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The Anna-Jonesboro High School boys’ basketball team remained in striking distance until the final half in a 61-35 loss to host Du Quoin Friday, Feb. 19.
“They turned up the pressure and we didn’t handle it well,” A-J head coach Robby Wright said. “It kind of got away from us. That’s the first...
Goreville had a big third quarter on its way to a 51-40 win over host Cobden in South Egyptian Conference high school girls’ basketball Monday, Feb. 1.
The Lady Blackcats were ahead 11-7 after one quarter. The Appleknockers fought back in the second quarter after trailing by seven points with a...
Anna-Jonesboro High School had seven wrestlers compete and complete their season at the sectional at Robinson last weekend.
Following are final records for the sectional qualifiers:
Daniel Heath, 29-10; Brandon Cerney, 27-20; Chase Hargrave, 27-20; Andrew McMahan, 20-18.
Brett Turner, 31-16;...
Anna-Jonesboro let first and third quarter leads slip away in a 48-43 loss to host Pinckneyville in Southern Illinois River-to-River Mississippi Division high school boys’ basketball action Friday, Jan. 29.
With A-J’s J.R. Woodward making a basket to close out the first quarter, the Wildcats led...
Cobden won and Shawnee lost in second-round action at the Class 1A high school boys’ basketball regional tournament at Meridian Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Following are game summaries:
Cobden 48, Century 39: Alex Sweitzer had 17 points to boost Cobden to the upset of No. 3 seeded Century.
Robby Lehr...
Former Anna-Jonesboro High School athlete Jimmy Drew has been granted a transfer waiver by the NCAA and is eligible to play basketball for DePaul University in Chicago this week.
“Jimmy has been working hard since the start of practice and into the season while the appeal process with the NCAA...
Cobden High School veteran baseball coach Blayne Smith topped the pinnacle of his career this past weekend.
Smith, who has coached baseball at Cobden for the last 34 years, was inducted at a banquet to the Illinois Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame at Woodridge Saturday, Feb. 6.
“It’s a...
Destiny Dillow scored 11 points to lead Anna-Jonesboro to a 47-43 win over visiting Du Quoin in Southern Illinois River-to-River Mississippi Division Conference high school girls’ basketball Thursday, Feb. 4.
It was Senior Night and the final regular season game for the Lady Wildcats.
In the...
Noah Fuller scored 11 points to lead Jonesboro in a 43-42 loss to host Goreville in the Class M junior high school boys’ basketball regional tournament championship Friday, Jan. 29.
Tyler Vaughn scored 11 points for Jonesboro. Zane Dewitt added 8 points, Damian Reed 7, Trey Pender 4 and Ben...
Meridian is the top seed in the Class 1A high school boys’ regional tournament hosted by the Bobcats Feb. 22-26.
Monday, Feb. 22, Meridian takes on Dongola at 6 p.m. and Egyptian battles Cairo at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23, Goreville takes on Shawnee at 6 p.m. and Century goes against Cobden at 8...
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