Sports
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School Athletic Department once again is offering reserved parking/tailgating spaces for all home varsity games.
The school noted that the procedure for securing a space will be the same as for previous years.
Fans will be able to submit sealed bids, with payment...
Anna Blue Dolphins swim team member Cassidy Diana Janke set two records during competition this season.
She recorded the fastest times in the 25 freestyle and 25 backstroke for girls ages 9 and 10 this summer.
Dana Pearson will take over the baseball coaching duties at Cobden High School this fall.
Pearson, who was hired at last Monday’s Cobden School Board meeting, takes over for Jared Clutts, who resigned at the end of last season to work on furthering his education.
“I thought it was either time to...
The team of Dino Bankson, Al Hardin, Al Joiner and Tyler Tripp won first place at a men’s golf scramble which was played July 18 at the Union County Country Club course in Anna.
The team of Chuck Goforth, Levi Hall, Josh McFadden and Doug Schluter finished second.
The team of Chase Hargrave, Steve...
A four-person golf scramble sponsored by the Lick Creek School and Educational Foundation is scheduled at the Union County Country Club Course in Anna on Sept. 15.
The golf scramble event is in memory of Tom Sherrill.
Sign-up information will be available at the end of this month.
Morning session...
The Razor Classic Crappie Fishing Tournament at Kinkaid Lake is scheduled Aug. 11.
The entry fee for the tournament is $30 per person.
Fishing is planned from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the day of the tournament.
The tournament is being held to benefit the Wolf Lake Community Center/Park.
Registration is...
Anna Blue Dolphins swimmer Nile Chotner has broken two of the team’s records during the 2018 season.
Chotner set the record in the 50 butterfly with a time of 34.63 seconds, which beat his own previous record time.
He also set the record for the 100 individual medley with a time of 1:19.49,...
The Brian S. Tucker Memorial Golf Scramble is scheduled at the Union County Country Club course in Anna Saturday, July 28.
Shotgun starts are set at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Registration is one hour before tee time.
Entry deadline is Monday, July 23.
The scramble is sponsored by Anna-Jonesboro Elks...
John Russell tossed a one-hitter to lead the Carbondale American Legion team to a 10-0 win over visiting Pinckneyville/Du Quoin Wednesday, July 11.
Russell logged two walks and four strikeouts in the win.
Russell was 1-for-3 with a double in Carbondale’s 6-0 loss to Steeleville on Thursday, July 12...
Wendell Wheeler will be the new boys’ basketball coach at Cobden High School for the 2018-2019 season.
The school board opened the boys’ basketball coaching position for applicants and the former Cobden Coach Brett Barke didn’t reapply for the position.
“It worked out pretty well,” Wheeler said. “...
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