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Anna-Jonesboro Community High School freshman Julia Hall will advance to the Class 1A cross country sectional at Benton this Saturday.
Hall earned the right to advance by finishing 22nd with a time of 22:10 in the Class 1A regional held at John A. Logan Community College at Carterville Oct. 23.
The...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team is scheduled to host Hillsboro in the Class 3A Illinois High School Association playoffs Saturday at The Pit.
Game time is set for 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on WRAJ radio in Anna.
A-J enters the postseason with a 9-0 record. Hillsboro...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team finished the regular season with an undefeated record with a 62-28 Senior Night win over visiting Benton at The Pit Friday night, Oct. 27.
“It was a nice win for our kids to finish off their senior season undefeated,” A-J coach Brett Detering...
The Lick Creek School Lady Eagles cross country team traveled to Salem on Saturday, Oct. 14, to defend its 2016 state championship.
The Lady Eagles had to overcome losing a lot to graduation to repeat as champs.
Lick Creek lost three of its top four runners from last year to graduation, all who...
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School golfer Levi Hall competed in the Class 1A boys’ state golf tournament at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington Saturday, Oct. 14.
Hall finished with a 174, which tied him for 66th place.
Hall advanced to state with a 6th place top 10 score of 80 at the...
The Benton High School football team visits Anna-Jonesboro this Friday night as both teams close out 2017 regular season play.
The Rangers, 5-3, are in a must win situation for a sixth victory to earn an IHSA playoff berth.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday at The Pit. Friday will be Senior Night...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team won the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Mississippi Division title outright with a 46-14 win over host Sparta last Friday night.
“That was our goal,” A-J football coach Brett Detering said about winning the title.
“It was something...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams each advanced to the Class 1A sectionals following third-place finishes in regional play last week.
“It’s been a while since we’ve advanced to sectional with both teams,” A-J boys’ and girls’ golf head coach Brandon Bierstedt...
With the Southern Illinois River-to-River Mississippi Division Conference title on the line, the Anna-Joneboro Community High School football team prevailed in a 42-36 win over visiting Du Quoin at The Pit Friday night, Oct. 6.
“I was really proud of the kids,” A-J football coach Brett Detering...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team can clinch a Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Mississippi Division title outright with a victory over host Sparta this Friday.
The Wildcats are 7-0 and 4-0 in the league. The Bulldogs are 1-6 overall and 1-3 in the league.
Game time...
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