Area Sports

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — The annual Fall Kahok Kickoff will take place on Friday night in and around the Collinsville High School sports facilities. Girls volleyball will kick off the festivities from 5-6 p.m. in Fletcher Gym with the girls tennis team introduced at 5:20 p.m. Beginning at 5:30 until 6 p.m. tennis will…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE —It’s a brand new season and era of Collinsville boys soccer this fall. Gone is the senior class that produced four Southwestern Conference championships, two regional titles and two sectional crowns. That class went 67-19-5 overall during their Kahok years and 34-6 overall. But long time coach Rob Lugge is optimistic…

by Mark Jurgena HIGHLAND — It was a big night for the Highland-Pocahontas corridor as drivers from that area dominated the track last Saturday night at the World Famous Highland Speedway. Just three nights after the nationwide World of Outlaws Late Models series ran in Highland, the locals took it back with a vengeance. Jacob…

by Mark Jurgena HIGHLAND — Brian Shirley of Chatham took the victory in the Beat the Heat 40 before a packed house at the World Famous Highland Speedway on Aug. 14 as the World of Outlaws late models made their first ever appearance at the Madison County track. He beat out Bobby Pierce of Oakwood…

by Times Tribune Staff GLEN CARBON — It’s been a historic year for Father McGivney Catholic High School’s Track Team. According to a news release, over the past year they have grown to over 35 members, became the first team to accomplish a state championship in school history, earned two individual state championship medals, earned…

by Randy Pierce MADISON COUNTY — As the responsible guardians of the public’s finances that they have been elected to be, members of the Madison County Board Public Safety Committee, at its meeting on Monday, August 12, engaged representatives of the emergency management agency in a conversation about the purchase of over 80 tires for…

By Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — Collinsville girls golf coach Steve Schneider and his Lady Kahok golfers opened up their season on Saturday at Rolling Hills Golf Course in Godfrey. They participated in the annual Alton Metro East Scramble. “It was good to get some balls in the air after our cancellation earlier in the week,”…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — High school football fans in the state of Illinois will have something new to look forward to this fall. The IHSA approved a week zero scrimmage against an opponent from another school. Collinsville will host Mascoutah Friday night at Kahok Stadium. “We really just wanted to get the chance to…

by Mark Jurgena It was a night for local drivers last Saturday at the World Famous Highland Speedway as drivers from Troy, St. Jacob, Highland and Collinsville all won feature races. Dean Hoffmann of Troy won the Modified feature race for the second week in a row taking down Highland drivers Owen Steinkoenig, Chris Smith…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — While they begin practicing at the same time as all other fall high school sports in Illinois, the boys and girls golf season begin competing almost right away. The boys team opens their season Thursday at Arlington Greens against Belleville West. Longtime Kahok coach Colin Moore welcomes back several golfers…