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Sparta Bulldogs
Bulldogs take second at annual Torrence Tournament
... 2/4/12
Jackson signs with Eastern Michigan
... 2/2/12
Murphysboro wins title, Trico takes third at Sparta Invitational
... 1/21/12
Boys basketball roundup -
Panthers hold off late rally from Sparta
... 1/17/12
Girls basketball roundup -
Lady Warriors win 3-of-5
... 1/17/12
Sparta wins, Trico loses to start Mid-Winter Classic action
... 1/17/14
Area teams go 1-1 at Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament
... 12/27/11
Bulldogs can't hold on to late lead against Anna-Jonesboro
... 12/23/11
Boys roundup -
Panthers suffer first loss, Red Bud notches two conference wins
... 12/20/11
Girls roundup -
Red Bud back on winning track
... 12/20/11
Girls roundup -
Nashville slows down Lady Panthers
... 12/13/11
Boys roundup -
Sparta tops Chester, Pioneers suffer first loss
... 12/10/11
Girls roundup -
Lady Meteors top Steeleville, Pinckneyville improves to 6-1
... 12/6/11
Trico, Sparta and Egyptian post wins on opening night of tournament
... 11/28/11
Norton, Eggemeyer win Howell Holiday Hustle race
... 11/26/11
Bulldogs have the right mix of size and speed
... 11/23/11
Bulldogs take seventh at state
... 11/5/11
Runnin' Dawgs roll to sectional title, look to compete for trophy at state finals
... 10/29/11
Sparta dominates cross country regional
... 10/22/11
Red Bud clinches playoff spot with win over Sparta
... 10/21/11
Jones steps down as head football coach at Sparta
... 10/21/11
Panthers clinch playoff berth, outright conference championship
... 10/14/11
Volleyball roundup
Lady Pioneers remain in first in Black Diamond race
... 10/11/110
Jones, Kessler and McDaniel advance to state golf finals
... 10/11/11
Runnin' Dawgs take third at Centralia
... 10/8/11
Volleyball roundup
Lady Warriors defeat Marissa-Coulterville in two sets
... 10/4/11
Lady Bulldogs win own invitational
... 10/1/11
Bulldogs fall to 0-6 after 57-12 loss to Anna-Jonesboro
... 9/30/11
Coach Gerlach reaches 500 win mark in volleyball
... 9/27/11
Du Quoin blanks Sparta 56-0
... 9/23/11
Lady Dawgs win title at Trico tournament
... 9/22/11
Kessler takes second at conference
... 9/20/11
Sparta to retire football standout John Wittenborn's jersey Friday night
... 8/28/11
Sparta boys take third, Chester ninth at Metro East Lutheran Invitational
... 8/28/11
Sparta volleyball takes third at preseason conference tourney
... 8/27/11
First half lead fades, Bulldogs drop opener
... 8/26/11
Edmund Jones era begins for Sparta football program
... 8/25/11
Sparta coach says interest is there for wrestling program
... 8/5/11
Kelsie Coop receives Pinnacle Award
... 7/14/11
Sparta Sr. Legion finishes third at district tourney, Steeleville bows out early
... 7/11/11
St. Louis Rams select Jackson for 7-on-7 team
... 7/1/11
Holloway has excelled at the next level
... 6/14/11
Sparta alum shines as Tennessee track coach
... 6/14/11
Kessler takes first at Mount Vernon
... 6/13/11
Sparta major sports award winners
... 6/2/11
Chester, Sparta tie for 16th at state track meet
... 5/28/11
Du Quoin ends Sparta's season in regional finals
... 5/21/11
Bulldogs hold on to defeat Pinckneyville 7-5 in semifinal action
Bulldogs win final meet at home and sectional title for coach Mark North
... 5/20/11
Chester's Baughman and Landon also qualify for the state meet
Reeves signs with Illinois State University to run track
... 5/14/11
Lady Bulldogs' season comes to an end against Nashville in semifinal action
... 5/17/11
Sparta defeats Carlyle, Red Bud falls to Gibault in post season action
... 5/16/11
Coach North goes out a winner as Dawgs claim conference title
