Cobden High School

John Russell scored 15 points and had 2 rebounds to lead Cobden to a 67-53 win over Egyptian in first-round action at the Class 1A high school boys’ basketball regional tournament hosted by the Appleknockers Monday, Feb. 20. Clayton Eck added 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Austin Lewey...
Cobden, in white uniforms, and Egyptian anticipate a rebound after a shot during Monday night’s game.
Cobden hosted an Illinois High School Association Class 1A boys’ regional basketball tournament this week. The host Appleknockers faced Egyptian High School from Tamms Monday night in tournament play. Cobden won the game. The regional tournament championship game was set for 7 p.m. this Friday.
Local high school students enrolled in CNA dual credit courses will benefit from new lab and classroom additions at Shawnee Community College’s Anna Extension Center. The CNA dual credit course, provided through the Five County Regional Vocational System, found a new home inside the college’s...
Cobden won and Shawnee lost in first-round action at the Goreville Class 1A regional high school girls’ basketball tournament Monday, Feb.  6. Anna-Jonesboro Class 2A regional tournament play also got underway Monday. Cobden 35, Hardin County 21: Alaina Hartline scored 15 points to lead the...
Taylor Orsburn is headed to her high school’s hall of fame. Photo provided.
CARTERVILLE – Fortunately, for John A. Logan College, the apple (knocker) doesn’t fall far from the tree. On Feb. 10, Taylor Orsburn, who recently joined John A. Logan College as its head softball coach, will be inducted into the Cobden High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Orsburn, a 2010 graduate of...
A Union County high school marching band has received the opportunity of a lifetime with an invitation to perform in the National Memorial Day parade in Washington, D.C., on May 27. Cobden High School has been working towards this parade for many months.  The process began when superintendent Edwin...
The Union County CEO advisory board is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 class through Feb. 15.   All Union County students who will be juniors or seniors next year are welcome to apply.  Applications are available from each high school’s guidance counselor. Interested home-schooled students...
The Cobden High School girls’ basketball team went 1-2 in the Zeigler-Royalton tournament last week. Elverado 43, Cobden 25: The Appleknockers fell behind early in the loss on Saturday, Jan. 21. Meredith Flamm led Cobden with 15 points. Alaina Hartline added 6 points and Jenna Hartline 4. Webber...
Meredith Flamm scored 14 points to lead the Cobden High School girls’ basketball team to a 36-10 win over Hardin County in first-round action at the Zeigler-Royalton Round-Robin Tournament Saturday, Jan. 14. Alaina Hartline added 10 points for the Appleknockers. Makynzie Petterman had 5 points,...
The Cobden High School boys’ basketball team lost twice in recent Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament play. Odin 68, Cobden 56: The game was tied 15-15 at the end of one quarter, but Odin came on to pull ahead 28-26 at the half and 50-41 going into the final quarter in the win Tuesday, Dec. 27. The...

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