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Carterville High School football coach Dennis Drust said his team would have to stop three players in particular on the Anna-Jonesboro squad to be successful.
The host Lions failed to accomplish that task and the No. 13 seeded Wildcats pulled off a 41-35 upset win over No. 4 Carterville in...
The Jonesboro School junior high girl’s basketball team split to open the season.
Following are game summaries:
Jonesboro 46, Cobden 19: Sarah Coleman had 12 points, 4 assists and 7 steals to lead visiting Jonesboro Monday, Nov. 2.
Katie Edwards had 11 points, 4 assists, 6 steals and 4 blocked...
Carmi’s Barbre, Nichols and Slay families were among the winners honored Saturday at the 2009 Egyptian Colt Stakes awards banquet, held at the floral hall of the White County Fairgrounds.
Vernon and Erwin Barbre, Gary Nichols and Shawn Slay own Dixie Darlin, which was named the 3-year-old filly...
Shawnee High School girl’s basketball coach Chad Pitts has a lot of experience returning for the 2009-2010 season.
The Lady Reds have five starters returning from last year’s 6-16 squad.
The five returning are seniors Jonnie Ellet, a 5-7 forward, and Alexa Hileman, a 5-8, forward; juniors Kaylee...
Shawnee and host Meridian won in first-round action at the Lady Bobcat high school girl’s baskeball tournament Monday, Nov. 16.
Following are game summaries:
Shawnee 50, Century 40: Kaylee Boston scored 27 points to lead the Lady Reds.
Taylor Ellis had 6 points, followed by Jonnie Ellet 5,...
Courtney Root scored 14 points to lead Lick Creek to a 39-27 win over Zeigler-Royalton for third place in the Giant City junior high school girl’s basketball tournament last week.
Erica Friebel added 12 points for Lick Creek. J.J. Ford chipped in 6 points, Balyie Denny 4, Hannah Schlenker 2 and...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School volleyball team lost 25-21 and 25-19 to Fairfield in first-round sectional tournment action at Harrisburg, Nov. 3.
“We didn’t play as well as we could have,” A-J volleyball coach Amy Fitzgerald-Wilson said.
“I think some of our key players were off. We fought hard...
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School senior Elizabeth Bell was heavily favored to win both of her events at the Nov. 14 IHSA Springfield sectional and to advance to the Nov. 20-21 state finals hosted by New Trier High School.
Bell met and exceeded her expectations.
In the 50 yards freestyle,...
The Cobden High School girl’s basketball team defeated Shawnee 48-29 to win the Lady Bobcat Tournament at Meridian for the third consecutive year Saturday, Nov. 21.
“We played pretty well,” first-year Cobden head coach Travis Foster said. “I was pretty pleased with the effort.”
The...
The Union County 7th and 8th grade co-ed soccer team finished the fall season with a 12-1-1 record.
The squad won the Carbondale tournament and finished second in the Perryville, Mo., tournament.
The soccer team allowed 9 goals while scoring 81 for the season.
Goalkeeping duties were shared by...
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