Red Bud in both the 6:00 p.m. the Junior […]

Both JV and Varsity stay close through 3 quarters, but let down in final periods By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets Junior Varsity and Varsity Basketball teams hosted the Red Bud High School Lady Musketeers JV and Varsity teams Thursday February 1 at Colbert Memorial Gymnasium on Rocky Bridges Court.

Warriors win, 44-31, over Chester By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jacket’s Week 10 started off on a bad note Monday January 29 when the Jackets traveled to Wesclin. The Jackets challenged the Lady Warriors in their second Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division contest of the 2023-24 season and allowed the Lady

Indians slip by YellowJackets, 44-33, with second half push   By Jim Beers CHESTER –  The Chester High School Boys traveled to Carlyle Tuesday January 30 to take on the Indians. There were two games. In the Junior Varsity game Carlyle won by just two points, 44-22, on a basket with only 10-seconds left to

Fall at Benton, 59-35, and at home to Okawville, 74-24   By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets had a tough week 9 with back-to-back losses, one on the road at Benton and one at home to Okawville     Chester High School’s three senior Lady Jacket Basketball players pose for

Win at Okawville, 43-32 and at Pinckneyville Shootout vs Cisne, 75-51 to even record at 12 wins and 12 losses   By Jim Beers   CHESTER – The Chester High School YellowJacket Boys had a great Week 10 winning back-to-back games to improve to 12-12 for the season and 2-4 in the Cahokia Conference, Illinois

STE. GENEVIEVE — On Friday, Jan. 26, Ste. Genevieve High School senior Nathan Johnson signed a national letter of intent to compete on the football team at Ottawa University. Nathan is the son of Marcela and Scott Johnson.     In attendance were his parents; friends and teammates Vinil Bhagha, Connor Dorenkamp, Wyatt Kemper, Kayden

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ade Weiler, a three-sport letter-winner at Valle Catholic, has signed to play volleyball at Missouri S & T next season.     Joining Ade in the photo are her younger sister, Reese, her mother and father, Ben and Robyn Weiler, and her grandparents, Bob and Sheryl Fallert.

Official signing event took place Tuesday January 23 at Chester High School’s James F. Sharp Cafeteria   By Jim Beers   ​CHESTER, Ill. — Chester High School senior, Jordan Buskohl, has decided to continue her volleyball career next year when she begins her collegiate journey at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois.  

Beat AJ, 46-44; Win against Steeleville, 48-33; lose to Marissa, 37-24 By Jim Beers CHESTER – After having a disastrous Week 7 in back-to-back games on the road at Red Bud, 64-34 and Carlyle, 55-44, the Chester High School Lady Jacket Basketball Team flew high and stung hard in Week 8.   Chester beat Anna-Jonesboro,