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Four Anna-Jonesboro Community High School baseball players have earned 2019 Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Mississippi Division all-conference honors.
A-J senior Carson Reynolds earned first-team recognition.
Wildcats named to the second team include freshman Mason Watkins and juniors...
The Anna Blue Dolphins swim team is commemorating its 35th season in 2019.
The team was formed in 1984, with Angie Lingle Madura serving as the first coach of the Blue Dolphins.
Since its founding, there have been numerous coaches for the swim team. Many of the Blue Dolphins swimmers would go on to...
The Coach Ron/Cameron Wright Speed Camp is scheduled June 17-20 at the Jonesboro Grade School. The school is located on Cook Street in Jonesboro.
Sessions times for the camp include:
Session one: 2nd and 3rd grades, 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Session two: 4th and 5th grades, 10:30 a.m. to noon....
Three Anna-Jonesboro Community High School players have been named to the 2019 Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Mississippi Division’s all-conference softball team.
A-J freshman Payton Seip was named to the first team. She finished 5th in seven categories in the conference, including 3rd...
Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Banterra Bank, the region’s largest, locally owned bank, on May 16 announced a 10-year naming-rights agreement that will rebrand SIU Arena as Banterra Center.
The multi-million-dollar agreement, which includes a 10-year extension option, annual payments...
Aubrey Fisher was 2-for-3 with a triple to lead Cobden in a 5-2 loss to Pope County in the championship of the Class 1A high school softball regional at Dongola Saturday, May 18.
Lily Britt was 2-for-3 for the Appleknockers. Katelyn Shadowens was 1-for-2.
Lexi Miller and Aubrey Fisher pitched for...
Lick Creek, Jonesboro and Goreville battled for the 67th Lick Creek Invitational track meet championship.
On a wet and soggy day eight teams competed in the 67th Lick Creek Invitational.
Teams from Buncombe, Cypress, Dongola, Goreville, Jonesboro, New Simpson Hill, Shawnee and host Lick Creek...
The Cobden High School baseball team won three games to close out regular season play last week.
Cobden 8, Johnston City 4: Landon Britt was 3-for-3 with a double, triple and 5 RBIs to lead the visiting Appleknockers to the win Thursday, May 9.
Noah Franklin was 2-for-2 with a double. Dylan Lewey...
After literally running away with the Region 1 regional track trophy and qualifying in several events for the state meet, the Lick Creek Lady Eagles track team knew they could be in the running for a Class S state title.
The Lady Eagles scored 43 points, followed by Giant City with 33, Adams...
The Cobden High School softball team won a pair of games in recent action.
Cobden 3, Massac County 2: Megan Rhodes was 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead the host Appleknockers to the win Tuesday, April 30.
Makenzie Howell was 1-for-2. Lily Britt was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Lauren Sweitzer was 1-for-3 with a...
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