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STE. GENEVIEVE – The SGHS Girls Wrestling Team traveled to Eldon to compete in a 27-team tournament and came home with a 1st place finish!     Top 4 finishers were Lexi Wolk- Champ, Keely Fallert- Champ, Anna Fischer- Champ. Lilli Farlow- 3rd, Aila Wolk- 3rd, Hailey Davis- 4th, Ragan Picou- 4th, Aniston Cremer- 4th, […]

STE. GENEVIEVE — Ada Bley, a Valle Catholic volleyball player, received All-State recognition from the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association at an awards ceremony at Lafayette High School on Saturday, December 13.    Ada was one of only thirty Class 2 volleyball players in the state recognized as being All-State for this past volleyball season.

Chester 46-Okawville 45 to improve to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division   By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester YellowJackets hosted the Okawville Rockets Friday December 12 in their first home conference game of the season. Chester came into the game with an overall record of 2-4 and a Cahokia Conference,

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School sophomore Conner Hardin has earned a spot at the upcoming State Esports Championship after winning his final match of the playoffs.     Conner entered the postseason as the 12th seed and powered his way to a 4th-place finish—an impressive run marked by multiple upsets.   Coach Ian

PERRYVILLE – Perryville High School had a college signing Wednesday at Perryville High School.   Drew Leuckel earned a Football scholarship to Western Illinois University.     From left are: Brad Leuckel (dad), Drew Leuckel, and Kelly Staggs (mom).   While at Perryville, Drew was involved in Football, National Honor Society, and the Weightlifting team.  

Lexi Mott and Jessica Stumpe earn All-Tournament Team honors By Jim Beers CHESTER — The Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team opened their 2025-2026 season Monday November 17 at the 2025 Lady Bulldogs Sparta Invitational Tournament. The Jackets had less than two weeks practice prior to entering the competitive season, but fared well at

STE. GENEVIEVE – Several Valle Catholic volleyball players have received post-season awards:   All-Conference:  Ava Bauman, Ada Bley, Mara Hoog, Lexie Rayoum   All-District 1st Team:  Ava Bauman, Ada Bley, Lexie Rayoum   All-District 2nd Team:  Mara Hoog, Ady Rayoum, Reece Weiler   All-District Honorable Mention:  Hayden Vaeth     Front Row: Reece Weiler, Hayden Vaeth, Ady

No. 9 Trojans escape W.O. Smith Field with 26-14 win to advance to Round 2 vs. No. 1 Johnston City By Jim Beers CHESTER – The No. 8 seeded Chester YellowJackets came into the 2025 IHSA Class 2A State Football Playoffs with a first round home playoff game at W.O. Smith Field at Chester High

Weekly ‘Special Teams” player of the week is sponsored by Korando Heating and Cooling, and ‘Practice Player of the Week’ is sponsored by Knight Hawk Coal. By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School Head Football Coach, Billy Belton, has announced his Week 11 “Special Teams” player of the week and his “Practice Players” of

Loyal sponsors made more than 300 shirts fly into the sky at home football games this year   CHESTER – The Chester High School 1st and Ten promotion was back at CHS home football games again for the 2025 football season.  For 30 years local sponsors have made sure that each time the Yellow Jackets