Boys’ Basketball CHESTER – Chester fell to Murphysboro 60-47 in the DuQuoin Tournament. The Yellow Jackets play Cairo tonight at 5:30 as the tournament continues. PERRYVILLE — Perryville lost to Oak Ridge 67-48 in the Woodland Tournament. PERRYVILLE — St. Vincent varsity plays Poplar Bluff at 7:15 tonight in the Crystal City […]
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Salukis host “first ever” playoff game in Saluki Stadium with win over Colonels; Advance to Final-16 at No. 4 Idaho By Jim Beers CHESTER – The No. 14 Southern Illinois University Saluki Football Team hosted Nicholls State Saturday November 25 in the first round of the 2023 NCAA FCS National Football Playoffs. It was the
JV wins, 41-27; Varsity losses 60-43 By Jim Beers JV wins, 41-27 The Chester High School Lady Jacket Basketball Teams opened their 2023 home season Monday night November 27 with a Cahokia Conference matchup with the Wesclin Lady Warriors. Neither team had a freshman game, but the JV and Varsity squads battled for the wins.
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Boys’ Basketball CHESTER – Chester plays in the DuQuoin Tournament which begins tonight and runs through Saturday. PERRYVILLE — Perryville continues play in the Woodland Tournament which runs through Friday. PERRYVILLE — St. Vincent varsity beat Herculaneum 73-60 last night in the Crystal City Tournament which runs through Friday. Coach Bruce
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Jackets get scoring from seven players for true team effort in close, hard-fought contest By Jim Beers CHESTER – Basketball season is in full swing and the CHS YellowJacket boys opened their schedule with a home game hosting former River-to-River foe Anna-Jonesboro Tuesday November 21. The Jackets got off to a great start with a
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Football PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent lost to Marionville 38-7 in a Class 1 semifinal game Saturday afternoon. STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic defeated Fair Grove 51-26 in a Class 2 semifinal contest. Valle plays Lamar in the Class 2 Show Me Bowl Saturday, Dec. 2. Lamar beat Bowling Green 47 –
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Boys’ Basketball CHESTER – Chester plays at Pinckneyville tonight at 7:30. PERRYVILLE — Perryville fell to Kingston 69-27 last Monday. The Pirates play in the Woodland Tournament Monday. STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve Dragons play in the ninth annual Fountain City classic which runs Monday through December 2. PERRYVILLE
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Dawgs (7-4) will host Nicholls (6-4) in Round 1 at Saluki Stadium this Saturday November 25 By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Southern Illinois University Football Salukis hosted the Indiana State Sycamores Saturday November 18 in what most fans thought was a do-or-die situation for the Salukis. It was thought that a loss would eliminate
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Chester’s Emma Diskey and Lexi Mott make All-Tournament Team By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets were the unspoken underdogs in the Championship game of the 2023 Sparta Lady Bulldogs Invitational Tournament. Red Bud dominated its first two rounds, 61-23 over New Athens and 61-24 over Steeleville. Chester also won its
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Boys’ Basketball CHESTER — Chester hosts Anna-Jonesboro tonight at CHS Colbert Gymnasium. PERRYVILLE — Perryville plays in the Woodland Tournament Monday. STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve Dragons play in the ninth annual Fountain City classic which runs Monday through December 2. PERRYVILLE — St. Vincent varsity plays in the Crystal
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