Sports
A men’s golf scramble was played June 8 at the Union County Country Club in Anna.
Results from the scramble follow:
First: Ron Hubbs, Joe Mason, Doug Schluter, Dan Smith.
Second: Mike Fitzgerald, Eric Hoffman, Richard Parks, Dickie Reynolds.
Third: Ryan Dodd, Jim Harris, Craig Partridge, Jason...
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School’s Hannah Reach and Brooke Miller have been named to the Class 1A Southern Illinois Coaches Association 2016 All-South girls’ track team.
Reach was selected in the pole vault and finished with the top jump in the area at 10-0. She finished in 10th place at the...
Anna’s Stephen Cohen finished in third place in the Herrin Tri-Festa Triathlon May 28.
In the one-quarter mile swim, he finished first in 5:17; in the 14-mile bicycle race he finished 12th in 41:54; and he finished second in the 3.2 mile run in 19:24.
Cohen finished the event in third place overall...
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School’s Hannah Reach was the area’s top pole vaulter in the girls’ final prep track honor roll which was posted by The Southern Illinoisan newspaper.
Reach topped 10-0 for the best mark from throughout the area.
A-J teammate Brooke Miller finished in 5th place in the...
The Cobden American Legion junior baseball team posted a 2-1 record in summer season opening action.
Cobden 3, Carbondale 1: Austin Lewey and Dylan Duty were each 2-for-3 at the plate to lead visiting Cobden to the win Friday, June 10.
Zane Nance was 2-for-4. Bryce Reynolds, Trevor Middleton and...
Isaac Pender was 5-for-5 with a double, 2 stolen bases and an RBI to lead visiting Anna-Jonesboro to a 14-7 non-conference win over Century to close out regular season play Monday, May 16.
Jake Wright was 2-for-3 with 2 stolen bases and 2 RBIs. Brayden Benefield was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Collin...
Addy Aspen was 2-for-3 with a double and 2 RBIs to lead Cobden to an 11-1 win over Century for the Class 1A regional championship at Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake Saturday, May 21.
Keileigh Britt was 1-for-2 with a double and 2 RBIs. Josi Braden was 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Carley...
The Cobden High School baseball team scored wins over Egyptian and host Century on its way to a Class 1A regional championship.
With the regional title in hand, Cobden advanced to sectional play. The Appleknockers are the defending state Class 1A champions.
In first-round action, Cobden had no...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School softball team lost three games in recent action.
Massac County 6, A-J 1: Katie Williams, Hailley Abernathy, Madi Bigler, Casey Akers and Reagan Morrison were each 1-for-3 to lead the visiting Lady Wildcats in the loss Friday, May 5.
Mackenzie Carter was the...
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School baseball team was 1-2 in recent action.
Massac County 7, A-J 2: Blake Klett was 3-for-4 with a double and 2 RBIs to lead the visiting Wildcats in the loss Thursday, May 5.
Isaac Pender and Jake Wright were each 1-for-2. Sean Plott and Brayden Benefield were...
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