Area Sports
Kahok wrestlers pinning their way to success
By Mark Jurgena The Collinsville varsity wrestling team had two events last weekend and both the boys and girls saw success in their competitions. Girls at Lady Longhorn Roundup CHS took four girls to Ballwin, Mo. for the Lady Longhorn Roundup Friday evening and the girls returned to Illinois with a 5th place finish. Yes,…
Read MoreCollinsville boys bowling wins 2 over weekend
By Mark Jurgena The Collinsville boys bowling team took a pair of match victories last week over conference foes. CHS 36 Alton 4 Cole Buckman and Jacob Taylor led the way for the Kahoks on Dec. 7 at Bowl Haven Lanes in Alton. “Some of those games were closer than the score looked there,” said…
Read MoreKahok girls bowling continues to roll
By Mark Jurgena Kahok girls bowling are no longer completely undefeated but they still haven’t given up a point in dual matches this season. They were unsuccessful in making it 3-for-3 in tournaments Saturday but a 4th place finish out of 44 teams at the prestigious Plainfield North Strikefest was a quality finish and a…
Read MoreKahok girls win twice last week
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville came up with a big win Saturday morning at the Southern Illinois Classic Shootout Series on the former campus of Lindenwood University-Belleville. They recorded a big 62-35 win over Springfield (Southeast) to kick off the day. “In that game, everybody had a good game, everybody,” said CHS coach Colin Moore. “There…
Read MoreKahoks take pair of weekend hoop contests
By Mark Jurgena Hitting a game winning shot is special. Hitting a game winning turnaround jumper off the dribble over your defender from 16 feet away makes it more special. That’s how it went for Collinsville junior guard Jamorie Wysinger Friday night at Fletcher Gym as he gave the Kahoks their first and only lead…
Read MorePFHC pairings announced
By Mark Jurgena The pairings for the 38th Annual Prairie Farms Holiday Tournament were released Sunday evening. This year’s three-day classic runs from Dec. 28-30. It features a 16-team bracketed tournament with play beginning at 10 a.m. when O’Fallon meets Mundelein to kick off the tourney. Collinsville meets up with Oakville, Mo. at 6 p.m…
Read MoreTriad hoops falter against Eagles, Midgets
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Last week provided another pair of challenging contests for the Lady Knights basketball squad. Their first battle of the week came on Dec. 5, when they visited the Freeburg Midgets. Freeburg entered the evening with a 3-4 record and Triad sat at 1-5. The first few minutes of action saw a…
Read MoreKnights tied for MVC basketball lead
By Anthony Jones [email protected] As the Mississippi Valley race continues to heat up, Triad improved to 2-0 in league play last week. Their undefeated start has the Knights tied with Mascoutah and Jersey for the conference lead. Their second league win came on Dec. 9, when Triad visited the Civic Memorial Eagles. The hosts boasted…
Read MoreBassler steps down after 25 years at Triad
By Anthony Jones [email protected] For the past quarter century, Paul Bassler has been the man in charge of Triad football. Plenty has happened over the course of those 25 years, including Triad opening a new high school in Troy and making the switch to a turf field instead of grass. Bassler, who recently submitted his…
Read MoreCollinsville hockey holding strong in week 7
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville’s ice hockey team continues to sit near the top of the MVCHA standings after week seven of play. The Kahoks sit in 4th place at 5-3-1 good for eleven points. They are tied with O’Fallon with those eleven points but the Panthers have a better winning percentage by virtue of their…
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