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Three SGHS cross country runners earn medals at Cape Notre Dame

STE. GENEVIEVE –The Ste. Genevieve High School boys and girls cross country teams were in action Saturday at the Cape Note Dame Invite.     Varsity medalists included: Laurie Faulkner-6th, Ashlyn Wezner-15th, and Finn McClard-15th.   The Boys JV Team that finished 1st overall lead by medalists: Zack Ritter-7th, Adrian Bauman-10th, Connor Hill-18th, and Andrew […]

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CHS Cross Country Invitational is huge success

15 schools converge on Randolph County State Conservation Area course to compete; Chester’s Katelyn Vallet places 8th in Girls’ Division By Jim Beers CHESTER – Thursday October 2 Chester High School hosted the 35th Annual Chester Cross Country Invitational. The event was held at the Randolph County State Conservation Area on a warm, humid afternoon

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After slow start, YellowJackets fly high and sting hard to beat Warriors, 42-20

Chester improves to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester YellowJackets returned to the friendly confines of W.O. Smith Field at Chester High School Friday September 26 after being on the road for three weeks. CHS hosted Cahokia Conference rivals, the Wesclin Warriors. A great crowd

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Chester Football announces Week 6 ‘Practice Player of the Week’ and ‘Special Teams Player of the Week’

Weekly ‘Special Teams’ player of the week is sponsored by Korando Heating and Cooling, and ‘Practice Player of the Week’ is sponsored by Night Hawk Coal. By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School Head Football Coach, Billy Belton, has announced his Week 6 “Special Teams” player of the week and his “Practice Player” of

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Jackets shut out Bulldogs, 27-0; improve to 3-1, overall and 1-0 in the Cahokia Conference

Colvis, McCartney, Blechle, and Palacio score Touchdowns; Blechle runs for 2-point conversion and Landeros kicks 1 extra point By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester YellowJacket Football Team traveled to Sparta Friday September 19 to face the Bulldogs. It was the first Cahokia Conference game of the 2025 season. In a game that was plagued

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Chester Boys are runners-up at Chester quadrangular match

James and Eggemeyer finish in Top-10 By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Boys Golf Team was runner-up in the quadrangular match that they hosted at the Chester Country Club Tuesday September 2, 2025. The other schools included New Athens, Okawville, and Red Bud. Team scores and standings 1st Place: Red Bud Musketeers,

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