Sports
The 24th annual Union County ColorFest Biathlon is planned Oct. 6 in Anna.
Chris Wells has resumed his role as director of the biathlon. Wells founded the event.
The biathlon begins on the grounds of the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna.
The biathlon is a two-stage, multi-sport...
The Lick Creek School Lady Eagles softball team closed out its season with a convincing win over Mounds-Meridian 12-1.
Lick Creek finished the regular season with 9-2 record.
Lick Creek opened the game strong in the first retiring the first 3 batters on a ground out followed by consecutive fly...
The Lick Creek School Lady Eagles traveled to Marion to the De Mattei-Elliott relays cross country meet.
The meet is set up where each individual will run approximately 1 mile each.
The girls’ race had some confusion as the course was not clearly marked in some spots.
The top three teams in Lick...
The Pinckneyville High School football team lost 54-6 to undefeated Du Quoin last Friday.
The Panthers will travel to Anna-Jonesboro for the Wildcats’ homecoming game this Friday night.
Game time is set for 7 p.m. The game will be aired on WIBH radio in Anna.
The Panthers, 3-2, will take on the...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team came on in the second half to post a 37-14 win over host Carterville Friday night, Sept. 21.
A-J improved to 3-2 and Carterville fell to 1-4.
“It’s a good win any time you beat Carterville,” A-J coach Brett Detering said. “They are a good...
The Anna-Jonesboro/Cobden co-op high school boys’ soccer team faced Cape Girardeau Notre Dame on Sept. 15 and Harrisburg on Sept. 13.
Cape Girardeau (Notre Dame) 3, A-J 2: Blake Pena scored the two goals for the visitors in the loss Saturday, Sept. 15. Jacob Schaefer played 80 minutes in goal and...
The Cobden High School baseball team won twice in recent action.
Cobden 8, North Clay 3: Bayden Ditterline was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs to lead visiting Cobden to the win Saturday, Sept. 15.
Landon Britt was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Brayden Clark was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Zane Nance was 1-for-3 with an RBI....
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School golf team topped Pinckneyville 168-196 at the Red Hawk Golf Course in Pinckneyville Thursday, Sept. 13.
A-J’s Luke Lasley and Peter Hauser won medalist honors with 40 apiece.
Carson Reynolds was next for the Wildcats with 41, followed by Trent Mason 47,...
The Carterville High School football team was shut out last weekend 41-0 by Du Quoin.
The Lions, 1-3, are scheduled to host Anna-Jonesboro, 2-2, on Friday, Sept . 21.
Game time is set for 7 p.m. The game will be aired on WIBH radio in Anna.
Carterville’s lone win this season was the opener 20-6...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team scored early and often on its way to a 37-14 win over visiting Nashville Friday night, Sept. 14.
“I thought our kids played really, really hard,” A-J coach Brett Detering said. “I’m proud of the way they played. It’s probably the best we’ve...
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