Area Sports
Game notes: To win playoff victories, you have to make plays
By Mark Jurgena Isaiah Norton made a play, as did Darren Pennell, Kolby Anderson, Devin Habermehl and Ethan Bagwell. And the list goes on. The sum of those plays added up to a 14-12 win for Collinsville over Bradley-Bourbonnais in the opening round of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs on October 28 at Kahok Stadium.…
Read MoreKahoks make plays to win first playoff game
By Mark Jurgena An amazing piece of the storied history of Collinsville athletics, the Kahok defense rose Friday up to deny a two-point play attempt by Bradley-Bourbonnais with only seconds remaining to secure a 14-12 win, their first-ever playoff win at Kahok Stadium. The win puts the Kahoks into round two of the Class 7A…
Read MoreFootball Finishes 7-3 Overall
By Anthony Jones, Sportswriter [email protected] Triad football finished their season with a 7-3 record, following a 27-14 loss to Centralia in the postseason. The story of the first half was Triad’s defense making several key stops. Centralia marched downfield on the opening field, reaching well into Knight territory. But a hit on the quarterback…
Read MoreKnights 4-0 Eagles For Sectional Crown
By Anthony Jones, Sportswriter [email protected] All signs pointed towards a tight sectional final as Civic Memorial hosted Triad on Oct. 28. The Eagles, in the midst of their best season ever, entered with a 24-4 record and had not lost a game by more than one score this season. Civic Memorial even had home field…
Read MoreStewart Leads Triad Past Waterloo
By Anthony Jones, Sportswriter [email protected] Jake Stewart had a career day to lead Triad to a 4-1 decision over Waterloo. The senior captain recorded his first stat 28 minutes into the action, when he launched a throw in that fellow captain TJ Suter headed into the net for a 1-0 advantage. Stewart set up another…
Read MoreComeback Win Scores Soccer Regional
By Anthony Jones, Sportswriter Thanks to a Wyatt Suter goal just 18 seconds into the game, Triad could not have asked for a better start to their Regional final against Alton Marquette. But it was not smooth sailing against the 17-5 Explorers. A powerful wind benefited Marquette in the opening half and they took full…
Read MoreVolleyball Set For Postseason
By Anthony Jones, Sportswriter [email protected] Regular season play has officially come to a close for Triad volleyball. But even in their last game pre-postseason, there was still plenty on the line. The Lady Knights regular season finale was held on Oct. 18 as the team visited Mississippi Valley Conference foe Jersey. The Panthers entered the…
Read MoreJiminez-Magana qualifies for sectional cross country meet
By Mark Jurgena By virtue of her time at the Class 3A Quincy Regional on Oct. 22, Collinsville High School sophomore Catalina Jiminez-Magana qualified for Saturday’s sectional at Normal. She ran a time of 23:15.20 on the three-mile course at Bob Mays Park. That time placed her 38th overall but it also grabbed her the…
Read MoreKahoks fall to Tigers in regional title contest
By Mark Jurgena The Collinsville High School soccer team fell to Edwardsville in the championship game of the Class 3A Collinsville Regional on Oct. 22 by a 2-0 count. Edwardsville connected on a penalty kick goal by Tyler Dacus with just over twenty minutes to play to take a 1-0 advantage and later got an…
Read MoreKahoks to meet Boilers in opening round of football playoffs
By Mark Jurgena For the first time in Collinsville High School history, the Kahoks have qualified for the IHSA football playoffs in two consecutive seasons. The Kahoks will play in Class 7A and will host Bradley (Bourbonnais) tomorrow night at 6 p.m. CHS enters the contest with an 8-1 mark while the Boilermakers went 5-4…
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