Win over Cairo and DuQuoin; lose to Murphysboro and Carmi-White County By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School YellowJackets varsity basketball team competed in the 2023 DuQuoin Tournament in Week 2 of the 2023-24 basketball season. This year’s field included eight teams. Pool 1 consisted of Cairo, Chester, DuQuoin, and Murphysboro. Pool 2 […]
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MARION, Ill. – The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota is coming back for a visit to Southern Illinois Raceway (SIR) in 2024. Photo credit – Chase Prather The high-banked, 1/8-mile bullring in Marion, IL, will host the Xtreme Outlaws on Thursday, Sept. 13, in a $4,000-to-win event, kicking off a three-day race
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Hosted by head coach Nick Hill, the Southern Illinois football program held its annual postseason awards banquet on Sunday to recap the 2023 season. In addition to handing out awards, Hill recounted the numerous accomplishments of this year’s team and it’s senior class. Award Winners Tony Bleyer MVP- PJ Jules Offensive Player of
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CHS beats Gibault and Sparta and fall to Carlyle, Valle and Okawville By Jim Beers CHESTER – After falling to Wesclin to start off Week 3 of the 2023-24 season, the Chester High School Lady Jackets beat Gibault at home, 60-50, and lost to Carlyle, 64-18, to close out Week 3. Chester High School Lady
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Dawgs dominate Billikens 101-62, and win battle against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in nail-biter, 70-68 By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Southern Illinois University Saluki Men’s Basketball Team has won 6-of-8 games this season and two of those six wins were back-to-back victories against formidable foes, St. Louis University and Oklahoma State University of the
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Salukis miss field goal in regulation that would have won the game; Vandals kick field goal in O.T. to win, 20-17, and advance to the Elite 8 By Jim Beers CARBONDALE – The Southern Illinois University Football Salukis traveled to Moscow, Idaho to play the Idaho Vandals in the 2nd Round of the 2023 NCAA
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Salukis host “first ever” playoff game in Saluki Stadium with win over Colonels; Advance to Final-16 at No. 4 Idaho By Jim Beers CHESTER – The No. 14 Southern Illinois University Saluki Football Team hosted Nicholls State Saturday November 25 in the first round of the 2023 NCAA FCS National Football Playoffs. It was the
JV wins, 41-27; Varsity losses 60-43 By Jim Beers JV wins, 41-27 The Chester High School Lady Jacket Basketball Teams opened their 2023 home season Monday night November 27 with a Cahokia Conference matchup with the Wesclin Lady Warriors. Neither team had a freshman game, but the JV and Varsity squads battled for the wins.
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Jackets get scoring from seven players for true team effort in close, hard-fought contest By Jim Beers CHESTER – Basketball season is in full swing and the CHS YellowJacket boys opened their schedule with a home game hosting former River-to-River foe Anna-Jonesboro Tuesday November 21. The Jackets got off to a great start with a
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Dawgs (7-4) will host Nicholls (6-4) in Round 1 at Saluki Stadium this Saturday November 25 By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Southern Illinois University Football Salukis hosted the Indiana State Sycamores Saturday November 18 in what most fans thought was a do-or-die situation for the Salukis. It was thought that a loss would eliminate
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