Area Sports
Kahok girls bowlers take pair of conference wins
By Mark Jurgena The Kahoks recorded another shutout this time against the Tigers at Camelot Bowl on Jan. 9. They were led by Laila Jaoko and her 624 series. She had a high game of 241 with two other scores of 192 and 191. Caici Buckman had a 519 series with 194 as her high…
Read MoreKahok boys bowlers take fourth at regional advance to sectional
By Mark Jurgena It has been a bit of a struggle for the Collinsville boys bowling team this season, but the Kahoks put together a solid fourth place performance at the IHSA Salem Regional Saturday to advance to their own sectional this weekend. Salem won the regional crown with a pinfall total of 6639 ahead…
Read MoreKahoks split games with SWC opponent
By Mark Jurgena When your opponent uses three timeouts in the opening half, things are going well. When your team is 18-for-27 in the opening half including 7-for-11 from three, things are going ridiculously well. Collinsville opened up a 41-25 lead at the half on their way to an 82-55 win at Alton on Jan.…
Read MoreKahok grapplers fall to West
By Mark Jurgena It was a light week on the mats for Collinsville High. In their only match they fell to Belleville West 49-30. On Thursday January 12th, we lost to the Belleville West Maroons 30-49. “While we are not happy that we lost the dual, I saw a lot of positives in all of…
Read MoreCollinsville girls go through rough stretch of games
By Mark Jurgena It was a tough week for the Collinsville girls basketball squad as their record dropped to 10-11 overall and 3-4 in the SWC. Highland 47 Collinsville 28 Highland used a big 19-7 advantage in the third quarter to break open a five point game on their way to a 47-28 win over…
Read MoreBowling Lady Knights take three of last four matches
Submitted by Triad Lady Knights Bowling The Triad Lady Knights faced off against Jerseyville, Mascoutah, Civic Memorial and Highland the last two weeks – winning three of the four matches. On Jan. 5, the Knights faced the Jersey Panthers at Tri-County Bowl ,winning 33-7 with seniors Kaylee Broadfield and Haylee Harper each shooting well. Kaylee…
Read MoreGirls hoops open Highland tourney play
By Anthony Jones [email protected] With a combined record of 45-10, Triad girls basketball’s opponents last week provided plenty of challenges. Their first foe in the stacked lineup was the Mt. Vernon Rams, who visited Triad on Jan. 10. The visiting Rams held a 14-4 mark prior to their meeting. Seven of the game’s first ten…
Read MoreKnights lockdown Waterloo, Pana in wins
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Since the calendar has turned to 2023, Triad’s defense has been a formidable front. “Coming out of Collinsville and playing against those fast, aggressive teams I think made us a better defensive team. We know that defense is what’s going for us. It’s just about effort and mentality,” Coach Guidry…
Read MorePotthast named Triad football coach
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Over the last 47 years, only two men have held the title of Triad head football coach. The former of those two was Ed Cange, who recorded 96 wins over 22 seasons. Paul Bassler, who announced his resignation from the role after last season, followed Cange with a 152 win run…
Read MoreMorton Wrestling Invite places Triad fifth
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad wrestling hit the road on Dec. 7 for a visit to Morton’s Bob and Liz Schnarr Invitational, which featured 16 other teams mostly based in central Illinois. The Knights finished with 125.5 points over the course of the invite, pushing them into fifth place. Their total placed them one spot…
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