Area Sports

by Mark Jurgena Collinsville led from start to finish while Talesha Gilmore threw up a huge double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds to help the Kahoks take a big 13-point decision over Waterloo on Jan. 13 at Fletcher Gym. Gilmore dropped in 17 points in the second half including all of Collinsville’s eight points…

by Mark Jurgena The opening tip and opening bucket of the first half belonged to Collinsville. Something Collinsville coach Darin Lee believes gives his teams the upper hand every time. “I think that if I went back through my career it seems like three out of four times that tip, if we get that tip…

by Mark Jurgena It’s been a tough season at Camelot Bowl but in the regional tourney, when they needed it, the Collinsville boys bowling team came up big firing a 6207 for the day to finish in second place to move on to their own sectional tourney this Saturday at Camelot. The Kahoks, who finished…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] The evening of Jan. 16 was historic for Triad’s girls wrestling, as the Lady Knights competed in the program’s first all-girls dual meet at Granite City. The meet also marked the first girls dual meet held at Granite City.  While the Lady Knights fell short 42-36 on the scoreboard, the team…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] A week of tough opponents for Triad girls basketball started on Jan. 14, as they hosted Mt. Vernon. The then 15-2 Lady Rams entered ranked third in the most recent Class 3A Associated Press Poll, while Triad held a 15-3 mark and was unranked. Fueled by three-pointers by Makenna Witham, Delaney…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] In a tightening race for the Mississippi Valley Conference, Triad scored a pair of crucial conference wins last week. The highlight of the Knights’ week came on Jan. 17, as they visited Waterloo. Triad entered the matchup with an overall record of 13-5 and the Bulldogs held a 14-4 mark. Their…

by Mark Jurgena The Collinsville boys bowling team had mixed results over the past week splitting dual matches and finishing in 11th place at the O’Fallon tourney but found themselves outside the afternoon tournament round. Panther Team Challenge At the Panther Team Challenge at St. Clair Bowl in O’Fallon, the Kahoks finished the morning round…

by Mark Jurgena It’s been a solid past few days for the Collinsville girls bowling team. They won two dual matches, took second at the O’Fallon tournament and stand in first place after the opening day of the Southwestern Conference Tournament. “I’m liking the way the girls are looking now, we’re getting better and better…

by Mark Jurgena A big bucket regained the lead in the fourth and free throw shooting down the stretch secured a big 61-57 win for Collinsville over the homesteading Crimsons at the Jacksonville Bowl on Jan. 7. After the weekend, CHS sits at 8-9 overall and 1-3 in SWC play. Jacksonville fell to 5-10 overall.…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad boys basketball extended a budding winning streak last week, as they racked up a fourth consecutive win. The Knights’ most recent victory came via matchup with Paducah Tilghman at the McCracken County Mustang Madness on Jan. 12. Tilghman, who entered the matchup with a 7-4 record, eked out a 48-47…