Sports

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

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

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

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.

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