Area Sports
Gridiron Knights Win By One Yard, One Point In Tough Postseason Battle With Hillcrest
By Anthony Jones Halloween came a day early for the Hillcrest Hawks football team last Saturday as they faced a monstrous outing from Triad’s defense. Foreshadowing the rest of the game, the contest was kicked off with two possessions ending with punts, setting up the Hawks at their own 45 yard line. This short field…
Read MoreBoth Highland XC Teams State Bound
By Mark Jurgena “It was a terrific day for the Bulldog cross country program!” began coach Doug Bradley. “Both teams played to their strengths and it paid off for them in a big way. The girls did what they’ve done in their most successful meets all season by being aggressive early and working to hold…
Read MoreKahoks Win Sectional Soccer Crown
By Mark Jurgena Jimmy Crowder’s free kick off the foot of a Moline defender got past keeper Aiden Hancock with 2:52 to play and gave Collinsville the title of their own Class 3A sectional. The October 29th win advanced them to the Bloomington Super-Sectional where they were to meet Lockport on Tuesday evening. The result…
Read MoreHunt’s Penalty Kick Sends Knights To State Finals
By Anthony Jones Playing over an hour away from home, against an undefeated opponent, and in a rare game on a grass field make for tough conditions for any soccer team. But the Triad Knights made it work on November second as they took down the Urbana Tigers 3-1 in penalty kicks on November 2.…
Read MoreKahoks Fall in Super-Sectional
By Mark Jurgena Lockport scored twice in 16 seconds late in the 2nd half to tie the game at 2-2 then went on to add a goal in the 1st overtime to subdue the Kahoks and advance to the state semifinals. CHS jumped up 1-0 early in the opening half, at the Bloomington Class 3A…
Read MoreLocal Runner Sponsored In New York City Marathon
By Stephanie Malench [email protected] Justin Scott will be running in the New York City Marathon on November 7, 2021. But that is not the most amazing part of his story. Scott, 45, has also been a Type 1 Diabetic for the past 31 years. Scott, a resident of Collinsville, will be running the marathon fully…
Read MoreIt’s Collinsville vs. Geneva; 3 pm Saturday!
By Mark Jurgena The Kahoks are in the playoffs! Well, actually that’s not news around town. They secured their bid on October 1st after beating Granite City 54-28 at Kahok Stadium for their sixth win of the year. But now the regular season is complete and Collinsville has an 8-1 mark. The Kahoks earned the…
Read MoreA Deeper Dive Into IHSA Class 5A Football Playoff Brackets Featuring Triad, Highland
By Anthony Jones The Illinois High School Association released playoff brackets this past Saturday, with Triad and Highland both landing in the southern half of Class 5A. Beyond their week one matchups, there is plenty to break down in their playoff sections. First of all, it is important to break down how the IHSA sets…
Read MoreTriad, Collinsville Soccer Advance to Sectional Finals
By Mark Jurgena Tuesday night was a good night for a couple of boys soccer teams in the Times-Tribune circulation area. Both Triad and Collinsville won their respective sectional semifinals to advance to championship games Friday night. Triad beat Carbondale 5-0 on their home field in the Class 2A sectional semifinal. Wyatt Suter had the…
Read MoreBulldog Cross Country Teams Both Take Second at County Meet
By Mark Jurgena The Highland cross country teams each took 2nd place at the Madison County large school meet in Bethalto on October 5th. “It was the best weather we’ve had this season, probably and easily the best all-around meet we’ve had this year,” said coach Doug Bradley. “The number of personal bests were astonishing.…
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