Area Sports
Knights fall, Indians seize first place in MVC
By Ray Popkess Defense was the name of the game last Friday night in Mascoutah, as the top two teams in the conference duked it out at the midway point of MVC competition. The Knights knew their hands were full when lining up against the Class 5A leading rusher in Mascoutah’s Sean Murphy, but…
Read MoreHighland, Triad battle in final intra-conference matchup
By Ray Popkess In classic rivalry fashion, the Bulldogs and Knights went toe-to-toe in their final contest as members of the Mississippi Valley Conference. What began as a proverbial boat race turned into a shellacking as the Knights ran away with a second half lead. Highland’s first drive of the game resulted in a turnover…
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By Mark Jurgena The Collinsville girls’ volleyball team got itself above the .500 mark for the season after taking two of three matches last week. The Kahoks began this week at 12-10 overall and 2-4 in SWC play. They beat both Father McGivney and Alton while dropping a match to Belleville West. On Sept. 22,…
Read MoreTriad Cross Country sets 12 lifetime PRs at Freeburg Invite
By Ray Popkess Boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams competed at the Freeburg Invitational in Smithton this past weekend. Coach Megan DeLong requested a special birthday wish from her athletes, and they sure delivered. Twelve harriers set personal records, including freshman Emmy Goins. Her overall third place finish with a time of 18:41 moved her…
Read MoreBelk Park Golf course hosts MVC Championships
By Ray Popkess Triad boys’ and girls’ golf teams competed in the Mississippi Valley Championships last week, with the girls finishing second as a team and the boys finishing fourth. Leading the way for the girls was Kylie Miller, shooting a 74 on her way to earning the top score, an MVC medal and a…
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By Mark Jurgena The football Kahoks made it three in a row with a dominant 50-3 win over Granite City on Sept. 26 at Kahok Stadium. Collinsville quarterback Jace Wilkinson went 15-for-21 passing for 235 yards and a whopping five TD passes and rushed three times for a team-leading 50 yards and a TD to…
Read MoreKentucky driver takes feature win at Brownstown 100; Eilers wins BMods
By Mark Jurgena It was a big night of racing at the Brownstown Bullring on Sept. 19 for the $10,000 purse to win Brownstown 100. Drivers from all over the Midwest converged on the Brownstown Bullring for the Brownstown 100 vying for that top prize. Tanner English of Benton, Kentucky took the Late Model feature…
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By Mark Jurgena The Lady Kahoks are in the middle of their season with the girls’ golf team heading into postseason play on Sept. 30. Cross Country Collinsville’s girls’ cross country team was at the 59th Annual Edwardsville Invitational at SIUE on Sept. 20. The Lady Kahoks had two runners take part in the…
Read MoreTriad alum returns home for Enjoy Illinois 300
By Ray Popkess Triad Community Unit School District has been known to send alums far and wide in pursuit of their dreams after graduation. For former multi-sport athlete John McGee, the pursuit of competing at the collegiate level took him down an unfamiliar track that he now calls a career. John was a graduate…
Read MoreKnights even their record against Civic, honor Williams family
By Ray Popkess A marathon of a game took place last Friday night as the Triad Knights took on the Civic Memorial Eagles in what was the beginning of the end for the Mississippi Valley Conference. Before the kickoff, players, coaches and fans on both sidelines honored late Triad student Logan Williams and his…
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