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The Student News Site of Chester High School

The Sting
The Student News Site of Chester High School

The Sting
All content by Jim Beers
Ribbon Cutting at the New Early Childhood Center

[Photo] Chester Early Childhood Center Welcomes Students to New Facility

Hannah Hoskin, Sting Reporter
October 10, 2025
PHOTO 1 Game vs Wesclin Palacio TD No 1

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[Photo] CHS Annouces 2025 Homecoming Court

Hannah Hoskin, Sting Reporter
October 3, 2025
Tray McCartney blocks a pass against Sparta Bulldogs

TaShawn Palacio goes for yardage against Sparta Bulldogs

PHOTO 1 CHS FB ETHAN COLVIS

[Photo] Jackets Stomp Pinckneyville in First Road Win 53-7

Tray Peters, Sports Reporter
September 15, 2025
Chester Yellow Jackets taking the field

[Photo] Chester Thumps East Alton Wood River

Tray Peters, Sports Reporter
September 4, 2025
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Landero's Extra Point

Senior Tray Peters Trow to McCartney

Senior Ethan Colvis

Fans meet and greet Fall Sports players on the field

Photo 10 Fall Boys Golf

Photo 15 Fall Dance and Cheer Perform

Photo 11 Fall Dance Team

Fall Photo 12 CHEERLEADERS

Photo 7 Fall FRESHMAN VOLLEYBALL

Photo 8 Fall Cross Country

Photo 9 Fall Girls Golf

Photo 4 Fall Senior FB Players

Photo 5 Fall Varsity Volleyball

Photo 6 Fall JV Volleyball

Photo 4 Hall of Fame Inductees

[Photo] Three Retired Teachers are Introduced As The Newest Teacher Hall Of Fame Members

September 15, 2025
PHOTO 2 Isaac Sims PRACTICE PLAYER of Week 1

[Photo] Chester Football Honors Players of the Week # 1 – Isaac Smith and Karim Landeros

Tray Peters, Sports Reporter
August 27, 2025
Welcome Class of 2029

[Photo] Freshman Academy Welcomes New Students to CHS

August 20, 2025
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[Photo] CHS Music Department Holds Annual Spring Concert

Elizabeth Wilson, Editor
May 20, 2025
Nighttime view of new signage on west side

New Outdoor Sign

[Photo] CHS Installs New Signs

May 1, 2025
New outdoor signs

New directional sign showing who's room it is

Principal, Jeremy Bleche, with new A-Frame sign displaying finals information

New indoor directional signs

A-Frame Sign displaying basketball Information

New Rugs placed inside

Another one out of nine directional signs

One of Nine new Directional Signs

Prom Court Nominees: Tray Peters, Nate Maes, Max Blechle, Alex Williamson, Ethan Colvis Camryn Wolff, Sadie Sellers, Mirra Krieg, Whitney Sulsar, Callie Davis

[Photo] Prom Queen and King Annouced

Alyssa Stehl, Sting Reporter
April 24, 2025
The 3 Drum Majors Giving Mr. Colonel His Gift

[Photo] CHS Music Department Holds Annual Christmas Concert

Elizabeth Wilson, Editor
December 16, 2024
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[Photo] CHS Student Receives Daughter of the American Revolution Award

December 3, 2024
The three senior cheerleaders!

[Photo] Recognizing Cheer Seniors

Raven Rinderer, Sting Reporter
November 6, 2024
All Four Golf Seniors With Their Parents

[Photo] Four Golf Seniors Showcased On Senior Night

Elizabeth Wilson, Editor
October 31, 2024
Senior XC Members

[Photo] Recognizing Senior Cross Country Members

Elizabeth Wilson, Editor
October 30, 2024
PHOTO 5 Senior Night Band and Dance

[Photo] Senior Band Members Are Represented On Senior Night

Elizabeth Wilson, Editor
October 28, 2024
Regional Champs 2024

[Photo] Golf Team Wraps up Season on a Historic Note

Logan Springston, Sting Reporter
October 16, 2024
Senior Cheerleaders

Sophomores VS Juniors

Freshmen

Sophomore

Junior

Band Playing at Bonfire

Dance Team In front of the Bon Fire

Senior Team

Home Coming Court

[Photo] Homecoming Court Nominees

Raven Rinderer, Sting Reporter
September 17, 2024
Pictured (Left to Right) are Bea Conley, Tammy Grah, Toni Hosick, Lois Tindall, Paula Platt, Eleanor Miller, Carolyn Schwent, and Norma Baughman.

Retired Teachers support students and staff on first day of school

Jim Beers, Reporter
September 8, 2024
Jazzi signing two

[Photo] Senior Jasmine Merideth Signs with Missouri Baptist

Alexis Eggemeyer, Sting Reporter
January 25, 2024
Mabry signing TEAMMATES

[Photo] Mabry Wingerter signs to play volleyball at Westminster

January 19, 2024
FCA students at SIU Football game

[Photo] FCA SIU Football game

September 10, 2023
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