Area Sports
Triad hoopers back on winning track
By Anthony Jones [email protected] After having a 13 game winning streak snapped by Highland on Feb. 7, Triad boys basketball aimed to return to their winning ways last week. Their return to action came on Feb. 14, when they visited Mascoutah. The Indians, who entered with a 16-11 record, defeated the Knights 47-38 earlier in…
Read MoreLady Knights enter postseason at 22-8
By Anthony Jones [email protected] With two wins to close out the regular season, Triad girls basketball improved their season record to 22-8 last week. The Lady Knights’ 22nd win moves them into a tie for the fourth most victories in program history. Triad’s winningest season came during the 2009-2010 season, when the squad finished with…
Read MoreLady Knights battle at Sectional meet
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad girls wrestling continued their postseason on Feb. 14 and 15 at the Highland Sectional meet. The highest finish for the Lady Knights came from Claire Crouch, who competed in the 100 pound division. The senior finished in third place, making her the first Lady Knight in program history to qualify…
Read MoreTrio of Knights headed for IHSA State
By Anthony Jones [email protected] A trip to the Lincoln Sectional resulted in several tickets to the IHSA State meet for Triad boys wrestling. Across the action on Feb. 14 and 15, the trio of Will Kelly, Brody Smith and Braden Rowe all earned state qualifications. Kelly did so thanks to a second place finish, which…
Read MoreKahok girls bowlers finish third in sectional, qualify for state
by Mark Jurgena For the 24th time in school history, the Collinsville Kahoks girls bowling team is headed for the IHSA state finals. The squad accomplished this feat courtesy of their third place finish at the Mt. Vernon Sectional held on Feb. 15. Collinsville will bowl this Friday and Saturday at The Cherry Bowl in…
Read MoreGilmore’s record climb continues
by Mark Jurgena Writer’s NOTE: Last week we chronicled the domination Collinsville senior girls basketball player Talesha Gilmore has continued during her final season for the purple and white. However, I neglected to give credit to my source for the article. Kahok Sports Network owner Todd Duke supplied me with all the info about the…
Read MoreKahok girls qualify for sectional tourney
by Mark Jurgena The Collinsville girls bowling team took second place at their own IHSA Regional tournament on Feb. 8 at Camelot Bowl. With their finish, the Kahoks along with three other squads, advance to the IHSA Mt. Vernon Sectional on Saturday. “We were doing very well, then we hit a goofy pair,” said Collinsville…
Read MoreKahoks take one of three games last week
by Mark Jurgena The Collinsville Kahok girls basketball team won once last week to push their season record to 12-14 as they entered the final week of the regular season. CHS had a 4-6 record in the SWC which put them in fifth place. Fr. McGivney win Collinsville traveled to Glen Carbon on Feb. 5…
Read MoreKahoks win tough contest against MICDS
by Mark Jurgena “Chaos.” That was Collinsville coach Darin Lee’s one-word synopsis of the Collinsville 64-60 win over Ladue, Mo. (MICDS) at the Mike Fahnestock State Farm Classic at East Alton (Wood River) High School on Feb. 8. CHS moved to 14-13 overall after the victory while the Rams dropped to 10-8. “They were just…
Read MoreKahok wrestlers advance to sectional tourney
by Mark Jurgena Three Collinsville wrestlers advanced from the Class 3A Edwardsville boys regional at the Jon Davis Wrestling Center on Feb. 8. Scott Snyder, Mason Hare and Connor Castens all advanced to this weekend’s sectional at Joliet (Central). Snyder, a senior at 190 pounds won his semifinal match over Triston Manrique of O’Fallon by…
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