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Dongola High School softball coach Russ Marsh is looking to pitching for success for the 2010 spring season.
“If we have pitching, everything else will fall in place,” Marsh said. “But we are still in a building process.”
Pitching duties will be handled by senior Mara Walker and sophomore...
The Cobden High School baseball team split in recent action to open the spring season.
Cobden defeated Johnston City but lost to Murphysboro.
Following are game summaries:
Cobden 10, Johnston City 2: Robby Lehr was 3-for-3 with 2 RBIs to lead host Cobden to the win Thursday, March 18.
Steve...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School boys’ track team lost a lot of quality athletes to graduation last season.
The Wildcats will be in a rebuilding mode for the 2010 season.
“We have a lot of holes (to fill) for the boys’ team,” A-J track coach Michael Eudy said. “We graduated a big senior class.”...
Cobden’s Dana Pearson made his third and final trip to the high school boys’ state basketball tournament at Peoria as an official last weekend.
“I’d say I’m done,” Pearson said. “Normally, you get to go three times.”
Pearson was part of a three-man crew in the Class 2A state championship game...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School softball team advanced to the super-sectional last season before a 1-0 heartbreaking loss to Piasa Southwestern.
The pitching duo that carried the Lady Wildcats to a 27-5 season returns with senior Rachel Hayden and junior Lindsey Patterson leading the way.
“We do...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School baseball team opened the season with three consecutive wins.
Following are game summaries:
A-J 4, Tuscola 2: Josh Flamm was 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs to lead visiting A-J to the win at Marion Saturday, March 20.
Brady Wright was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Gabe Pecord was 1-...
Students from Union County high schools have earned postseason basketball honors from South Egyptian Conference, SEC.
Cobden had four players selected to the SEC high school girls’ basketball all-conference team.
The Appleknockers’ Ana Duda was selected to the first team. Teammates Taylor...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School girls’ soccer team opened the season by finishing 1-2 in the Metro Cup at Belleville Saturday, March 20.
In the final match of the day, A-J defeated Gillespie 2-0.
A-J’s Cortni Hicks scored in the 35th minute with an assist from Ashley Kenrick and Timbre Craig....
Tyler Brant was 5-for-6 with 2 doubles, a home run and 6 RBIs to lead Shawnee to a 26-2 win over host Elverado in season-opening nonconference high school baseball action Friday, March 19.
Aaron Lambdin was 4-for-5 with a home run and 5 RBIs for the Redskins. Tyler Glidewell was 3-for-3 with a...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School girls’ track team narrowly missed winning the sectional tournament last season and a lot of quality athletes return from that squad for the 2010 season.
“We’ve got a lot coming back,” A-J track coach Michael Eudy said. “I think we can be really competitive.”
A big...
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