The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team split in action last week.
Sparta 46, A-J 31: The visiting Lady Wildcats couldn’t recover from sickness in the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Mississippi Division loss Thursday, Feb. 2.
A-J coach Matt Denny said several of...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team split in recent action.
Sesser-Valier 51, A-J 42: The Lady Wildcats fell behind early in the non-conference home loss Saturday, Jan. 28.
The Lady Red Devils built a 6-0 lead before A-J’s Elle Basler and Angel Helm came back to tie the...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team defeated Goreville 43-33 to take 5th place at the Eldorado Winter Classic Saturday, Jan. 21.
The Lady Wildcats finished in a three-way tie, but had to settle for playing in the 5th place game because the tie-breaker was decided on team...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School boys’ bowling team competed in regional tournament play at the Herrin Bowl Saturday, Jan. 14.
The Wildcat boys’ team failed to qualify for the sectional, but three individual bowlers from A-J will advance to the sectional, which is set for Saturday at...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team posted a 3-1 record in recent action.
A-J 49, Shawnee 27: The Lady Wildcats built an early lead on their way to a win for second place at the Murphysboro Tournament Saturday, Jan. 14.
Angel Helm had 11 points and 5 rebounds to lead A-J...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team lost twice in recent action.
Murphysboro 63, A-J 61: The host Lady Red Devils fought back in the final quarter for a tie in regulation play and won in overtime in the first-round of their tournament Saturday, Jan. 7.
“We were in...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team split in recent action.
Carterville 45, A-J 37: The host Lady Wildcats fell behind early and couldn’t catch up in the loss Thursday, Dec. 22.
“We played well,” A-J coach Matt Denny said. “We just couldn’t get over the hump.”
Elle...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team couldn’t hold on to an early lead in a 53-52 loss to host West Frankfort Thursday, Dec. 8.
The Lady Wildcats led 10-8 after one quarter. But the Lady Redbirds fought back for a 22-22 tie at the half and to a 39-39 tie headed into the...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School girls’ basketball team won a pair of games in action last week.
A-J 48, Marion 46: Trailing after three quarters, the Lady Wildcats came back in the final quarter to post a win over host Marion Thursday, Dec. 1.
“Marion is very good,” A-J coach Matt Denny...
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School’s Elle Basler has been honored as The Southern newspaper’s volleyball player of the year.
Basler’s recognition for the honor was featured in a Carbondale newspaper’s issue on Friday, Nov. 25.
The Southern sportswriter Scott Mees wrote that “Elle Basler has been...