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Beat AJ, 46-44; Win against Steeleville, 48-33; lose to Marissa, 37-24 By Jim Beers CHESTER – After having a disastrous Week 7 in back-to-back games on the road at Red Bud, 64-34 and Carlyle, 55-44, the Chester High School Lady Jacket Basketball Team flew high and stung hard in Week 8.   Chester beat Anna-Jonesboro, […]

Signed Letter of Intent Saturday January 20 at Chester High School ceremony   By Jim Beers CHESTER, Ill. – Chester High School senior, Camryn Luthy, has been recruited to play golf at the collegiate level. Not only has she been recruited, she was recruited at the NCAA Division I level. Miss Luthy will play golf

The Chester High School Dance Team was the special guest performer Wednesday January 17 at Southern Illinois University. The group performed at halftime of the SIU vs Bradley basketball game. The Dance Team  received rave reviews from the SIU Shakers Dance Team, SIU Administration as well as the 4,614 fans that were on hand. The

Junior Varsity boys do a great job of filling in for Lovejoy who had to drop out of the event at the last minute   By Jim Beers CHESTER –  The 60th Annual Chester Invitational Tournament, the longest running tournament south of I-57, is in the books and in spite few minor a few hiccups,

CHS falls on the road to Red Bud and Carlyle in Week 8 and battles for a win against Anna-Jonesboro to start Week 9 By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Lady Jackets had a phenomenal Week 8, but it was phenomenal from a negative standpoint not a good standpoint. The Jackets came off of a

Will finish her high school career this spring with Chester Lady Jacket Track and Field Team By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School senior, Jazzi Merideth, has been recruited to be a part of the Missouri Baptist Track and Field program next year. Merideth signed a letter of intent Friday January 12 at Chester

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School senior Aiden Meyer has signed a national letter of intent to compete on the baseball team at Mississippi Valley State.     Aiden is the son of Mandy and Lance Meyer.       In attendance were his parents; his sister, Ava Meyer; his brothers, Parker and Drake

Signed letter of intent Tuesday January 9 at ceremony at Chester High School By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School senior Mabry Wingerter has signed a letter of intent to continue her volleyball career at the collegiate level next year when she goes to college at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Mabry Wingerter of

Marissa wins championship over Valmeyer; Steeleville wins Consolation Championship; New Athens takes 7th Place By Jim Beers CHESTER – The 17th Annual Chester High School “Lady Jacket Mid-Winter Classic” Girls Basketball tournament is in the books. In true fashion of the Mid-Winter Classic theme, the week of January 2-6 closed out with cold, snowy weather

Lady Jackets will play for 3rd Place   By Jim Beers ​CHESTER – On a cold, snowy night, the Chester Lady Jackets never did really seem to get warmed up and into a smooth flow in the semi-final round of the lower bracket of the 2024 Lady Jacket Mid-Winter Classic.   Chester hosted Valmeyer in