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Jackets force continuous clock late in the 4th Quarter and secure 51-20 win BY JIM BEERS Continuing Writer ​CHESTER On night four of the 32nd Annual Sparta Girls Basketball Invitational Tournament the Red Bud Lady Musketeers slipped ahead of New Athens to win, 66-53, in Game 7. The Chester Lady YellowJackets led throughout Game 8 […]

In spite of valiant effort, Chester fails to catch up with Lady Bulldogs, losing by 8 points, 63-55 BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – A very young Chester Lady Jacket Basketball Team fought extremely hard throughout the entire game in Round 2 of the 2022 Sparta Lady Bulldog Invitational Tournament.  The Lady Jackets, with

STE. GENEVIEVE — Two Valle Catholic High School cross country athletes have received MAAA Coaches Choice Awards. Peter Roth and Madelyn Griffard were nominated by area coaches for this award. Highlights of this year’s cross country season include: Madelyn: All-Conference (5th place) Class 2 District 1 Champion Class 2 All-State (10th place) She also broke

By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — The Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team opened its 2022-23 season with a win last night at the 2022 Sparta Lady Bulldog Basketball Invitational Tournament. In the photo: Row 1: Riley Conley (4), Jazzi Merideth (12), Camrynn Howie (3), and Emma Diskey (35). Row 2: Natalie Gutersloh

Salukis start season 2-0 behind great defense and refusal to give up after being behind by 12 points BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer The Southern Illinois University Basketball Salukis won a great game on the road at Oklahoma State University Thursday November 10. The Cowboys have not lost a non-conference game at home in five

SIU beats Little Rock 94-63 in season opener in front of 5,199 rowdy fans By Jim Beers, contributing writer CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois University Saluki Basketball team opened its 2022-23 season in great fashion Monday November 7 at the Banterra Center (formerly the SIU Arena) in front of 5,199 excited and rowdy fans! Lance

Jackets win first set, 25-21, then lose last two sets, 12-25 & 20-25 to end 2022 season By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jacket Volleyball Team competed in the 2022 IHSA Class 2A Regional Volleyball Tournament Monday October 24.  The Regional was hosted at Chester. The Jackets played former

No. 1 St. Teresa Bulldogs shut-out No. 16 Jackets, 49-0 By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — Saturday October 29 was the first round of the 2022 IHSA Class 2A State Football Playoffs for the Chester YellowJackets.  Unfortunately it was also the one and only round for the Jackets as they faced the Decatur St.