Area Sports
MVC Baseball and Softball enter final month of regular season
By Ray Popkess The 2026 Spring baseball and softball seasons are winding down as teams vie for the final Mississippi Valley Conference Championship. As of May 4, Triad Baseball sits atop the MVC with an 18-5 (5-1) record while Triad Softball currently sits third behind Mascoutah and Waterloo with a record of 15-8 (3-2).…
Read MoreHMS Bulldog soccer results from games against Crusaders, Braves
By Matt Herndon Highland Middle School The HMS Bulldog soccer teams traveled to Triad for a game with the Crusaders on Wednesday, April 29. The Bulldogs lost to the league leading Crusaders 3-0 on the turf at Triad High School. In the jv match, the teams played to a hard fought 0-0 tie. The Bulldogs…
Read MoreKnights Track and Field had busy week in the Metro East
By Ray Popkess Two large school meets for the Triad Boys took place in the last week of April, the first being the Madison County Meet hosted in Alton on Tuesday, April 28 followed by the 2026 Knight Invite hosted by Triad on Friday, May 1. The girls also competed in the Madison County…
Read MoreLady Knights hand Waterloo first loss of season
By Ray Popkess One of the most heated rivalries in the Mississippi Valley Conference exists between the Triad Lady Knights and Waterloo Lady Bulldogs soccer teams. Before this year, the last time Triad lost to Waterloo in girls’ soccer was in the spring of 2023, also the last time Triad lost a conference matchup.…
Read MoreKahoks sweep the Flyers in two-game series
By Ocean Allison & Ray Popkess On April 21, the Collinsville Kahoks varsity baseball team traveled to East Saint Louis High School to take on the Flyers, with the Kahoks leaving with a 15-0 victory. In the first inning, Collinsville was able to take the lead as they scored two home runs, while the Flyers…
Read MoreTriad Baseball, Softball combine for 5-1 record last week
By Ray Popkess Not only are Triad’s baseball and softball teams winning three-quarters of their games played so far this season, their wins continue to come in lopsided fashion. Coach Kris Kleeman and company took on Jerseyville and Highland in two conference matchups last week, coming away with victories on both days. Triad’s baseball team,…
Read MoreTriad Track and Field finishes fifth at Meet of Champions, fourth at Carol Schneider Invite
By Ray Popkess Triad Boys and Girls Track and Field posted strong results last week in each of their weekly competitions. The boys traveled to Edwardsville High School on Saturday, April 25 for the 2026 Winston Brown Meet of Champions after the girls headed south for Mascoutah at the 2026 Carol Schneider Invitational on Wednesday,…
Read MoreMiranda Williams competes at Skate Nashville 2026
By Stephanie Williams Weeks of early morning practice and dedication paid off for Miranda Williams at her first ice skating competition. Skate Nashville 2026 was held at the Metro Parks Ice Rink in Nashville, Tennessee this past weekend, April 16-19. Miranda competed in two events, receiving first and third in the B6 category. Williams is…
Read MoreTriad Track has stellar weekend on the road
By Ray Popkess Triad Track and Field hit the road last week with three separate meets being held at all levels of competition. First up on Tuesday, April 14 was the Highland Freshman/Sophomore Invitational, where the Knights have 17 individual medalists and three teams medal in relays. Next up for the varsity squad was…
Read MoreTMS soccer fields first co-ed team in school history
By Ray Popkess Triad Middle School has made school history by fielding its first ever co-ed soccer team. Their first game came on April 9 against O’Fallon Fulton Junior High. The middle school varsity squad won 3-0 with goals from Ben Weiersmueller, Liam Handcock and Jackson Tonn. Assists were made by Maci Meier and…
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