Sports
The Anna-Jonesboro/Cobden high school boys’ soccer team posted a 2-2 record in recent action.
A-J/Cobden 7, Harrisburg 0: Blake Pena scored 3 goals to lead host A-J/Cobden to the win Thursday, Oct. 3.
Carlos Valencia, Angel Olvera, Ethan Carver and Nick McGrath scored a goal apiece.
Valencia had 2...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team hosts 6-0 Du Quoin this Friday.
Game time is set for 7 p.m. The game will be aired on WIBH radio in Anna.
The youthful Wildcats, 2-4, will play against a lot of upperclassmen in the game.
“We’ve got a lot of seniors,” Du Quoin coach Derek Beard...
Pitchers Alex Remsey and Landon Britt combined on a four-hitter to lead host Cobden to a 14-4 win over Shawnee in high school baseball action Thursday, Sept. 26.
Remsey pitched 3 innings and allowed 3 hits to go with 4 walks and 6 strikeouts. Britt pitched 2 innings and allowed a hit to go with a...
The Pinckneyville High School football team hosts Anna-Jonesboro for homecoming Friday, Oct. 4.
“It makes it tough playing on homecoming,” A-J coach Brett Detering said. “But it doesn’t matter, we still have to play.”
Game time is set for 7 p.m. The game will be aired on WIBH radio in Anna.
The...
The ninth annual Tom Sherrill Memorial Golf Scramble was played Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Union County Country Club course in Anna.
It was a sunny, 85-degree day for the charity event, which raised funds for the Lick Creek School Educational Foundation.
On hand for the scramble was long drive...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team is scheduled to host Carterville Friday night, Sept. 27, in the Wildcats’ 2019 homecoming game.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The game will be aired on WIBH radio in Anna.
Carterville enters the game with an 0-4 record after a 49-19 loss to Du...
Ryan Schaefer tossed a one-hitter to lead host Shawnee to a 7-2 win over Agape of Herrin in high school baseball Tuesday, Sept. 10.
Schaefer recorded 16 strikeouts and didn’t allow a walk.
Caleb Nicholson was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs to lead Shawnee in hitting.
Schaefer was 1-for-3 with 2 RBIs. Kaden...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School volleyball team posted a 1-5 record to open the season.
Marion 19-25-25; A-J 25-13-23: Hannah DeWitt led the way in the loss with 10 digs for visiting A-J in regular season play Thursday, Sept. 3.
Julia Lasley had 8 digs and assists and 6 kills. Mikayla...
Anna, Jonesboro and Lick Creek cross country teams made the two hour bus ride to Smithton to compete at the Smithton Invitational on Saturday. The local teams competed against some very talented Metro East schools.
The Jonesboro Lady Bulldogs were able to outpace the entire field with a score of 56...
The Tom Sherrill Memorial Golf Scramble is planned Sept. 21 at the Union County Country Club course in Anna.
This year’s scramble will feature long drive entertainment.
The entertainment will be in conjunction with the Lick Creek School Educational Foundation fund raiser held annually. This will be...
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