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January 13 River Region Sports Wrap

High School Boys Basketball   CHESTER – Chester Invitational Tournament had two more games last night: Valle defeated Perryville 74-64 in a consolation semifinal and Chester beat New Athens in a championship semifinal.   The tournament takes a break today and then has four games Saturday: Valmeyer and Perryville for seventh place at 2:30, Valle […]

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Gibault beats Saxony, 50-41, to advance to Championship game

Lovejoy defeats Valmeyer to compete for Consolation Championship By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Night One of Round 2 featured two games in the upper portion of the tournament bracket.  Gibault battled with Saxony to determine who would advance to the Championship game and Lovejoy fought Valmeyer to determine which team would play for

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January 12 River Region Sports Wrap

High School Boys Basketball   CHESTER – Chester Invitational Tournament had two more games last night: Lovejoy beat Valmeyer 78-47 in a consolation semifinal and Saxony Lutheran lost to Gibault 50-41 in a championship semifinal.   There will be two more games tonight: consolation semifinal with Valle vs Perryville at 6 p.m. and a championship

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Lady Jackets win 2023 Lady Jackets Mid-Winter Classic

Sparta finishes 3rd and New Athens wins Consolation Championship; Howie is Tournament MVP and Mott earns “All-Tournament Team” honors By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The 2023 Lady Jackets Mid-Winter Classic Girls’ Basketball Tournament is in the books!  Chester High School hosted the 16th Annual event and the host Lady Jackets were the tournament

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59th Annual Chester Invitational Tournament has tipped-off

First night is in the books; Gibault and Saxony come away with wins By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The 59th Annual Chester Invitational Tournament (CIT) tipped-off Monday January 9 with two games already in the books.  The event, considered to be the longest running tournament south of I-70, features eight teams, three from

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Valle’s Bryce Giesler signs to play football at Lindenwood College

STE. GENEVIEVE – Congratulations to Valle Catholic Senior Bryce Giesler! Bryce will be joining the football team at Lindenwood University in the fall. He plans to study exercise science. Bryce is the son of Brian and Beth Giesler, Brandon’s twin brother and big brother to Brooklynn. He recently signed at school with Coach Judd Naeger,

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SV Lady Indians take second place in the Delta Tournament

PERRYVILLE – The St. Vincent Lady Indians basketball team fnished in second place in the Delta Tournament. The Lady Indians defeated New Madrid County Central Jan. 2 54-14 in their first game in the Delta Tournament. They then defeated Meadow Heights 59-34 Wednesday before falling to Delta, the tournament’s host team, 57-44. on Thursday. St.

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