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The Shawnee High School baseball team lost standout pitcher Clay Murphy to graduation, but several pitchers are going to get the nod this fall.
“We lost a major player,” Shawnee baseball coach Mike Hanson said, speaking about Murphy. “He’ll be hard to replace. We won’t have that great stopper. We...
The Shawnee High School softball team’s opponents should see a competitive team on the field this fall.
“We’re very athletic,” Shawnee softball coach Mindy Jameson said. “I expect big things from our team.”
“I’m excited about the season, we’re such a versatile team.”
Seniors returning from last...
Cullen Carstens shot a 67-70 to win the overall title of the Union County Country Club Championship Saturday and Sunday.
Carstens, who will soon be leaving the area to serve with the coaching staff of the Oklahoma State University golf team, topped Dan Smith's second place finish by five strokes...
Practice for the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams are scheduled to begin at the Union Country Country Club course in Anna at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12.
All interested players must have a physical and insurance records on file with the A-J athletics director...
The team of Brent Goforth, Trace Faire, Garrett Goins and Tanner Stadlebacher shot 35 to win the Back-To-School-For Kids 9-hole golf tournament played at the Union County Country Club course in Anna, July 20. Volunteer team leader was Jerome Faire.
Steve Taylor and Cory Miller’s team of Alexis...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School boy’s soccer team could have a lot of success this fall.
“The potential is very good,” A-J soccer coach Michael Mibb said. “But overall right now, we’re better offensively than we’ve been. I don’t know about defensively.”
The only drawback for the season...
The McDonald’s Team-Challenge boy’s golf tournament is scheduled Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Union County Country Club course in Anna.
The tournament will be hosted by the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School golf team.
A shotgun start is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.
Sixteen area high school golf...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team officially started practice for the 2009 season Wednesday morning, Aug. 12.
Forty players turned out for the varsity squad, including 8 seniors, 16 juniors and 16 sophomores.
Twenty-six players turned out for freshman practice.
“We’ve got...
The 2009 Anna-Jonesboro Wildcat varsity football team’s first home game is scheduled against Massac County High School on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m.
For the second consecutive year, the A-JCHS athletic department will offer reserved parking/tailgating spaces for all home varsity games.
The...
Area residents will have an opportunity to learn basic principles of safe hunting at an Illinois Department of Natural Resources hunter safety course scheduled in Anna.
The course is planned Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21-22, at the First Evangelical Presbyterian Church at 315 South St. in Anna....
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