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The Cobden High School softball team won five games in recent action.
“It was a really good week for us,” Cobden head coach Nathan Emrick said.
Cobden 15, Century 3: Taylor Orsburn was 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI to lead host Cobden to the South Egyptian Conference win Tuesday, May 4.
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Cobden built an early lead and held on for a 4-3 win over Goreville in the championship of the Class 1A high school softball regional at Shawnee Saturday, May 22.
“They’re a pretty scrappy team,” Cobden coach Nathan Emrick said about Goreville. “They came in the game and didn’t have anything to...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School baseball team was 1-2 in recent action.
Following are game summaries:
Benton 11, A-J 4: Brady Carter was 2-for-4 with a double and 2 RBIs to lead host A-J in the final regular season game Monday, May 17.
Jordan Chamness was 2-for-4 with a double. Brady Wright was...
After taking a year off, Brian Clark has returned to the coaching ranks and will take over the Anna-Jonesboro High School girls’ basketball progam.
“I’m looking very forward to it,” Clark said. “I haven’t met the girls yet, but my main focus will be getting to know the young ladies and their...
Host Harrisburg remained undefeated at 36-0 for the season with a 13-2 win over Anna-Jonesboro in the high school baseball Class 2A regional championship Saturday, May 22.
The Bulldogs had a pair of grand slam home runs in eliminating the Wildcats from postseason tournament action.
Harrisburg...
Anna-Jonesboro won three games last week and claimed the Southern Illinois River-to-River Mississippi Division Conference high school baseball championship.
Following are game summaries:
A-J 13, Cobden 2: David Frank was 3-for-4 with a double to lead visiting A-J to the non-conference win...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School girls’ track team had one first and six second place finishes in the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference meet at Harrisburg, May 6.
Cheyenne Lingle finished in first place for A-J in the long jump with a 16-0 1/2 effort.
Second place efforts for the Lady...
Tyler Glidewell pitched and hit Shawnee to a 2-0 win over Meridian in the championship game of the Class 1A high school baseball regional hosted by the Redskins Monday, May 24.
Glidewell tossed a three-hitter and was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI to lead the hitting attack.
“Glidewell had it...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School girls’ track team placed in two events at the West Frankfort Class 1A sectional meet Friday, May 14.
The top two finishes in each event or qualifying times advance to next week’s state track meet at Charleston.
Second place finishes for the Lady Wildcats were the...
The Cobden High School baseball team’s season ended in a 12-11 loss to Meridian in the Class 1A regional at Shawnee Wednesday, May 19.
“We didn’t play very well,” Cobden coach Blayne Smith said.
Steve Draper was 3-for-5 with a grand slam home run and 5 RBIs to lead the Appleknockers. Aaron...
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