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The Charleston High School baseball team has a mound meeting during game one of its doubleheader against the Mattoon Greenwave as Charleston lost both games 12-8 and 5-4 on Monday April 7.

CHS baseball gets swept by Mahomet-Seymour

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor April 23, 2025

Charleston High School baseball was swept in an Apollo conference doubleheader against Mahomet-Seymour at Baker Field on Tuesday, losing game one 1-0 and surrendering a late lead in game two to lose...

Charleston High School senior Luke Bonnstetter pitches during game one of the Trojans' doubleheader against Mattoon on Monday afternoon at Mattoon High School in Mattoon, Illinois

CHS baseball loses both games to Mattoon

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor April 8, 2025

The Charleston High school baseball team was swept in an Apollo Conference doubleheader at Mattoon High School on Monday, losing game one 12-8 and losing game two 5-4.  The Trojans (1-5, 0-2) only...

[Thumbnail Edition] Charleston High School sophomore Railyn Cox pitches the ball during Charleston's 8-7 win over Flora High School on Monday, March 31.

CHS baseball and softball battle weather in opening weeks of the season

Gabe Newman and Jason Coulombe April 7, 2025

The Charleston baseball and softball teams prepare for Apollo Conference play in their next matchups, set to take on Mattoon in both sports respectively.    The recent inclement weather was a...

Charleston High School baseball manager Daniel Bennett speaks with his team before a practice at Baker Field on Wednesday in Charleston, Illinois. 

CHS baseball leans on experience ahead of new season

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor March 16, 2025

As the weather gets warmer, Charleston High School baseball is gearing up for the 2025 season.   The Trojans are coming off a 14-16 season and a third-place finish in the Apollo Conference standings,...

Charleston high school senior guard Luke Bonnstetter and Centralia's senior forward Dustyn Collins go after a loose ball during Charleston's 77-33 loss to Centralia in the regional semifinal at Effingham High School in Effingham, IL on Feb. 26.

CHS boys’ basketball loses to Centralia in regional semifinals

Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor February 26, 2025

Charleston High School boys’ basketball suffered its largest defeat of the season, losing 77-33 to the Centralia Orphans at Effingham High School Wednesday evening in the regional semifinals. The...

(Thumbnail Edition) after Charleston beat Effingham 49-36 on Feb. 24 in Baker Gymnasium in Charleston, IL.

CHS boys’ basketball beats Effingham, advance in IHSA postseason

Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor February 24, 2025

Junior guard Tyler Oakley scored 26 points, senior guard Luke Bonnstetter scored 11, and the Charleston High School boys’ basketball team beat Effingham 49-36 Monday night at Baker Gym to advance...

Charleston High School boys' basketball head coach Brian Deadmond talking with his players during a timeout in the first quarter of the Trojans' game against Mattoon Friday night at KC Summers Court at Mattoon High School in Mattoon, Illinois.

Charleston boys’ basketball loses finale regular season game to Mattoon

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor February 22, 2025

Mattoon boys' basketball completed the season sweep of Charleston with a 53-45 win at Mattoon High School on Friday.  Mattoon has won four straight games against Charleston since last season. This...

(Thumbnail Edition) Charleston high school junior guard Tyler Oakley shoots a three-point shot during halftime of Charleston's game against Paris High School at Paris High School in Paris, Illinois on Feb. 18, 2025 that Paris won 58-45. Oakley would reach 1,000 career points during the game.

Junior’s milestone makes CHS basketball history

Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor February 21, 2025

Charleston High School junior guard Tyler Oakley became the second Trojan in the span of a week to score career point number 1,000, becoming the 14th Trojan all-time to score 1,000 career points in...

Junior guard Tyler Oakley shoots a free throw during Charleston High School boys' basketball game against Mattoon High School that Mattoon won 52-43 on Feb 1 at Baker Gym in Charleston, Illinois

Charleston set to face Effingham in regional quarterfinals

Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor February 15, 2025

For the fifth time this season, Charleston boys’ basketball will face Effingham. The two teams will play each other in the regional quarterfinal round, or play-in round, of the Marion Sectional in...

Senior guard Luke Bonnstetter during Charleston High School boys' basketball game against Mattoon High School that Mattoon won 52-43 on Feb. 1 at Baker Gym in Charleston, Illinois

Charleston boys’ basketball loses to Mattoon 52-43

Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor February 2, 2025

Charleston boys’ basketball snapped its three-game winning streak, losing 52-43 to the Mattoon Greenwave Saturday evening at Baker Gym. The Trojans (10-14, 2-4) were outscored by the Greenwave (7-17,...

Members of the Charleston High School boys' basketball team watch as the rest of the team competes in an intrasquad scrimmage on Nov 30

CHS basketball begins final stretch of the season

Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor January 28, 2025

Charleston boys’ and girls’ basketball is now into the final stretch of the 2024-25 high school basketball season. After a plethora of games rescheduled and cancelled due to weather conditions,...

Charleston High School senior guard Luke Bonnstetter plays in a scrimmage during a Charleston boys basketball practice on Nov. 20 at CHS in Baker Gymnasium.

Tripling down on high school sports

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter December 3, 2024

At 5:50 in the morning, Charleston High School senior Luke Bonnstetter’s morning alarm sounds.  Typically, Bonnstetter would still be asleep until his usual wake up time of 7:30, when it’s time...

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