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With three recent victories, the Cobden High School boys’ basketball team ran its winning streak to six games.
Cobden 61, Century 21: The visiting Appleknockers pulled ahead early in the win Friday, Dec. 17.
Tyler Franklin led the way with 24 points.
Drake Campbell added 12 points, Elliott Lowndes...
Host Cobden came on in the final quarter on its way to a 44-31 win over Anna-Jonesboro in a high school boys’ basketball game that was played at the Carbondale High School gymnasium Saturday, Dec. 11.
The game was tied 7-7 after one quarter. The Appleknockers pulled ahead 20-15 at the half and...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School boys’ basketball team finished 1-4 at the Goreville Tournament last week.
Johnston City 58, A-J 55: In a game that had 8 ties and 12 lead changes, the Wildcats couldn’t hang on in the end in the loss in double overtime Saturday, Dec. 4.
The Indians led 15...
The Cobden High School boys’ basketball team went 2-3 at last week’s Vienna Tournament.
Cobden’s Elliott Lowndes and Tyler Franklin were selected to the all-tournament team.
Cobden 61, Eldorado 60: Franklin scored 30 points to lead Cobden to the win in its final tournament game on Saturday, Nov. 27...
More than 50 players participated in a Veterans for Vets disc golf tournament which was played last Saturday in Cobden.
The turnout was the biggest ever for a tournament at the Cobden Community Park disc golf course.
The singles charity tournament’s proceeds will help to support Cobden American...
After playing in a shortened season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Anna-Jonesboro Community High School boys’ basketball team head coach Mike Chamness is ready for the 2021-2022 season.
“I’m excited to have a full year with a normal preseason,” Chamness said. “We had no time to practice last...
The Cobden High School boys’ basketball team fiished with an 18-0 record and was the No. 1 rated team in Class 1A in the COVID-19 shortened season with no state playoffs earlier this year.
Three starters were lost off that team, but head Cobden coach Wendell Wheeler is optimistic this season.
“We...
First-year Cobden High School girls’ basketball coach Nathan Pitts likes the shooting ability of the team for the upcoming season.
“We’ve got some good shooters,” Pitts said. “They can shoot the ball pretty decent.”
Cobden did not have a girls’ team last season because of not having enough players...
Practice for the 2021-2022 high school basketball season has started and Anna-Jonesboro head girls’ basketball coach Matt Denny likes what he sees so far.
“This is the best first week of practice I’ve had,” Denny said. “If we stay healthy, we’ll be fine this season.”
The Lady Wildcats finished 7-5...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School football team is set to end its fall regular season with a home game against Benton Friday night, Oct. 22. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday at The Pit.
The Rangers are undefeated at 8-0 after beating Murphysboro 55-14 last Friday night. The Wildcats are 4-4...
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