Area Sports

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville High School football team pulled off an upset on Oct. 25 at Kahok Stadium when they took down Triad 34-17. That victory and their playoff points allowed them to qualify for the IHSA postseason for the fourth consecutive year. CHS has faced opponents that have amassed a combined…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — The regular season is all wrapped up for Triad volleyball. Their final week before the postseason began on Oct. 22, when the Lady Knights visited Jersey. The matchup served as the Mississippi Valley Conference finale for Triad. After a 25-21 victory in the first set, the Lady Knights closed…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY  — For the fifth consecutive postseason, Triad boys soccer has earned an IHSA Regional Championship. Their most recent title came on Oct. 26, when they clashed with Mascoutah. Their matchup, which was played at Highland High School, was for the Richland County Regional title. Their meeting marked the third of…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — The regular season came to a close for Triad and Collinsville football last week when they clashed on Oct. 25. Triad, who entered with a 7-1 record, hosted the bout with the 4-4 Kahoks. Their week nine matchup was especially critical for Collinsville, who needed a fifth victory to…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Triad’s girls tennis team earned the second-highest finish in program history at last week’s IHSA State Finals. The Lady Knights compiled a total of 15 points throughout the tournament to finish sixth place in Class 1A. Their tally left them just outside of the top five, which was rounded…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Triad’s cross country teams opened their postseason at the Jacksonville Regional on Oct. 26. In the boys race, the Knights finished in fifth place as a team, which earned advance to the Olney Sectional on Nov. 2. Their team tally was 104 points. The team’s top finish came from…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — Collinsville senior golfer Eli Verning took 43rd place at the IHSA Class 3A state tournament at The Den at Fox Creek in Bloomington last weekend. Verning shot a four over par 76 on the first day and fired an 81 on the second day to finish with a 157. That…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — A dominant showing at Civic Memorial on Oct. 18 earned Triad a share of the Mississippi Valley Conference football title. The Knights rolled over the Eagles 49-6 in the last week of league play, improving their conference record to 4-1. Their record left them in a three-way tie with…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — For the fifth consecutive season, Triad boys soccer stands alone atop the Mississippi Valley Conference. “That’s one of our first goals is to win the conference. It’s a great stepping stone for the playoffs,” Coach Jim Jackson said of earning the MVC crown. The Knights clinched their outright league…