Sports

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

Jackets finish conference season undefeated at 5-0 and improve to 7-1 overall; likely secure playoff bid By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester YellowJacket Football Team traveled to Randolph County rival, Red Bud, Friday October 17 to battle for the outright championship of the Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division. A loss would have likely resulted in

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 7 “Special Teams” player of the week and his “Practice Player” of

TaShawn Palacio breaks school receiving touchdown record with 11th touchdown pass reception; McCartney scores two touchdowns By Jim Beers CHESTER – Friday October 10 was the 2025 Chester High School Homecoming game and the State Ranked No. 17 Chester YellowJackets hosted the undefeated Dupo Tigers in a hard fought contest. CHS came into the game