Area Sports

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — From 2017 to 2022, Triad rattled off an impressive streak of six consecutive Sectional titles in girls tennis. Their lengthy reign came to an end last year, however. The Lady Knights racked up 20 points at their 2023 Sectional tournament, leaving them a single point behind 1st place Highland.…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — The second to last week of the regular season saw Triad volleyball in plenty of action. Their busy week began on Oct. 15, as the Lady Knights visited Civic Memorial. Their matchup had key implications in the Mississippi Valley Conference standings as Triad and Civic Memorial entered with respective…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — The Mississippi Valley Conference cross country championship meet was held recently on Oct. 17. Principia College hosted the six team meet. In the girls race, Triad finished in 4th place. The Lady Knights finished with 86 points and Waterloo won the meet with a low tally of 35 points.…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville High School football team got back to its winning ways last Friday with a 48-38 win over Marion on Oct. 11 at Kahok Stadium. CHS raised their record to 4-3 on the season with the win while the Wildcats dropped to 4-3 as well. Kahok QB Chase Reynolds…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Triad football suffered their first defeat of the season on Oct. 11 at Highland in a 14-7 final. The loss dropped Triad to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in Mississippi Valley Conference play. “They just made a few more plays than we did. Our defense played outstanding tonight. Offensively, when…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — A third-place finish at the Mississippi Valley Conference Tournament in 2023 ended a multi-year reign for Triad girls tennis. Last week, the Lady Knights reclaimed the league crown. Triad’s path to regaining the league title began on Oct. 11, when they traveled to Highland. The first day of the…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Triad boys soccer continued to march through the tailend of their regular season schedule last week, arriving at a record of 10-6-1. The Knights’ busy week began on Oct. 7 with a trip to Rochester. The Rockets, who defeated Triad 1-0 in last season’s matchup, held an 8-7-1 mark…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — The IHSA released postseason assignments for volleyball teams across the state last week, including for Triad. The Lady Knights, who were placed in a sub-sectional of the Class 3A Salem Sectional, were awarded a 3rd seed. Top-ranked Effingham and 2nd seeded Salem were the two teams ahead of Triad…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — The Madison County Cross Country Championship was held last week on Oct. 8. Alhambra’s Fireman’s Park hosted the running action. In the large school girls division, Triad battled into 2nd place as a unit. The Lady Knights finished with a team score of 43 points, finishing behind Highland’s 25…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Postseason action continued last week for Triad girls golf. The Lady Knights most recent play came at the Oct. 7 Normal (University) Class 2A Sectional. A total of 111 golfers competed at the IHSA postseason event, with four of those being Triad representatives. Senior Alexa Shreve turned in the…