Area Sports

by Mark Jurgena The boys bowling season is well underway at Collinsville High School and after a sixth place finish at the Herrin Tourney to begin the season they competed three more times in the past week. “Our team isn’t quite where we need to be,” said Collinsville coach Sean Hay. “We’ve got the talent…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — Collinsville’s season opener for the boys bowling team didn’t quite go as planned with the Kahoks taking sixth place at the Herrin Invitational at Herrin Bowl in Energy (yes, that’s correct) on Nov. 9. “We didn’t finish where we wanted but we were able to see a bust-out performance from…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Triad senior Drew Twyman was the lone representative for the program at the Nov. 9 IHSA Cross Country State Championship. The IHSA’s final event of the season was held in Peoria at Detweiller Park. A total of 236 runners competed across Class 2A. Twyman finished in 39th place overall…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad’s volleyball season came to a close on Nov. 5 in the Salem Sectional semifinal round. The third seeded Lady Knights finished their season against top seeded Mascoutah.  Entering their meeting, the Indians held a 30-7 record and Triad stood at 20-16. Mascoutah kicked off their meeting with a 25-18 win…

By Mark Jurgena  Actually the first state championships were crowned almost a month ago so we need to get crackin’ on an update! Girls Flag Football Yep! In the first-ever IHSA girls flag football state championship series, Palatine (Fremd) came out on top with a 24-12 decision over Rockford (Guilford). Chicago (Whitney Young) beat Bradley…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville High School football season ended on Nov. 1 in Chicagoland at Batavia. CHS was defeated 54-13 by the number three ranked team in the last Class 7A regular season AP poll. It was Collinsville’s fourth straight playoff appearance and seventh overall. “It is always a successful season when…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Another season is in the books for Triad boys soccer. The final week of their fall campaign began on Oct. 30, as they hosted Waterloo in the Triad Sectional semifinals. Waterloo entered that contest with an 11-8-2 record and Triad stood at 14-6-1. The Knights held two previous wins…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — In the fall of 2009, Triad volleyball built an impressive resume. Across that season 15 years ago, the Lady Knights compiled an impressive record of 24-9. Most notably, Triad won their fourth Regional championship in program history. Across the next 14 years, Triad tried to secure another postseason plaque.…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad football found themselves hosting a powerhouse program in the first round of the IHSA playoffs on Nov. 2. Their opponent, Morris, entered with an impressive historical resume featuring three state championships. Morris also holds eight state runner-up finishes to their name. The visitors began the postseason clash with possession, starting…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — The IHSA Class 2A Olney Sectional on Nov. 2 marked the latest action for Triad cross country. Triad’s boys team continued their postseason with a team score of 291 points, which earned them 13th place. A total of 18 teams competed in the second round race. Their top time…