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The head coach of the Anna-Jonesboro/Cobden high school co-op boys’ soccer team believes his squad can make a run in the Southern Illinois River to River Conference Mississippi Division race this season.
“Murphysboro and Carterville are two of the stronger teams,” A-J/Cobden head coach Mark Boomer...
Practice was scheduled to get underway this week for the high school volleyball season.
Jaycee Pender, the first-year head coach for the volleyball team at Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake, is looking forward to a good season.
Pender, who was a varsity assistant coach last season, is enthusiastic...
Heather Coffman of Union County was inducted Saturday, July 16, into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame as Master of the Year.
She is owner of Coffman’s Martial Arts in Anna, where she also is an instructor.
The hall of fame induction event, held at the San Antonio Hilton Airport,...
Colin Hall has been hired as the new head coach of the boys’ basketball team at Dongola High School.
Hall was an assistant last year for his father, head coach Preston Hall, who continues to teach, but stepped down as head coach.
The younger Hall said he enjoyed his time as an assistant.
Hall...
The Anna Blue Dolphins swim team was scheduled to have its first day of practice on Thursday, June 2.
The team practices and hosts its swim meets at the Anna Pool. The pool opened for the season on June 2.
Information posted on the team’s website showed the following schedule of events during June...
The Anna Blue Dolphins swim team was scheduled to have its first day of practice on Thursday, June 2.
The team practices and hosts its swim meets at the Anna Pool. The pool opened for the season on June 2.
Information posted on the team’s website showed the following schedule of events during June...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School softball ball team was 3-1 last week to close out regular season play.
A-J 16, Chester 4: Avery Osman led the way at the plate by going 4-for-5 with a home run for the visiting Lady Wildcats Friday, May 13.
Hallie Plott was 2-for-3. Carmin Smith was 2-for-...
The Cobden High School baseball team closed out regular season play last week with a pair of wins.
Cobden 7, Pope County 2: Dawson Short led the hitting by going 3-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBIs for the visiting Appleknockers Tuesday, May 10.
Reese Hand was 3-for-4 with a home run, double and 2...
NubAbility Athletics Foundation is planning to have a golf scramble Sunday, May 15, at Marion.
Registration opens at 11 a.m. The scramble’s shotgun start is at 1:30 p.m.
All proceeds from the Tee Off Fore Nub Kids fundraiser will go towards sports camps for limb-different children, including...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High school softball team was 3-0 in last week’s action.
A-J 13, Du Quoin 6: Cassidy Janke was 3-for-4 to lead the host Lady Wildcats to the win Friday, April 29.
Shae Thorn was 2-for-3. Arianna Turner was 2-for-4 with a home run. Payton Seip and Avery Osman were each 2...
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