AnnaMarie Cook of Johnston City was crowned 'Miss Volunteer' on Feb. 17 at the Miss & Mrs. Volunteer Scholarship Pageant at John A. Logan College. Cook competed in evening gown, swimsuit, talent and interview and won a $500 scholarship. She will now move on to compete at the Miss Illinois pageant in June, an offshoot of the Miss America pageant. (Photo provided)

BY JOHN D. HOMAN
Logan Media Services

Two Williamson County women brought home the big prizes earlier this month at the 25th Annual Miss & Mrs. Volunteer of John A. Logan College Scholarship Pageant. Read more »

Posted: February 29th, 2012 under General.

Freshman righthander Anthony Spangler prepares to deliver a pitch in Game 1 action with nationally-ranked Jefferson Community College Tuesday at Rent One Park in Marion. It was Spangler’s first start of the spring. (Logan Media Services photo)

The John A. Logan College baseball team lost a doubleheader to nationally ranked Jefferson Community College out of Hillsboro, Mo. Tuesday, 4-0 and 5-3. Read more »

Posted: February 29th, 2012 under Athletics, General, Men's Baseball.

JALC frosh Kayla Quertermous from Cobden gets the glad hand from Vols head coach Bruce Jilek as she round third base and heads for home after slugging a solo homer in game one Monday against Three Rivers, Mo. (Logan Media Services photo)

It was a tough way to open the spring season for the John A. Logan College softball team. The Volunteers first dropped an extra-inning game, 3-2, and were then whacked 11-2 in the second game by visiting Three Rivers College out of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Read more »

Posted: February 28th, 2012 under Athletics, General, Softball.