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Kahok Notes
By Mark Jurgena Former Kahoks to NJCAA Nationals Collinsville graduates Mariah Siverly, Lexie Munoz, Morgan Rader, and Sarah Henze competed this week in the NJCAA Division II National women’s soccer tournament at the. Kino Sports Complex-North in Tucson, Ariz. The Blue Storm was placed in Pool D and faced South Suburban College from suburban Chicago…
Read MoreKahok hoops begin new season at Mascoutah tourney
By Mark Jurgena The stunning accomplishments of last season’s Collinsville Kahoks on the basketball floor are now part of the Kahok tradition. It is on to a new season. Collinsville has only two starters from last year’s 26-6 team that won the Class 4A Granite City Regional, their 44th in CHS history but fell to…
Read MoreCollinsville hockey off to fast start
By Mark Jurgena The Collinsville club hockey team is off to a great 3-0 start in MVCHA play. Alton Collinsville hung on for dear life in this one to defeat Alton 5-4 on Nov. 10 at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex in O’Fallon. The Kahoks had a 3-1 lead after one period and a 5-3…
Read MoreHolley Commits to Maryville
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad senior Alexa Holley signed her National Letter of Intent to play soccer for Maryville University last week. The recent signee discussed what being allowed to play collegiate soccer means to her, “It means so much. Soccer has been my number one in life and it is cool to see…
Read MoreIHSA releases new amendment proposals
By Anthony Jones [email protected] The Illinois High School Association recently released their member submitted amendment proposals, which will undergo a multi-stage approval process before being implemented. Currently, the IHSA Legislative Committee is hosting town halls to gain feedback on all of the suggested changes. The committee will decide on Nov. 23 whether each proposal should…
Read MoreTHS Trap wins at Edwardsville League
Team Gold Rush of the Triad High School Trap Club won the Edwardsville Gun Club Fall Trap League 2022 left to right are Alan Winte, Hunter Long, Emilee Prater, Zayne Jones, Logan Cason. The fall trap league consisted of fourteen teams from Collinsville, Edwardsville, Metro East Luteran/Father McGivney and Triad High Schools. The handicap-style competition…
Read MoreKahoks fall to Brother Rice in playoffs
By Mark Jurgena All good things must come to an end. Unfortunately for the Collinsville football team, it came to an end on the South Side of Chicago Saturday night after a 44-15 loss to Chicago (Brother Rice) in the 2nd round of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs. The Kahoks ended their season at 9-2,…
Read MoreKahok Notes
By Mark Jurgena Liljegren All-conference Faith Liljegren, a junior midfielder at Southeast Missouri State, was recently named second-team all-conference by the Ohio Valley Conference. The 2020 graduate of Collinsville High School recorded a conference-leading three assists in OVC play this season. SEMO fell to Lindenwood in penalty kicks during the quarterfinals of the OVC Tourney.…
Read MoreKahok bowlers host annual LeCuyer tourney this weekend
By Mark Jurgena The Collinsville High School bowling program has seen many monumental days. There have been perfect games, perfect seasons, tournament championships, conference crowns, and state qualifiers. They have also won a state title. But none of those are any bigger than the annual Zach LeCuyer Memorial Invitational which will be held this Saturday…
Read MoreCross Country Duo Competes At State
By Anthony Jones, Sportswriter [email protected] It takes a great deal of talent and consistency to reach the IHSA State Finals in cross country. Both Drew Twyman and Drew Pace possessed those traits to represent Triad at the state’s final meet. Their appearance marked the third consecutive state appearance by Triad, with Pace qualifying as an…
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