Sports
Chester shuts out East Alton-Wood River, 55-0
Six Jackets score a total of 8 touchdowns; Landeros kicks 7 extra-points; defense smothers Oilers By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Football Team opened its 2025 season at home Friday August 29 at W.O. Smith Field. The YellowJackets did it in style, shutting out the East Alton-Wood River Oilers in style by
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PHS soccer tops Notre Dame
PERRYVILLE – Big WIN for the varsity Pirate Soccer team Tuesday night against a fast and skilled Notre Dame squad! 3-2 final with two goals by Treyton Barnett and the game winner by Dexter Strattman! The junior varsity game ended 3-3. Excellent team effort and big 1st win! On to the next!
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Saxony Lutheran tennis wins one, loses one
JACKSON — Saxony Lutheran defeated Dexter 5-1 and fell to North County 3-5. “We lost, but played them better than we ever have,” Coach Amy Birk said.
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Valle Catholic defeats North County in volleyball
STE. GENEVIEVE — Valle Catholic defeated North County in straight sets Tuesday night: 25-20, 25-22, 25-15
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Jacket fans get to ‘Meet the Fall Athletes’
Football YellowJackets scrimmage Carbondale Terriers in final warm-up for home opener next Friday August 29 By Jim Beers CHESTER – Friday August 22 Chester High School held its annual “Meet the Fall Athletes” event at CHS W.O. Smith Field. Admission to the gala was only one bottle of Gatorade or a can of food. The
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Chester High School to host Meet the Fall Athletes and Football Scrimmage
Come Mingle with Football, Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, Dance and Cheer athletes; the watch 2025 Football Scrimmage By Jim Beers CHESTER – CHS is in the second week of school and it is time for the Annual Fall Sports “Meet the Players Night” at Chester’s W.O. Smith Field. The tradition has continued for decades
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Chester Football will begin a new reward program this season
Weekly “Special Teams” player of the week sponsored by Korando Heating and Cooling, and “Practice Player of the Week” sponsored by Knight Hawk Coal. By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School Head Football Coach, Billy Belton, has announced that starting this 2025 CHS Football season his program will start a new award program.
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Chester’s Jarrett James finishes 2nd at 2025 State Farm Youth Classic Golf Tournament
James shoots 144 (+2) for his 2-day total to place 2nd By Jim Beers CHESTER – Jarrett James, son of Tony and Christy James of Chester, competed again this year at the esteemed State Farm Youth Golf Classic. This event took place Sunday through Tuesday June through 22-24. The event has a mission of providing
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Jefferson Country All Conference Team announced
PERRYVILLE – The No. 2 team in the state of Missouri, St Vincent was well represented on the Jefferson County All Conference Soccer Team announced recently. Indian Lana Adams was named the JCAA Player of the Year and St. Vincent’s head coach Cari Barnes was proclaimed JCAA Coach of the Year. St. Vincent
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