... 5/13/11
Girls softball roundup -
Lady Musketeers continue winning ways
... 5/10/11
Thompson signs with Maryville to play basketball
... 5/9/11
Is a Sparta-Steeleville football co-op in the works
... 4/19/11
Girls softball roundup -
Lady Bulldogs notch first conference win of the season
... 4/18/11
Boys baseball roundup -
Jackets roll over Carmi 12-4 at Rent One Park
... 4/12/11
Girls softball roundup -
Lady Bulldogs' losing streak reaches four games
... 4/12/11
Girls softball roundup -
Conference action gets started
... 4/7/11
Boys baseball roundup -
Area teams have rough starts to conference play
... 4/5/11
Bulldogs do well at Benton Spring Fling track meet
... 4/2/11
Lady Bulldogs rally for 7-4 win over Trico
... 3/31/11
Boys baseball roundup -
Meteors suffer first loss, Steeleville earns first victory
... 3/29/11
Girls softball roundup -
Pinckneyville, Sparta stay unbeaten
... 3/29/11
Landon, Reeves excel at Prep Top Times indoor meet
... 3/25/11
North, Lee named coaches of the year by SICA
... 3/23/11
Girls softball roundup -
Lady Bulldogs and Lady Panthers open the season with two consecutive wins
... 3/22/11
Boys baseball roundup -
Sparta, Pinckneyville and Marissa-Coulterville all notch early season wins
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3/21/11
Runnin' Dawgs take fifth at EIU invitational
... 3/19/11
Kessler named golfer of the week
... 3/14/11
Trico pulls away from Steeleville for regional championship
... 2/25/11
Du Quoin edges Pinckneyville by two points
Sparta tops Red Bud, Chester advances over Valmeyer in regional action
... 2/22/11
Lady Panthers set to meet Nashville in regional championship game
... 2/8/11
Sparta, Red Bud fall in semifinal action
Boys basketball roundup -
Steeleville picks up key conference win over Lebanon
... 2/8/11
Postseason girls basketball begins Monday
... 2/2/11
Sparta and Steeleville will be hosting regionals
Boys basketball roundup -
Pinckneyville, Steeleville win at Showcase
... 2/2/11
Girls basketball roundup -
Breese Central edges Pinckneyville, Chester tops Trico
... 2/2/11
Girls basketball roundup
Nashville shuts down Pinckneyville, Sparta tops AJ
... 1/25/11
Sparta Mid-Winter Classic tournament begins
... 1/18/11
Sparta, Du Quoin, Murphysboro all post wins
Boys basketball roundup
Pioneers suffer first loss, Pinckneyville escapes past Teutopolis
... 1/18/11
Girls basketball roundup
Lady Panthers slip past Carlyle in nonconference action
... 1/4/11
Dawgs finish fourth at Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament
... 12/30/10
Chester edges Marissa-Coulterville for fifth
Bulldogs show major improvement with win over Carterville
... 12/21/10
Boys basketball roundup
Pinckneyville Panthers win one, lose two
... 12/21/10
Girls basketball roundup
Lady Bulldogs pick up two wins, Lady Panthers run past Du Quoin
... 12/14/10
Boys basketball roundup
Pioneers defeat Okawville, Meteors notch first win
... 12/14/10
Girls basketball roundup
Lady Meteors notch a couple of wins, Sparta tops Anna-Jonesboro
... 12/7/10
Steeleville, Trico remain undefeated, Sparta loses to Egyptian
... 12/1/10
Girls basketball roundup
Lady Musketeers suffer first loss, Sparta and Steeleville earn wins
... 11/30/10
Red Bud, Steeleville and Trico all post opening night wins
... 11/29/10
Warriors top Bulldogs in season opener
... 11/23/10
Bulldogs ready to compete for a regional title
... 11/23/10
Lady Musketeers edge Sparta for tournament title
... 11/20/10
Woodworth signs with SEMO to play softball
... 11/19/10
Sparta hires Edmund Jones as new football coach
... 11/15/10
Sparta finishes sixth at state
... 11/6/10
Reeves runs for sectional title, Sparta boys take second
