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Mascoutah Girls Cross Country

By Michael Trotter At Saturday’s Jacksonville 2A Cross Country Sectional Mascoutah’s girls squad finished 12th out of 17 teams with 266 points. The top three teams were Chatham (Glenwood) with 40 points, Mt. Zion with 121 and Waterloo with 123. Brynn Behrmann was Mascoutah’s top finisher in 35th place (18:27.4) and Ryleigh Piller was close…

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Wesclin Gridders go to 2-0, Mater Dei Falls in Milk Bowl

By Larry Thoeming Coach Ray Kauling’s Wesclin Warriors dominated from the get-go to bash visiting Brentwood/Clayton 41-13 last Friday night, while the cross county Milk Bowl battle between Mater Dei and Breese Central went to the Cougars this year, as Sophomore Bryce Wieter kicked a 2 yard field go with just four seconds remaining to…

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MHS Hires New Head Cheerleading Coach

By Julie Laakko julie@heraldpubs.com Mascoutah High School is excited about their new head cheerleading coach, Ryanne Sirtak. Coach Sirtak is an MHS alumni from the class of 2014. She was a varsity cheerleader all four years, earning a white letter her senior year. While she did not cheer in college, she has always had a…

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