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The Anna-Jonesboro High School football team has run roughshod over the Murphys-boro squad in recent years.
But the Wildcats had their hands full in a 36-21 win over the host Red Devils last Friday.
“It’s not the Murphysboro team they’ve been in the past, to play with that intensity,” A-J head...
Abby Miller shot 50 to lead Anna-Jonesboro in a three-team high school girls’ golf match played at Green Hills Golf Course in Mount Vernon Tuesday, Sept. 8.
A-J’s Sarah Placek and Jessi Stone finished next with 55 apiece, followed by Cortni Hicks 57, Allison Connor 63 and Elaina Sauerbrunn 70....
The Cobden Junior High School baseball team posted a pair of wins in recent action.
Following are game summaries:
Cobden 19, Lick Creek 2: Cayden Childers fired a one-hitter to lead Cobden to the win Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Logan Spalt was 3-for-3 to lead the hitting. Sam Cohen and Brad Windings...
Cobden won twice in recent junior high school baseball action.
Following are game summaries:
Cobden 12, Shawnee 2: Austin Flamm was 3-for-4 with a triple to lead Cobden to a 12-2 win in first-round action of the Southern Illini Conference tournament at Anna Thursday, Sept. 10.
Doug Back and...
Alex Sweitzer tossed a two-hitter to lead Cobden to a 1-0 win over host Egyptian in South Egyptian Conference high school baseball Thursday, Sept. 10.
Sweitzer had 10 strikeouts and no walks.
Robbie Lehr, Steve Draper and Joe Eck were each 1-for-3. Sweitzer was 1-for-4.
Cobden improved to 4-1...
Deer hunters will take to the field in Illinois this fall with a number of new regulations in place intended to enhance deer hunting opportunities, make it easier to obtain and use deer hunting permits, and improve deer herd management in the state.
“With the deer seasons about to begin, we’re...
The Anna-Jonesboro High School volleyball team defeated visiting Marion 26-24, 11-25 and 28-26 Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Karley Heath led the way with 14 assists and Adriel Cross added10 assists.
Chandra Parr had 3 aces on serve. Leslie Donna had 10 perfect digs.
Rachel Hayden had 9 kills, Kaylee...
The Lick Creek junior high school softball team won twice in recent action.
Following are game summaries:
Lick Creek 12, Dongola 11: Courtney Root was 3-for-5 with 3 stolen bases and 3 RBIs to lead visiting Lick Creek Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Erica Friebel was 3-for-5 with 2 triples, a double and 2...
Even though Anna-Jonesboro is hosting Sparta, which is 0-4, this Friday night, Wildcat head coach Brett Detering wants his squad to be prepared.
“The way our conference is you’ve got to play well each week and continue to get better,” he said.
The Wildcats are 3-1 overall and undefeated at 1-0...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School cheerleaders attended National Cheerleaders Association, NCA, summer camp at Southern Illinois University.
The squad is coached by Angie Hargrave. Paula Keller is assistant coach.
Members of the squad are Katie Mosby, Mahala Prater, Sydne Miller, Julia...
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