Sports

Lady Jackets beat Lebanon, 49-16, on 2022 Senior Night

Close out regular season with, 51-35, loss at Sparta to finish 14-16 overall and 2-8 in Cahokia Conference BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER — The Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team finished the 2022-23 regular season in Week 11 with a, 49-16, win Wednesday February 8 on Camrynn Howie’s “Senior Night” against Lebanon, […]

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Yellow Jackets sting Bulldogs, 48-38 for Cahokia Conference win!

JV wins, 47-42, to set the tone for the varsity match-up BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – It was a great night for Chester High School Boys’ Basketball Friday February 10 in Colbert Memorial Gymnasium, on Rocky Bridges’ Court. The weather was mild for this time of year and a large crowd of both

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Medford is 1st woman golfer to sign letter of intent; ’95 graduate Cowell, played golf at U-of-I

BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer             In an article submitted December-28-2022, Aubrie Medford of Chester High School was recognized for signing a letter of intent to play golf next year at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Medford is a senior at CHS and played golf for the Lady Jackets her sophomore through senior

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February 9 River Region Sports Wrap

Boys’ Basketball   STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve JV boys basketball team lost to Park Hills Central 40-39 in the North County Tournament.   JACKSON – Saxony Lutheran plays Chaffee at 7:30 tonight.   PERRYVILLE – Perryville plays at Scott City Friday.   PERRYVILLE – The freshmen, junior varsity and varsity St. Vincent Indians

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Ste. Genevieve High School Senior Kaden Flye signs with McKendree University

STE. GENEVIEVE — On Monday, Feb. 6, Ste. Genevieve High School senior Kaden Flye signed a national letter of intent to join the football team at McKendree University for the 2023-2024 year. Kaden is the son of Stacy Huck. In attendance were Kaden’s brother, Devin Flye; his aunt and uncle Christina and Brian Meyer; his

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SIU beats Missouri State to stay in the hunt for MVC title

Dawgs rebound from back-to-back losses at Illinois State and at Bradley to defeat MSU, 73-53 BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer After being dealt back-to-back losses at Illinois State, 72-66, Sunday January 29 and again Thursday February 1 at Bradley, 62-52, the Southern Illinois University Salukis rebounded with a decisive win over Missouri State University Sunday

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