YellowJackets will travel to Newton for Round 1 of the IHSA Class 2A State Football Playoffs BY JIM BEERS The 2026 IHSA Class 2A State Football Playoffs kicked-of Friday and Saturday October 23 and 24. The Chester YellowJackets hosted the Wesclin Warriors at W.O. Smith Field at Chester High School Friday October 23 at […]
Chester wins Opening Round game vs Wesclin, 55-14 Read More »
Donnie Sabo and Entire Scout Team earn “Special Teams” and “Practice Players” honors for Week 8 BY JIM BEERS The Chester High School Football Program presents two weekly player awards throughout the football season. The first award is the “Special Teams” player of the week and the other is the “Practice Player” of the
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Chester will host Warriors Friday Night October 23 at 7 p.m. at W.O. Smith Field in Opening Round BY JIM BEERS The pairings for the 2026 IHSA Class 2A State Football Playoffs were announced Saturday October 17 at 9:00 p.m. Once again, the Chester YellowJackets were named in the list of teams to compete
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YellowJackets finish, 5-4 overall and 4-2 in the Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division in 3-way tie for the 2026 championship BY JIM BEERS The Chester High School YellowJacket Football Team closed-out its 2026 regular season Friday October 16 at Nashville, Illinois. The Jackets faced-off with the Hornets for a “buzz-match” with their former foes of
Nashville stings Chester, 44-14, in final regular season game Read More »
Groups include Football, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Girls’ Golf, Boys’ Golf, Trap Shooting, Band, and Dance Team members BY JIM BEERS Friday October 9 Chester High School recognized and honored all Fall of 2026 Athletes, Band, and Dance Team members. The event took place at the Chester YellowJacket vs. Red Bud Musketeer Football game at
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With just 1:47 left to play and Chester up, 13-12, Red Bud kicks a field goal and holds on to steal the win, 15-13 BY JIM BEERS Friday night October 9 was a big night for Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division football. It was especially huge for the Chester YellowJackets who came into the night
Jackets allow Musketeers to slip by with a two-point, 15-13, win Read More »
Chester YellowJacket golfer shoots a 78 (+6) in the 2026 IHSA Class 1A State Golf Tournament Finals to finish 34th out of 112 competitors BY JIM BEERS Chester High School Golfer Trevin Eggemeyer, a senior, shot an 18-hole 78 (+6) round of golf Saturday morning October 10 in the tournament finals to finish the
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Freshman, JV, and Varsity lose in two-sets against a very good Rockets Volleyball Team BY JIM BEERS It was a festive night at Colbert Memorial Gymnasium at Chester High School as the CHS Lady Jackets hosted the Okawville Lady Rockets Volleyball Team. All three levels, Freshmen, Junior Varsity, and Varsity competed and a good
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Donnie Sabo and Entire Scout Team earn “Special Teams” and “Practice Players” honors for Week 8 BY JIM BEERS The Chester High School Football Program presents two weekly player awards throughout the football season. The first award is the “Special Teams” player of the week and the other is the “Practice Player” of
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