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By Anthony Jones [email protected] Volleyball action continued last week in the Mississippi Valley Conference, with Triad hosting a pair of league matches. The Lady Knights’ most recent matchup was a Sept. 26 hosting of Jersey. Entering the contest, the Panthers and Lady Knights held respective conference records on 0-3 and 1-2. After falling behind 8-3…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Triad soccer extended their string of victories to five last week with a pair of Mississippi Valley Conference wins. The first came on Sept. 24 when the Knights traveled to Jerseyville. Entering their showdown with the Panthers, Triad held a 6-2-1 overall record and a 4-0 start in conference…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — The latest race for Triad cross country came on Sept. 28 at the Freeburg Invitational. Smithton Community Park served as the course for the meet. In a field of 15 girls squads, Triad emerged in second-place. The Lady Knights tallied 104 points and trailed champion Waterloo’s 38 point showing.…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Last week, Triad girls tennis competed in part of the action of the Southern Illinois Duals. The two-day event, which was hosted by Belleville East and Edwardsville, featured ten teams. The Lady Knights scored an 8-1 victory over Belleville West as part of the event. In Triad’s win over…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] On Sept. 24, the six teams of the Mississippi Valley Conference met for the league championship at Belk Park. Triad, who finished with a team tally of 372, finished in second-place as a unit. Highland won with a group score of 355 and Mascoutah rounded out the top-three at 388. The…

by Mark Jurgena  COLLINSVILLE — In the last week the Collinsville girls volleyball team continues their success with a 5-1-2 mark in their last eight matches. Collinsville took third place at the Alton Invitational on Sept. 14 by beating Hazelwood, Mo. (Central) 25-15, 25-8. CHS had 18 killls in the match with Avery Johnson leading…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — To open the review of Collinsville athletics from a week ago, we begin with the football Kahoks. They couldn’t keep up with the fast strike capabilities of Mt. Vernon and fell at Kahok Stadium to the Rams 45-21. “Friday night’s game was one of those games that showed us a…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Triad’s girls golf team has their season well underway. The Lady Knights most recent action came on Sept. 19 at the Belleville East Invite. Yorktown Golf Course hosted the event. Triad finished in sixth-place out of a twelve team field. The Lady Knights tallied 274 strokes, leaving them just…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — At the Robert Logan Memorial Tournament hosted by Alton High School, Triad girls tennis fared well in a talent-laden field. The Lady Knights battled into fourth-place overall in the field of 15 teams. Their point tally of 63 left them just behind Villa Duchesne and Webster, who tied for…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Triad volleyball added a key Mississippi Valley Conference win to their resume last week. On Sept. 19, the Lady Knights scored a league win over the then 8-3 Highland Bulldogs. The host’s win marked the first time since 2013 that they successfully defended their home court against Highland Triad’s…