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61st Chester Invitational Tournament is in the books!

Sparta Bulldogs win the title. Chester YellowJackets are Runners-Up. Gibault takes 3rd Place and Perryville wins Consolation Championship CHESTER – The 61st Annual Chester Invitational Tournament, better known as the CIT, took place Monday through Saturday January 13-18 in Chester High School’s Colbert Memorial Gymnasium on Rocky Bridges Court. According to some local authorities, the […]

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River Region Sports Wrap Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Boys Basketball   CHESTER – Chester is hosting the Chester Invitational Tournament which continued last night.    Sparta beat Perryville 75-50 and Gibault defeated Valle 55-41 last night.   Tonight: Saxony plays Valmeyer in the consolation bracket at 6 and Chester plays New Athens in the championship bracket at 7:30.   On Thursday Perryville plays

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River Region Sports Wrap Wednesday, January 8th, 2025

Girls Basketball   STE. GENEVIEVE – The Valle Catholic-St. Paul Lutheran Girl’s Basketball team play Meadow Heights at 6 p.m.   STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve hosts Herculaneum tonight.   CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets Midwinter Classic is finally getting underway.. The Lady Jackets play Dupo Thursday at 7:30 p.m.   PERRYVILLE

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YellowJackets open 2025 with win over West Frankfort and loss at Benton

Record now stands at 8-10 overall and 2-2 in the Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester YellowJacket Boys Basketball Team kicked off the 2025 portion of their season Friday and Saturday January 3 and 4 with a home game Friday against West Frankfort and an away game at Benton Saturday.

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