Area Sports

by Mark Jurgena Battling injuries and illness, the Collinsville girls basketball team was able to salvage their final game of the MICDS Tourney in Ladue, Mo. on Dec. 30. They beat Chesterfield, Mo. (Westminster Christian) 50-40 in the seventh-place contest. CHS took at 26-16 lead into the halftime break before being outscored the four in…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad senior Sydney Horn has found a collegiate home to continue her softball career. The future Logger discussed her choice, “I chose Lincoln Land because of the coaching staff. During the recruiting process and the camps, the coaches were extremely helpful and very down to earth.” At Lincoln Land Community College,…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad basketball has put themselves to the test at Collinsville’s Holiday Classic 29 times across the years, dating back to the tournament’s first iteration in 1984. Over their first 28 tries, the Knights have largely left empty handed with an overall record of 23-58. Triad had also never left with a…

  By Anthony Jones [email protected] The 16 team field at the Benton Christmas Classic featured some of the top teams in the state of Illinois. By Dec. 30, the tournament’s final day, the top-four finishers had been whittled down to Mt. Vernon, Civic Memorial, Carlyle and Vienna. All four of those squads were ranked in…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad wrestling continued to march through their season in recent weeks. On Dec. 26 and 27, the Knights tested themselves at Granite City’s Red Schmitt Holiday Tournament. There, Triad finished in 13th place in a field of 30 field challenging squads. Colin Crouch and Will Kelly both turned in fourth place…

by Mark Jurgena Collinsville has struggled in the early going at the MICDS Holiday Tournament in Ladue, Mo. The second-seeded Kahoks have lost their opening two games of the tourney and were scheduled to meet Town and Country, Mo. (Westminster Christian) in their final game of the tournament on Monday. However, the results of the…

by Mark Jurgena Collinsville traveled to Landmark Lanes in Peoria to take part in the Mid-State Tournament hosted by Oswego (East) on Dec. 27. They returned with an eighth-place finish at the 20-team event after compiling a pinfall total of 5836. Machesney Park (Harlem) won the championship with a 6379 while Huntley and Mascoutah placed…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Southern Illinois University recently added the commitment of Triad standout Drew Twyman to their cross country and track squads. Twyman discussed his collegiate decision, “I really loved the atmosphere there and I feel like the coach really knows her stuff.” At the next level, the Triad senior will compete at the…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad senior Ian Dempsey has found his collegiate football home. Dempsey, who recently committed to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, spoke about his pick, “The one specific thing is the coaches, I have been up there multiple times and each time it is the same love. They have a strong bond…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Kaskaskia College will soon be adding Triad senior Ellie Bugger to their ranks. Bugger talked over her decision to join the Blue Angels, “The coach was so welcoming and honestly it just felt like home when I first visited.” At Kaskaskia, she will compete at the NJCAA Division I level and…