Area Sports
Bulldogs take first leg of rivalry weekend – on the ice
By Ray Popkess Prior to the Knights and Bulldogs matching up on the court last Friday night, both school’s ice hockey teams went head-to-head at the RP Lumber Center the night before. Triad sits near the bottom of the MVCHA standings after Thursday’s loss to the Bulldogs with a 4-9 record. Highland’s win ties them…
Read MoreKnights trounce Kahoks at The Rich
By Ray Popkess Triad Girls’ Basketball invited the Lady Kahoks to town on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for their last meeting as non-conference opponents. Triad had won the previous three matchups between the schools and had split their matchups against Southwestern Conference foes this season prior to their run-in with Collinsville. The Lady Kahoks are having…
Read MoreStephens shoots well at Strikefest; Kahoks take three match victories
By Mark Jurgena For the Collinsville girls’ bowling team, it was a busy week of action with three dual matches and a trip to Chicagoland to compete against four other teams at the annual Plainfield (North) Strikefest held at Town & Country Lanes in Joliet. CHS took 10th place in the 44-team event, with Kellen…
Read MoreKahok grapplers take down O’Fallon
By Mark Jurgena One dual meet, one victory. That was the week that was for the Collinsville boys’ wrestling team. They traveled to O’Fallon, where they took a 59-17 SWC victory over the Panthers. CHS moved to 3-1 in dual matches on the season. “The team came out with the type of intensity that Collinsville…
Read MoreKahok girls wrestlers win Missouri Invite; move to 3-0 in duals
By Mark Jurgena It was a big week for the Collinsville High School girls’ wrestling team as they took a couple of historic wins. CHS beat Triad in their first-ever home dual match then won the Lady Longhorn Invitational at Parkway West in Ballwin, Missouri. Lady Longhorn They’ve been second, third, fifth and now first!…
Read MoreTriad Wrestling weekly wrap-up
By Ray Popkess As the weather gets colder, this year’s wrestling season is only heating up for Triad grapplers. This past week, the girls’ team traveled to Collinsville for their third duel of the season, while the junior varsity boys competed in the Jerseyville JV Tournament. The varsity boys’ squad also wrestled in three…
Read MoreKnights sweep Mega Night: Round Two
By Ray Popkess A rough start to the week for Triad’s boys’ and girls’ basketball squads culminated in a clean sweep of the Civic Memorial Eagles last Friday night. Girls’ Varsity The Lady Knights came into last Friday’s matchup having lost two straight games against Marion at their place and Freeburg at home. Going…
Read MoreCHS hoop squad drops two tough SWC games
By Mark Jurgena Per the usual, it was a tough week in the Southwestern Conference on the hardwood. Collinsville fell on the road to both Belleville East and O’Fallon. However, the inexperienced Kahoks were within six points in the fourth quarter during both contests. Their record on the young season dropped to 3-4 overall at…
Read MoreIHSA football finishes fall season
By Mark Jurgena Thanksgiving weekend saw snow for many of us and a postponement of the four largest classes of IHSA state championship football games. Due to the weather, Illinois State University closed its campus for Nov. 29, which forced the IHSA to cancel the Class 5A-8A title games. The state association ended up playing…
Read MoreCross-Country runners honored at Alton Road Runners Club Banquet
By Ray Popkess On Sunday, Nov. 30, high school harriers from the surrounding area were honored at the Alton Road Runners Club’s annual Cross-Country Runners of the Year awards. Every year, coaches from 15 schools in the community nominate two runners from their teams to be esteemed at the banquet. This year, Triad’s Boys’ and…
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