Area Sports

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — The past week saw Triad girls tennis defeat six opponents and claim a tournament crown. On Sept. 10, the Lady Knights picked up Mississippi Valley Conference play against the Jersey Panthers. Triad, who played the role of the visitors, scored a 9-0 win. Eight Lady Knights were involved in…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — A trip to Springfield High School on Sept. 12 left Triad volleyball with another mark in the loss column. Their defeat came in two sets against non-conference foe Springfield. Entering their bout, the Senators held a 4-5 record. The home team won the match in straight sets by tallies…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — This past week, Triad boys soccer scored their sixteenth and seventeenth consecutive wins against Mississippi Valley Conference foes. The first of those victories came on Sept. 10, when the then 1-1-1 hosted Highland. The Bulldogs entered the league battle with an overall mark of 4-1. It took just 93…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — For the first time since 2019, Triad football has kicked off a fall season with a 3-0 record. Their most recent victory, which was earned on Sept. 13, came in the form of a 43-25 win over Alton. With the loss, the visiting Redbirds dropped to 0-3 on the…

by Times Tribune Staff Football season is upon us, and not just for our local high schools and colleges. This season, Madison County Judge Sarah Smith was selected to serve as a Deep Wing Official in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. She is also officiating at the high school level, freshman on up to Varsity…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — It has already been quite a remarkable season for the Collinsville High School boys soccer team. In week one, they had both games and practices cancelled prior to getting to play Rochester at the end of the week. That ended in a 1-1 tie. Last week they beat archrival Edwardsville…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — What can be said about the latest edition of purple and white Friday nights? Collinsville got it done. The Kahoks jumped out to an early lead then held on for a 21-19 win over Centralia on Sept. 9 at Kahok Stadium. “This is the type of game last year that…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Nearly 50 tennis teams from across Illinois and Missouri converged on the area last week for Edwardsville’s Heather Bradshaw Invitational. Triad’s girls varsity squad competed in the Challengers I division of the tournament, starting with a Sept. 6 matchup with the Danville Vikings. At last year’s IHSA State Tournament,…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Triad volleyball added another tally to their win column last week. The Lady Knights, who now stand at 4-3, defeated Granite City in straight sets on Sept. 4. Triad’s home victory improved their record to 2-0 in Troy this season. Their victory over the Warriors was not all smooth…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Cross country action is officially underway at Triad High School. The first competition of the year for the Knights and Lady Knights came on Sept. 3, when both squads traveled north for the Jacksonville Kickoff Meet. Triad left their season opener with several highlights. On the boys side of…