Area Sports
Buzzer-beater takes down Kahoks in tourney title game
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville has made a living going on big runs for the past few seasons. But in the championship game of the Mascoutah Tip-off Classic, Columbia closed the game with a 17-3 run in the final 4:19 to beat the Kahoks when Columbia’s Jack Steckler hit a three from the left wing as…
Read MoreKahok girls beat Warriors in final contest at Nashville
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville’s final lead was their largest one as they pulled away at the very end of the game with a 10-1 run to subdue Trenton (Wesclin) 55-42 in the 7th place contest at the Nashville Thanksgiving Tournament Saturday afternoon. The Kahoks dominated the opening quarter as five CHS players scored to stake…
Read MoreCollinsville grapplers begin season; Torres wins at Normal tourney
By Mark Jurgena The Collinsville wrestling program opened up its season last week with matches against top-flight competition from Central and Southern Illinois. Nov. 22 Quad Collinsville hosted Quincy, Chatham (Glenwood), and Carbondale to begin their season. While CHS didn’t win any of their three duals, they came within an eyelash of beating Carbondale eventually…
Read MoreCollinsville boys bowling lands 5th of 20 teams at Harlem Invite
By Mark Jurgena The Collinsville boys bowling team traveled to Northern Illinois Saturday to take part in the Harlem Invite at Forest Hills Lanes in Loves Park. They came back to the Metro East with a 5th place finish out of 20 teams. “The boys struggled a bit in the morning, it was just that…
Read MoreKahok girls bowling takes top honors at Triad tourney
By Mark Jurgena The Collinsville girls bowling team got off to a roaring start Saturday as they won the Triad Invitational at Hi-Top Bowl in Highland on their opening day of the season. “It’s always good to get a win no matter what the scenario, no matter who the opponent is,” said CHS coach Sean…
Read MoreTriad hoopers remain undefeated at 4-0
By Anthony Jones [email protected] For the first time since 2016, Triad basketball is off to a 4-0 start. The first piece of that puzzle came into place on Nov. 22 with a visit to the Mt. Vernon Rams in the opening round of the Stovetop Stuffing Classic. Mt. Vernon jumped out to an early 17-10…
Read MoreTriad Knights and Granite City Warriors ice hockey clubs donate board games to Billie’s Kids
On November 21 Triad Knights hockey met up with the Granite City Warriors for a league away game. Granite City won the game 6-0. In this photo, Sr. Dylan Sedlak No. 89 of Triad is handling the puck in front of the Warriors bench, Jr. Peyton Ulcini, No. 17 is helping out. Defending for the…
Read MoreTriad Opens Season at Columbia
By Anthony Jones Girls basketball season is officially underway across Illinois. Triad’s first game of the year came on Nov. 15, when they faced off against the Althoff Crusaders. This matchup served as both team’s opening round of the Columbia Invitational. After a slow first half for both offenses, the Lady Knights trailed 10-6. In…
Read MoreKnights Take On Bulldogs for a win
Triad Hockey was back on the ice on Nov. 17 on a cold wintery night at the ice rink in Granite City, taking on the Highland Bulldogs. Triad quickly got control of the game by scoring the first goal by junior Ryan LeJeune assisted by his fellow junior Bryce Laycock. The Bulldogs tied up…
Read MoreAnderson, Pennell named to all-state teams
By Mark Jurgena When your last name begins with an A you are used to being at the top of the list. When the IHSFCA released their all-state team this past week the name at the top of the list was senior Kolby Anderson from Collinsville. While the list may have been based on the…
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