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Shawnee high school baseball and junior high school softball teams were in action last week.
Baseball
The Shawnee Redskins scored a 7-6 victory over Century in high school baseball action on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
Dawson Johnson pitched six innings. Casey Baltzell pitched one inning and got the win....
The fall sports season is in full swing at Union County schools.
The slideshow depicts several Union County school’s athletic teams that were in action during the past week.
So, the 2016 Salukis are 0-1, still looking for their first win as is first-year head coach Nick Hill.
Not much was proven, one way or another, in their opening night 38-30 loss at Florida Atlantic.
If one was truly searching, however, you might be able to come away with a couple of positives...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team travels to Massac County this Friday.
Game time is set for 7 p.m. The game will be aired on WIBH radio in Anna.
The Patriots enter the game 1-1 after nipping Nashville 14-13 last weekend.
Quarterbacking Massac County is senior Micah Skidmore, 5...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team’s offense struggled in its season opening game in a win over West Frankfort.
But the Wildcat offense came to life in a 22-15 win over host Murphysboro Friday night, Sept. 2.
“We played with a little more intensity,” A-J football coach Brett...
The Anna-Jonesboro/Cobden/Dongola high school boys’ soccer team went 2-2 in recent games.
A-J 1, Sikeston, Mo., 0: Jaryt Tripp scored the winning goal for A-J in the Coach Kline Tournament at Sikeston Saturday, Aug. 27.
Goalie Jake Parr had 9 saves in 70 minutes of play.
A-J 1, Breese Central 0:...
Members of Anna Heights Baptist Church served breakfast last Friday to the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football players, cheerleaders and coaches.
Local churches traditionally have served a breakfast on Friday mornings prior to football games.
This Friday morning, the First Baptist Church...
The Shawnee High School Lady Reds volleyball team opened its season with a loss to Egyptian in three sets at home.
The scores were 25-27, 25-22, 18-25.
Molly Lewis led the team in attacks and was 31 for 32 with 10 kills. Lewis was also nine for 11 serving with four aces.
Madilyn Ellet was 14 for 17...
Murphysboro lost to Jackson County rival Carbondale 14-13 in its 2016 season opener and is slated to host Anna-Jonesboro Friday, Sept. 2.
The game is set to start at 7 p.m. The game will be aired on WIBH radio in Anna.
“I thought Murphysboro should have won the game,” A-J football coach Brett...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High school volleyball team finished in second place at the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Tournament at Herrin Saturday, Aug. 27.
“Everyone played great,” A-J volleyball coach Amy Fitzgerald-Wilson said. “They worked as a team even when it got tough and we...
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