Area Sports
Kahoks’ hoop squad takes two of three contests
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville’s boys’ basketball squad moved to 3-2 on the young season after winning two of three games last week. They won at Rochester and at home over Trenton (Wesclin) in non-conference action but fell to Alton in their Southwestern Conference opener. Wesclin win First, they just blitzed the Warriors. Collinsville ran out…
Read MoreKnights’ Wrestling win season opener duals
By Ray Popkess The legacy of dominance put forth by previous Triad grapplers continues to live on under the tutelage of Head Coach Lucas Bernal after the Knights started off strong in their opening duals of the season. Boys’ Varsity On Nov. 26, the Knights traveled to Bernal’s alma mater, Belleville East High School, for…
Read MoreTriad hoopers share wins at Mega (K)night, drop weekend contests
By Ray Popkess If you’re a Triad basketball fan, there was only one place to be last Friday night as the boys’ and girls’ hoops teams went back-to-back against the Waterloo Bulldogs at Triad High. However, their Saturday matchups yielded a different result. The evening started with both junior varsity teams capturing wins. The girls…
Read MoreClasses 5A-8A snowed out of IHSA football state finals
By Mark Jurgena The final IHSA fall sport is, well, almost over. Over the weekend, the football state championships were to be contested at Hancock Stadium in Normal on the campus of Illinois State University. The four smallest classes, 1A through 4A, played their games but the four largest classes had their contests postponed until…
Read MoreKahok wrestlers begin seasons
By Mark Jurgena Another boys’ wrestling season is underway at Collinsville High School with 45 boys vying for spots on the mats for the Kahoks. They opened their season on Nov. 24 at Fletcher Gym. CHS beat Sparta 59-17 and Cahokia by a narrow 37-36 margin. “This is a great start to the season,” said…
Read MoreKahok bowlers compete at Strikefest in Joliet
By Mark Jurgena The Collinsville boys’ bowling team went to Chicagoland for the Plainfield (North) Strikefest at Town & Country Lanes in Joliet. After three games in the morning with 43 other teams, the Kahoks qualified for the Silver Division for the afternoon. Collinsville took ninth place in the Silver Division and 22nd overall on…
Read MoreKahok girls go 1-4 after competing in Nashville Invitational
By Mark Jurgena It was a tough go of things for the Collinsville High School girls’ basketball team at the Nashville girls Invitational Tournament last week. CHS dropped all three contests and one the week prior. They stand at 1-4 in the early season. Close SHG loss To finish the tourney on Nov. 26, Collinsville…
Read MoreKahoks split opening boys’ basketball contests
By Mark Jurgena The Hank Matthews era of the Collinsville High School boys’ basketball program is underway. If the first two games of the season are any indication, there will be some effort expended from these Kahoks at the defensive end. Collinsville racked up 22 steals in two contests at the Stove Top Classic in…
Read MoreTriad hoops share winning records after early season tournaments
By Ray Popkess One week after the Lady Knights captured second place at the Columbia Tip Off Classic, the gentlemen ended their weekend at the Stove Top Classic with a victory. Coach Guidry and the boys’ team took on Charleston in their home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Tyler Thompson led the way for the…
Read MoreNew year, new team for Triad Boys Basketball
By Ray Popkess In a 2024-25 season that saw the Knights excel further than they’d ever been in the IHSA State Tournament, Coach Jeff Guidry believes that this year’s group of hoopers has potential to be special again. While members of the team have been competing in their offseason leagues, the first few games of…
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