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First-year Anna-Jonesboro High School boys’ basketball head coach Rob Wright has set a significant goal for the 2009-2010 season.
“We haven’t had a winning season in three years,” said the former A-J high school and Shawnee Community College basketball player.
“That’s our first goal: to have a...
First-year Cobden High School girl’s basketball coach Travis Foster has two starters and a part-time starter returning to build a successful season around for 2009-2010.
Returning for the Appleknockers from last year’s squad, which advanced to the supersectional and finished 27-5, are senior...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School volleyball team fell behind early but bounced back for a 25-17 and 25-10 win over top-seeded Harrisburg for the championship of the Vienna Class 2A regional tournament Saturday, Oct. 31.
The No. 2 seeded Lady Wildcats trailed 7-1 before staging the come-from-behind...
Host Pana scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to pull out a come-from-behind 36-29 win over Anna-Jonesboro in the second-round of the IHSA Class 3A high school footbalL playoffs Saturday, Nov. 7
“Our defense was on the field quite a lot the second half, “ A-J coach Brett Detering said. “...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School volleyball team defeated Massac County 25-16 and 25-23 in first round action of the Class 2A Vienna regional tournament Thursday, Oct. 29.
Lindsey Patterson had 7 serves, an ace, 8 serve receives and 6 digs for the Lady Wildcats.
Chandra Parr had 9 serves, an ace,...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School girl’s basketball team should be improved in all aspects of its game this season.
“We have a lot of speed this year,” A-J coach George Lenon said. “The kids have been in the weight room (during the offseason) so we’ll be a lot stronger rebounding and we’ll be better...
The Dongola High School girl’s basketball team had three wins last season.
Lady Demon coach Preston Hall would like to see that number increase this season.
“I’m looking for six or seven wins,” Hall said. “We’re definitely going to be better than last year. We’re already ahead of last year’s...
The Cobden High School boys basketball team will rely on underclassmen for success during the 2009-2010 season.
“We’re going to have to have some of our younger kids step up,” Cobden coach Jeff Shillinger said. “But we’re fairly athletic.”
Shillinger has only two starters returning from last...
Cobden’s High School’s Taylor Orsburn plans to sign a national letter of intent Friday to play softball at Southern Illinois University Carbondale next season.
“She’s a good kid who works hard every day,” Cobden softball coach Nathan Emrick said. “She puts in the time and effort at it.”
Orsburn...
Most young athletes dream of throwing a touchdown pass, swishing a buzzer beating three-pointer, or hitting a game winning home run in the bottom of the ninth.
Few ever face that possibility in real life, and when it happens, sometimes an interception, airball, or called third strike makes for a...
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