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James is the first golfer in history to earn this award By Jim Beers CHESTER – Saturday October 28, Jarrett James, a former Chester High School athlete, was honored as the “Most Outstanding Male Student Athlete of the Year”, at Illinois College, where he attends school.   Jarrett James, the son of Tony and Christy […]

EVANSVILLE – Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School had a shoot at Rend Lake Shooting complex. Isaac Luebkemann placed first with 98, Charlie Rahlfs shot a 93, Eli Stout 91, Isaac Sims 90 and Alex Bixby 66. The team total was 438.   The team recognized some of the shooters for their achievements from previous

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — America’s premier amateur flat track competition will return to Du Quoin, Ill., as the 2024 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship will run from June 30-July 6 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.   The AMA will operate and promote the event, which is the only race in the United States

Musketeers score with 30-seconds left in the game to eliminate YellowJackets from 2023 Class 2A State Football Playoffs By Jim Beers CHESTER – Mother Nature did not cooperate with the Round 1 2023 IHSA Class 2A State Football Playoff game hosted by Red Bud Friday October 27. The game pitted the No. 5 Red Bud

Will play Red Bud tonight in the opening round of the IHSA Class 2A State Football Playoffs By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School YellowJacket Football Team closed out the regular season with a huge, 33-20, win over Warrensburg-Latham Friday October 20 at Chester’s W.O. Smith Field.  It was “Senior Night” 2023 and

Chester takes Lady Hornets to 3 sets, but falls 18-25, 25-21, and 21-25 By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets Volleyball Team played Carlyle in the first round of the 2023 IHSA Class 2A Nashville Regional Volleyball Tournament.  The Lady Jacket Volleyball Team poses for a team photo when they won

Close out regular season with wins over Marissa and Marion and loss to Wesclin; finish 24-9 and 7-3   By Jim Beers ​CHESTER — The Chester High School Lady Jacket Volleyball Team finished the 2023 regular season in Week 9 winning 2-of-3 matches to finish with 24 wins and 9 losses.   Monday October 16,

Senior Night 2023 featured seven Lady Jacket players at the final home game of the 2023 season By Jim Beers CHESTER – Wednesday October 18 was “Senior Night” at Chester High School for seven Lady Jacket Volleyball players. The scene was CHS Colbert Gymnasium on Rocky Bridges Court for the final home game of the

Conference championship slips away in final minutes of game as Musketeers score winning touchdown By Jim Beers CHESTER – With the Cahokia Conference Illinois Division Championship on the line, the Chester High School YellowJacket Football Team traveled to Red Bud Friday October 13 to battle for the 2023 title. Chester senior Gage Hopkins, a 5’10”,

Finish 7th out of 12 teams with wins over Waterloo and Riverview Gardens and losses to Wesclin and Pinckneyville   BY JM BEERS CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets Volleyball Team finished a very busy week of competition at the 2023 Freeburg High School “Monster Mash Volleyball Tournament”. Earlier in Week 8 Chester