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The Benton High School football team visits Anna-Jonesboro this Friday night as both teams close out 2017 regular season play.
The Rangers, 5-3, are in a must win situation for a sixth victory to earn an IHSA playoff berth.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday at The Pit. Friday will be Senior Night...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team won the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Mississippi Division title outright with a 46-14 win over host Sparta last Friday night.
“That was our goal,” A-J football coach Brett Detering said about winning the title.
“It was something...
With the Southern Illinois River-to-River Mississippi Division Conference title on the line, the Anna-Joneboro Community High School football team prevailed in a 42-36 win over visiting Du Quoin at The Pit Friday night, Oct. 6.
“I was really proud of the kids,” A-J football coach Brett Detering...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team can clinch a Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Mississippi Division title outright with a victory over host Sparta this Friday.
The Wildcats are 7-0 and 4-0 in the league. The Bulldogs are 1-6 overall and 1-3 in the league.
Game time...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams each advanced to the Class 1A sectionals following third-place finishes in regional play last week.
“It’s been a while since we’ve advanced to sectional with both teams,” A-J boys’ and girls’ golf head coach Brandon Bierstedt...
The Cobden Junior High School baseball team advanced to state after winning a Class S regional championship. Members of the regional championship squad are, in the first row, Kyle Hall, Mitchell Howell, Dustin Sutliff, Brock Clover, Samuel Ingold, Agoberto Amezquita, Jace Wyatt and Jake Tally. In...
The undefeated Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team plays at home at The Pit this Friday night against an always competitive Du Quoin squad.
Game time is set for 7 p.m. The game will be aired on WIBH radio in Anna.
Both teams have had one common opponent this season in Carterville....
The Pinckneyville High School football team was able to stop the big play attack of visiting Anna-Jonesboro, but couldn’t stop the Wildcats’ rushing game in a 34-0 loss Friday night, Sept. 29.
“It wasn’t flashy, but kind of methodical,” A-J football head coach Brett Detering said. “There were no...
The Anna Junior High School baseball team defeated Adams School of Creal Springs 12-2 to win the Class M regional at Jonesboro Thursday, Sept. 21.
The game was originally scheduled for Anna, but was moved to Jonesboro because of wet field conditions.
Anna, 16-4, advances to play at the Class M...
The Cobden Junior High School softball team defeated Dongola 8-7 to win the Class S regional tournament title at Cobden Friday, Sept. 22.
Cobden, 15-0, advances to play in the Class S state tournament at Coulterville and plays Woodlawn at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
Makenzie Howell was the winning pitcher...
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