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Chance Mott leads Chester with score of 39 By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER –  The Chester High School Yellow Jacket Golf Team traveled to Red Bud Thursday September 22 to challenge the Musketeers in a 9-hole Thursday afternoon match. The Jackets played well under the coaching of Chris Toledo, CHS Head Coach and Paul […]

By Jim Beers Contributing WriterCHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jacket Volleyball Team had a rough Week 3 with a close hard-fought loss to Gibault and a nice win at Sparta. CHS played the Gibault Lady Hawks close, losing by just 25-23 and 26-24, but a loss is a loss.Against Sparta, the girls beat

Chester’s Chance Mott earns All-Conference honorsBy Jim Beers Contributing WriterCHESTER –The Chester High School Yellow Jacket Golf Team traveled to Governor’s Run Golf Course in Carlyle, Illinois to compete in the 2022 Cahokia Conference Tournament Wednesday September 21. The Jackets joined fellow Cahokia Conference teams Okawville, Carlyle, Wesclin, Sparta, and Red Bud to determine who

By Jim Beers, Contributing WriterCHESTER – The Chester High School Yellow Jacket Football Team began the 2022 football season facing terrible odds, playing three very tough teams in-a-row. Chester lost the season opener, 26-0 at DuQuoin, then hosted Benton in the home opener losing, 54-6. In the third game of 2022 the Jackets traveled to

EVANSVILLE – The Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School Trap team began its fall season at Rend Lake Shooting Complex.   Charlie Rahlfs received his 25 straight patch.   Trap team members are Isaac Luebkemann, Charlie Rahlfs, Davin Dethrow, Eli Stout and Alex Bixby.

Compete at Red Bud and Sparta with Aubrie Medford and Camryn Luthy and leading the way! By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jacket Golf Team has gradually improved throughout the season and has come to a plateau of sorts just a week prior to the Cahokia Conference match and

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve came in second as a team at the Bulldog Invitational with a score of 356! The previous 18 Hole Low Team Score was 393, set in 2016. Varsity Individual Medalists: Ava Meyer-3rd Lani Yamnitz-6th Karlie Basler-10th Eleanor McKlin-19th JV Individual Medalist: Allison Loudenback-5th   Ste. Genevieve plays in the St.

JACKSON – Saxony Lutheran played in the Charleston Varsity Singles Tournament Monday.   The Crusaders came home with a first place plaque and each of the six girls earned first place medals. Left to right: Coach Amy Birk, Addie Thomason, Evie Caruso, Maggie Hillin, Abby Haley, Crosby Millstead, Ashlyn Mueller.   Today they play Cape

Jackets pick up two wins Thursday September 15 at Union County Country Club By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The Chester High School Boys’ Golf Team has finished strong the last two weeks with wins Thursday September 15 over Vienna and Cobden at the Union County Country Club and Trico Monday September 19 at

STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle’s cross country team had a great day at the Bismarck meet held at Mineral Area College. Valle’s varsity medalists. For the varsity boys, medalists were Peter Roth (7th place) and Austin Ringwald (23rd place). For the varsity girls, medalist was Madelyn Griffard (2nd place).For JV girls, medalists were Natalie Kist (2nd