... 10/30/10
Nashville takes home Sparta Regional championship with win over host Lady Bulldogs
... 10/30/10
Sparta boys top the field for cross country regional title
... 10/23/10
Chester, Marissa-Coulterville and Pinckneyville also qualify teams for sectionals
Red Bud blanks Sparta 39-0 to end regular season
... 10/22/10
High school volleyball roundup
Lady Panthers finish conference play in second place
... 10/19/10
Sparta shocked by tragic death of head football coach
... 10/18/10
Nashville runs over Sparta for 49-8 win
... 10/15/10
Runnin' Dawgs post perfect score at conference meet
... 10/14/10
Sparta, Chester and Steeleville notch volleyball victories
... 10/12/10
Lady Bulldogs claim title at own invitational
... 10/2/10
Marissa-Coulterville takes second, Trico third
Sparta boys cross country team continue to run well
... 10/2/10
Sparta wins another Trico volleyball tournament, Steeleville takes second
... 9/23/10
Weekley high school volleyball roundup
... 9/14/10
Strong second half not enough for Sparta against Murphysboro
... 9/10/10
Sparta hosts Murphysboro in the County Journal Game of the Week
... 9/8/10
Sparta boys, Chester girls win at Benton Six Plus cross country meet
... 9/7/10
Weekly high school volleyball roundup
... 9/7/10
Weekly high school golf roundup
... 9/7/10
Sparta fumbles away loss to Benton
... 9/3/10
High school football week two preview
... 9/1/10
Sparta boys run away for team title at Metro-East Lutheran Invitational
... 8/28/10
Lady Bulldogs go 2-3 in conference tournament
... 8/28/10
Columbia holds off Sparta 7-6
... 8/27/10
Sparta edges Trico in girls golf action
... 8/26/10
Sparta looking to turn things around with speed
... 8/25/10
High school football week one preview
... 8/25/10
Wesclin rolls past Sparta in volleyball season opener
... 8/24/10
Youth movement happening for Sparta Lady Bulldogs' volleyball team
... 8/12/10
Sparta Jr. Legion drops two at state tournament
... 7/31/10
Sparta Jr. Legion takes third, advances to state
... 7/26/10
Kesslers excel at Future Champs golf tournament
... 7/24/10
Elite shooter: Sparta's Justin Dewitt is on the mark
... 7/23/10
Thompson named District 25 Tournament MVP
... 7/20/10
Sparta Jr. Legion tops Metropolis, wins district title
... 7/20/10
Theobald, Thompson named to all conference team
... 7/14/10
Pinckneyville, Sparta post early season senior legion baseball wins
... 6/7/10
2010 SIRR Mississippi All Conference softball team announced
... 6/4/10
Sparta High School athletes honored at banquet
... 6/3/10
Sparta Bulldogs take ninth at state track meet
... 5/29/10
Rachel Peck takes 13th at state track meet
... 5/22/10
Lady Panthers win seventh consecutive regional title
... 5/22/10
Sparta ends season with loss to Anna-Jonesboro
Bulldogs run away with track sectional title
... 5/21/10
Sparta, Steeleville and Trico get past quarterfinal round
... 5/18/10
Local area will be respresented well at girls state track meet
... 5/14/10
Bulldogs win back-to-back track conference titles
... 5/13/10
Weekly high school baseball roundup
... 5/13/10
Weekly high school softball roundup
... 5/13/10
Lady Jackets take second, Sparta fourth at conference track meet
... 5/6/10
Taylor Martin gets 100th hit in loss to Nashville
... 4/26/10
Runnin' Dawgs take second at Buzz Bradley Invitational
... 4/23/10
Lady Panthers avenge earlier loss against Sparta
... 4/23/10
Pinckneyville rallies to knockoff Sparta 6-2
... 4/22/10
Weekly high school baseball roundup
... 4/22/10
Weekly high school softball roundup
... 4/22/10
Lady Bulldogs roll over Chester 10-0
... 4/21/10
Weekly high school baseball roundup
... 4/15/10
Weekly high school softball roundup
