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Chester Sends Four Athletes To State
May 24, 2022
The Chester boys' track team sent four athletes to state after finishing third at the IHSA Sectional May 18 in Chester. Aiden Jany took first in the 400 and second in the...
Class Of 2022 Graduates
May 22, 2022
The Chester High School Class of 2022 graduated May 22. Valedictorians for the class were Madi Kribs, Kaitlyn Pfeiffer and Alyssa Seymour. Emma Bryant was the salutatorian.
Jany To Run Track At McKendree
May 18, 2022
Aiden Jany had a good day May 18. The Chester High School senior signed a letter of intent to run track at McKendree College, then headed to the Chester track where he...
Students Film Video From Own Script
May 17, 2022
Students in Mr. Springston's Language Arts 4 class wrote scripts recreating scenes from the Frankenstein novel and movie. Not only did Juan Welge, Jacob Copple, Jerald Copple...
Lady Jackets Lose Regional Opener To West Frankfort
May 16, 2022
The Chester Lady Yellow Jackets ended their season with a 5-1 loss to West Frankfort in the regional opener May 16. Emma Eggemeyer took the loss for Chester, going six...
Chester Loses To Sparta In Regional
May 16, 2022
Chester ended its season with a 13-11 loss to Sparta in the regional opener May 16. The game mirrored the last meeting between the two teams when Sparta erased an early...
Foods Labs Embrace Summer
May 13, 2022
Students in Mrs. Appel's Foods class had their final lab May 13, decorating cupcakes. The theme was summer and featured a variety of toppings from strawberries to gummies.
Eggemeyer Finishes 17th At State
May 13, 2022
Junior Emma Eggemeyer qualified for state at the Du Quoin Girls Track Sectional on May 12. Emma Eggemeyer took second in the shot put. At the state meet on May 19, she placed...
Senior Sunrise
May 13, 2022
On May 13th, the Chester High School's senior's last day, the entire senior class was invited to watch the sunrise on the football field. This was their last big hurrah! They...
Berner Signs With CFL Champs
May 11, 2022
Haley Hoskin, Sting Reporter
Jordan Berner, an CHS Alumni, has signed a contract to play for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He finished seventh place in SIU school history...

Class Of 2022 Graduates

May 22, 2022 • No Comments

The Chester High School Class of 2022 graduated May 22. Valedictorians for the class were Madi Kribs, Kaitlyn Pfeiffer and Alyssa Seymour. Emma Bryant was the salutatorian.

Students Attend Law Day

Ace Smith, Sting Reporter

May 12, 2022 • No Comments

On May 6, sophomores and juniors of Chester High School who were in U.S History and CIvics classes got to embark on a journey to the Randolph County Courthouse to learn about the systems within. The students met with the...

Seniors’ Destinations

Emma Bryant, Editor

May 9, 2022 • No Comments

On May 9th, Decision Day was held in Colbert Gym for all the seniors to sign off to where they were going after high school. Many students are going either to the workforce, trade school, military or to college. Good luck...

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Gabe Steele qualified for state in the high jump, finishing second in the sectional. There was a three-way tie for the top height at the Chester event.

Chester Sends Four Athletes To State

May 24, 2022

The Chester boys' track team sent four athletes to state after finishing third at the IHSA Sectional May 18 in Chester. Aiden Jany took first in the 400 and second in the 100 to qualify for state in both events. At...

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