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First-year Dongola High School softball coach Russ Marsh has confidence heading into a new season.
“Looking at our schedule, hopefully we’ll win some games,” Marsh said. “We should be better than last year.”
The Lady Demons were winless last season.
“We should be all right,” Marsh said. “We’re...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations Committee has approved Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, recommendations for 60-day duck seasons in each of the state’s three waterfowl hunting zones, along with Canada goose hunting seasons of 85 days in the North and Central zones and...
Donnie Ray of Anna scored a hole-in-one while playing in a golf tournament Sunday, July 12.
The tournament was played at the Green Hills golf course in Mt. Vernon.
Ray was golfing with his wife, Shirley, and Ron and Ruth Carr of Mt. Vernon.
Ray scored the hole-in-one on the course’s 130-yard...
Fifth graders who may be interested in playing softball at Shawnee Junior/Senior High School in Wolf Lake are asked to contact coach Jamie Nash if they have not already done so.
Nash has asked that players contact her by Friday, Aug. 7. She can be reached by phone at 618-713-0475.
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team begins preparation for the 2009 season next week.
The schedule includes the handing out of equipment, meetings and the start of practice for a new season.
Equipment will be handed out Monday, Aug. 10: seniors at 8 a.m., juniors at 9 a.m.,...
Marion scored 324 to win the 2009 McDonald’s Team Challenge high school boy’s golf match played at the Union County Country Club course in Anna.
The event hosted by Anna-Jonesboro Community High School was played Saturday, Aug. 22.
The A-J Wildcats finished in ninth place with a score of 383....
Football practice started Aug. 12 for the A-J Wildcats. The 'Cats are scheduled to open the season Aug. 28 at West Frankfort.
Students interested in participating in cross country at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School this fall are reminded they need to have a physical and insurance forms on file at the athletic directors office before practicing.
Practice sessions, which officially began Wednesday, will be at the...
As the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team gears up for the start of a new season this week, a tradition is scheduled to continue as a show of support for the squad.
Once again this year, local churches plan to serve game-day breakfasts to the team, its coaches and the A-JCHS...
Anna-Jonesboro High School head football coach Brett Detering pretty well knows what to expect in the season-opener at West Frankfort this Friday.
“Their best player is back and we hope to contain him,” said Detering, referring to senior running back Kendrick Simelton, 6-1, 185 pounds.
Simelton...
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