... 4/15/10
Lady Bulldogs hand Pinckneyville first loss of the year
... 4/12/10
Diamond Dawgs edge out Yellow Jackets 2-0
... 4/9/10
Weekly high school baseball roundup
... 4/8/10
Weekly high school softball roundup
... 4/8/10
Sparta boys take first, girls tie with Chester for second at home meet
... 4/5/10
Cody Klein vaults 17 feet at Benton Spring Fling
... 4/3/10
Weekly high school baseball roundup
... 3/31/10
Weekly high school softball roundup
... 3/31/10
Runnin' Dawgs shine at Prep Top Times indoor meet
... 3/27/10
Sparta sweeps home opening track meet
... 3/23/10 - photos
Cody Klein signs with Illinois
... 3/22/10
Runnin' Dawgs take third at EIU indoor meet
... 3/20/10 - photos
Pinckneyville holds off Sparta for regional crown
... 2/26/10 - photos
Pinckneyville and Sparta will meet up in regional championship
... 2/23/10 -
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Lady Bulldogs top Pinckneyville to advance to own regional finals
... 2/9/10
Nashville rolls past Red Bud in the other semifinal
White leads Sparta past Trico in nonconference action
... 2/6/10
Anna-Jonesboro sneaks a win past Sparta in conference play
... 2/5/10
Nashville finishes a perfect conference season with win over the Lady Bulldogs
... 2/4/10
Lady Panthers slow down Sparta's attack
... 2/2/10 - photos
Sparta still has no answers for Du Quoin
... 1/29/10
Lady Bulldogs stroll past Chester to sweep season series
... 1/28/10
Du Quoin pulls away from Sparta to win Mid-Winter Classic
... 1/23/10 - photos
Columbia tops Red Bud for third, Trico knocks off Steeleville for seventh
Collinsville edges out Lady Bulldogs for Carbondale Tournament championship
... 1/23/10
Trico, Sparta notch wins on night two of the tournament, Steeleville falls to Lebanon
... 1/20/10
Second half defense leads Sparta past Red Bud
... 1/19/10
Du Quoin hands Steeleville a Mid-Winter Classic loss
Pinckneyville steals one at Sparta
... 1/12/10 - photos
Lady Dawgs snap three-game losing skid with win over Murphy
... 1/11/10
Sparta edges Red Bud by a point Saturday night
... 1/9/10
Nashville shuts down Lady Dawgs to take control of conference race
... 1/5/10
Waltonville edges out Sparta for Sesser-Valier Holiday crown
... 12/30/09
Chester, Marissa-Coulterville finish tournament play with 1-2 records
Sparta advances to Sesser-Valier semifinals with win over New Athens
... 12/28/09
Sparta, Marissa-Coulterville pick up opening round wins, Chester falls to New Athens
... 12/26/09
Dawgs hold on to top Chester in conference action
... 12/22/09 - photos
A loaded Murphysboro squad pulls away from Sparta
... 12/19/09
Sparta notches a conference win over Anna-Jonesboro
... 12/18/09
Jessica Robinson scores 28 as Lady Bulldogs coast past Chester
... 12/15/09
Lady Bulldogs remain perfect with key conference win over Pinckneyville
... 12/12/09
In conference opener, Sparta can't keep up with Du Quoin
... 12/11/09
Lady Bulldogs remain unbeaten with victory over Anna-Jonesboro
... 12/7/09
Sparta rallies past Wesclin to take third at Lebanon/McKendree tournament
... 12/5/09
Lady Bulldogs hold off a late Okawville rally for 50-42 win
... 12/3/09
Sparta rolls over Piasa Southwestern, advances to third place game
... 12/2/09
Lady Bulldogs open conference play with win over Du Quoin
... 12/1/09
Sparta's Gallois named all-state special mention
... 11/30/09
Sparta can't keep pace with Madison, suffers first loss of season
... 11/28/09
Sparta knocks off Columbia in first round of Lebanon/McKendree tournament
... 11/27/09
Dawgs pull away for victory over Steeleville
... 11/24/09 -
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Rich Williams takes over as skipper of the Sparta Bulldogs
