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Salukis now in 4th Place with two games to play in regular-season   By Jim Beers CARBONDALE – The SIU Saluki Men’s Basketball Team traveled to Evansville, Indiana Sunday February 25 to take on the Aces at the Ford Center. It was the lone game this season against Evansville and the Dawgs are playing for […]

  Runge sealed the deal Wednesday February 7 at signing event at CHS James F. Cafeteria   By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School senior, Aden Runge, has decided to attend Shawnee Community College next fall after graduating from CHS this May of 2024. He plans to focus on studying to become as teacher

Varsity YellowJackets fall, 72-50, in Columbia Regional to Belleville Althoff Catholic Crusaders in Quarterfinals   By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School YellowJackets faced the Belleville Althoff Catholic Crusaders in the Round 1 of the 2024 IHSA Class 2A Regional. The Crusaders hosted the game Monday February 19 at 6 p.m.   The

Troy D’Amico and Jarrett Hensley have big nights and are “Players of the Game”   By Jim Beers CARBONDALE – The Southern Illinois University Saluki Basketball Team beat Murray State University, 72-68, Wednesday night February 21 in what has been brewing as a regional rivalry since the Racers joined the Missouri Valley Conference last year

CHESTER – Chester High School senior Lucas Thompson has signed to play golf at McKendree University.   Lucas was a four-year golfer at Chester.

First win over a Top-25 team at home in 11 years when SIU defeated Wichita State   By Jim Beers CARBONDALE, Ill. – SIU improved to 17-10 overall and 9-7 in the Missouri Valley Conference Saturday night February 17 in front of a very supportive Saluki crowd of 6,019, as the Salukis beat no. 23

CHS recognized 3 YellowJacket Basketball players, 3 Lady Jacket Basketball players, 6 Cheerleaders, 4 Dance Team members, and 18 Pep Band members   By Jim Beers CHESTER – The regular season is now over for all Winter Sports at CHS and Chester High School has recognized and honored all Winter Athletes the past two weeks.

Freshmen fight hard but fall short, 48-46; JV battles to the end, but drops close one, 44-39; Varsity hits brick wall with 70-44 loss to Warriors   By Jim Beers ​CHESTER – The Chester High School Boys’ Basketball program closed its 2023-2024 regular season at home Tuesday February 13 with a threesome of games against

CHS falls on the road, 54-51 in O.T. at Sparta and 64-40 at Fairfield   By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Varsity YellowJacket Basketball Team had a rough week 12 with road trips to Sparta and Fairfield.      Chester’s Devante Palacio (5), a junior, led the YellowJackets in scoring in Week

Chester wins at Sparta 56-52 and at Fairfield 48-44; Evan Dunning leads the way in scoring with two double-digit games   By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Boys Junior Varsity squad had a great Week 12 of the 2023-24 season with back-to-back wins.  Both were on the road and in close, well-played