Area Sports
Triad Girls Bowling team headed to sectionals
Submitted by Triad Girls Bowling The Triad Girls Bowling team placed third at regionals on Saturday, Feb. 4, which was hosted at Bowl Haven Lanes in Alton. The top four schools with the most pin fall advance to sectionals, which will be held Feb. 11 at Bel-Air Bowl in Belleville. Also advancing with Triad are:…
Read MoreTriad basketball hits 20 wins
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Ladue, Troy and Pickenyville all saw Triad boys basketball in action this past week. Their contest in Ladue came first on Jan. 24, as the Knights battled the hosts Rams. An even first third quarters of play between two of the area’s best saw Triad lead 34-29, but the drama was…
Read MoreLady Knights deliver trio of strong scores
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad girls basketball first win of 2023 came with no doubt. The Lady Knights dominated in their first win of the year on Jan. 23, when they thrashed Gillespie 49-25. Eight points from Savannah Hildebrand was enough to outpace the Miner’s total of seven in the first quarter and Maddie Hunt…
Read MoreSloan bowls at State Finals
By Mark Jurgena Ben Sloan represented Collinsville High School well at the IHSA boys bowling state finals at St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights last weekend. He was the only Kahok to qualify this year and finished in 40th place overall. Charlie Hunter of Salem won the individual title rolling past the field with…
Read MoreKahoks split games with West, Highland
By Mark Jurgena Another hot start to the second half gave the Collinsville boys basketball team breathing room. And put home-standing Belleville West in a bind. Collinsville’s three point lead at the half was bolstered by a 10-0 run to begin the second half and deadeye free throw shooting down the stretch as the Kahoks…
Read MoreKahok girls split contests
By Mark Jurgena Threes were wild in the second half for Collinsville. They hit six shots from beyond the arc and made three more conventional three point plays in the second half to pull away from Belleville West for a 57-36 win at Fletcher Gym. “We were able to execute working the ball inside and…
Read MoreCollinsville girls grapplers show well at Seckman
By Mark Jurgena Last weekend the Collinsville girls wrestlers took part in the Seckman Women’s Invitational in Imperial, Mo. In the 130-pound “A” class, Kahok Taylor Dawson took home the individual crown, recording three pins in four bouts. To open the tourney she beat Talia Lee of Webster Groves, Mo. by pinfall at 2:55 then…
Read MoreCollinsville grapplers sweep through both matches
By Mark Jurgena It was a dominant week for the Collinsville boys wrestling team as they won both of their matches by big scores. CHS 60 EAWR 13 On Jan. 27, the Kahoks beat East Alton (Wood River) at Fletcher Gym. Stephen Stewart, Cody Lutz, and Michael Tongay all recorded pins with Lutz setting the…
Read MoreTriad dance lands top 10 finish at state
Triad Varsity Dance Team finished 9th in the 1A IHSA State Finals Competition in Bloomington on January 27-28. The 1A division consisted of 30 teams that previously qualified at Sectionals to compete at State. Triad finished in the top 12 teams on Jan. 27, advancing to the final day of competition on Jan. 28, where…
Read MoreWrestling Knights reclaim MVC crown
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Last year, Triad wrestling’s 14 year run as Mississippi Valley Conference champions came to an end at the hands of the Civic Memorial Eagles. With thoughts of avenging the streak on their mind, the team traveled to the home of the defending champions on Jan. 28 for the MVC Super Duals.…
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