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The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team closed out its regular season with a 51-17 win over host Sparta in Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Mississippi Division action Thursday, Jan. 31.
Kristin Edmonds led the way for the Lady Wildcats with 11 points, 5 rebounds...
For only the second time in the school’s history, the host Anna-Jonesboro Community High School wrestling team captured an Illinois High School Class 1A regional wrestling title Saturday, Feb. 2.
With the regional title in hand, the A-J squad will advance the most wrestlers in history to sectional...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team was 1-2 in recent action.
A-J 42, Sesser-Valier 37: The host Lady Wildcats pulled ahead early on their way to the win Saturday, Jan. 26.
Mikayla Bundren had 11 points and a rebound to lead A-J. Angel Helm had 10 points and 4 rebounds...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team fell behind early but rallied to score a 38-25 win over Vienna in the final game at the Lady Eagle Winter Classic at Eldorado Saturday, Jan. 19.
Vienna went ahead 6-1 in the first quarter before the Lady Wildcats came on to pull to 15-...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School boys’ basketball team won a pair of non-conference games in recent action.
“It was a good week all around,” A-J coach Mike Chamness said. “We’re playing pretty well right now.”
A-J 63, Vienna 58: The visiting Wildcats pulled ahead early and held on for the...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School wrestling team won a dual event at West Frankfort Tuesday, Jan. 8.
The Wildcats defeated the host Redbirds 60-19 and Herrin 48-33.
The Wildcats competed at Marion against three teams on Thursday, Jan. 10.
A-J lost to McCracken County, Ky., 55-17 and Jackson...
The Cobden High School boys’ basketball team was 12 of 16 from the free throw line in the final quarter and held on for a 45-38 win over Valle Catholic of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., at the 57th annual Chester Tournament Wednesday, Jan. 9.
The Appleknockers finished 18 of 24 from the charity stripe for...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team defeated Mt. Carmel 43-40 in first round action at the Eldorado Mid-Winter Classic Saturday, Jan. 12.
Anna Hess had 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a blocked shot to lead A-J.
Mikayla Bundren added 9 points, 3 rebounds...
Several years ago a name stuck out throughout the area that few people can forget when the subject of fast-pitch softball is mentioned.
A lot of local teams played against him and can never forget the pitches that Murphysboro’s Gary Endres delivered across the plate.
“Gary had a fantastic drop, a...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team split in action last week.
A-J 52, Murphysboro 32: The visiting Lady Wildcats pulled ahead early and held on for the win Saturday, Jan. 5.
Angel Helm led the way with 11 points, a rebound and an assist. She now has scored 1,000 points...
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