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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The boys’ Wildcat soccer team traveled two hours southwest Monday for its 2015 season opener. The host Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Mules sent the Cats home with a 3-1 loss.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">The Mules got on the...
<p class="p1">The 2015 Illinois high school football season officially began with practice on Monday, Aug. 10.</p><p class="p1">The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School Wildcats are getting ready to open their 2015 season on the road at West Frankfort, Aug. 28.</p><p...
<p class="p1">Due to concerns surrounding state funding matters, harness racing has been cut to just one day at the upcoming Union County Fair in Anna.</p><p class="p1">Ron Knupp, the superintendent of harness racing at the fair, announced the limited schedule.</p><p...
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Tryouts for the 2015-2016 Illinois Force Softball 16 years and under and 18 years and under teams are scheduled at the Johnston City High School softball field Saturday, Aug. 8.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Registation...
<p class="p1">Anna-Jonesboro Community High School golf coach Brandon Bierstedt would like to see a little more commitment to the sport.</p><p class="p1">“Boys and girls golf is growing at A-J,” Bierstedt said. “To get better, I would like to see them play year around and not...
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team was devastated by graduation losses from last year’s 5-5 squad. Only four starters from offense and defense return.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">However, the...
<p class="p1">The boys’ Wildcat soccer team has ended each of its last two seasons by losing in the playoffs to the eventual Class 1A state champion. </p><p class="p1">Last year was even harder to swallow than the year prior as the Cats had a lead 3-2 with less than 5 minutes to...
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Several players from A-J baseball have formed a team with Southern Illinois Fall League, SIFL, again this year and they are off to a great start with a 3-1 record. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">The SIFL plays on...
<p class="p1">The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team is scheduled to kick off its 2015 season this Friday night at West Frankfort. A-J’s home opener is set for Sept. 4 against Murphysboro. As the Wildcats prepare for a new season, they were practicing last Thursday afternoon...
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Several members from the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School baseball team are playing in the Southern Illinois Fall League, SIFL, this fall and the team swept a doubleheader at Johnston City Sunday, Aug. 23.</span></p><p class="p1">...
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