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With the win, CHS finishes 2024 regular season 30-8 By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School YellowJacket Boys Golf Team closed out the 2024 regular season Monday September 30 in a dual match against Murphysboro. The Jackets traveled to the Jackson County Country Club for the event that featured the host Red Devils […]

YellowJackets manage to shut out Warriors, 20-0, in spite of terrible field and weather conditions By Jim Beers TRENTON, Ill. – Hurricane Helene flooded much of the area on Friday September 27. Some local teams decided to play their games on Thursday evening as a precaution. Those that didn’t and waited to play Friday night

By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets Golf Team traveled to the Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course in Okawville Thursday September 26 to compete in the 2024 Cahokia Conference Golf Tournament. The event featured teams from both the Illinois and Kaskaskia Divisions including Carlyle, Chester, Dupo, Marissa, Okawville, Red Bud, and

Jacket fans say goodbye to Max Blechle, Evan Dunning and Noah Homan By Jim Beers CHESTER – On a cool breezy, mostly overcast day, the Chester High School Boys’ Golf Team hosted the Trico Pioneers Golf Team in a dual match. The game was supposed to take place on Monday September 23, but rain caused

Chester is now 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Cahokia Conference Illinois Division By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School YellowJackets hosted the Sparta Bulldogs in the 2024 CHS Homecoming game Friday September 20 at W.O. Smith Field. Chester prevailed by a score of 48-2 to maintain its undefeated record of 4-0. The

Salukis improve to 1-2 overall; Host SEMO Saturday September 21 at Saluki Stadium at 6 P.M.   BY JIM BEERS CARBONDALE – The Southern Illinois University Saluki Football Team hosted the University of Incarnate Word (UIW) Saturday September 14 at Saluki Stadium. It was the home opener for the Salukis and a crowd of 7,

By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School hosted Red Bud in a Cahokia Conference match-up Thursday September 12 at CHS Colbert Gymnasium on Rocky Bridges Court.   The Volleyball Lady Jackets competed at all three levels starting with the Freshmen, followed by the Junior Varsity and the Night Cap featuring the Varsity teams.  

Al-Jassim uses 228-yard passing game to score 4 touchdowns; Landeros caps off scoring with 27-yard field goal   BY JIM BEERS The Chester YellowJackets traveled to Freeburg, Illinois Friday September 13 to challenge the Midgets in a non-conference game.   In spite of it being the notorious and scary “FRIDAY the 13th” and the fact

Dawgs are ranked No. 8 nationally to open home season vs No. 12 Incarnate Word   By Jim Beers   CARBONDALE – The Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Football Team now sits at No. 8 nationally in the Football Championship Sub-Division (FCS) as it enters Week 3 of the 2024 football season.      SIU

Rylie Myers is Medalist and leads Lady Jackets to win!   By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets hosted the Sparta Lady Bulldogs to a 9-Hole match Tuesday September 10 at the Chester Country Club Course. It was a warm but breezy afternoon with sunny skies and very dry conditions.