Area Sports
Knights host Distance Carnival, send 15 to Top Times Championships
By Ray Popkess Triad Track and Field hosted its annual Distance Carnival on Friday, March 27 before heading north to Bloomington on Saturday for the Top Times Indoor Championships at Illinois Wesleyan. Distance Carnival Beginning with the girls’ 600m, Triad placed two runners in the top-five out of 20 competitors. Kacey Ruger came…
Read MoreBulldogs bowl well at SIJHSAA State
By Matt Herndon The Bulldog bowling teams participated in the SIJHSAA State Championships on Saturday, March 21 at the St. Clair Bowling Lanes in Fairview Heights. The Bulldog boys’ bowling team finished in 13th place overall with Hayden Gvillo finishing in 31st place with a pin total of 1,037 and a high game of 206.…
Read MoreTriad Bass Fishing finishes among top boats at Newton Lake Open
By Ray Popkess Triad Bass Fishing put two boats on the water this past Sunday, March 21 at the Newton Lake Open, just southeast of Effingham. The boat of Maveric Holman and Waylon Wiemers finished ninth out of 84 boats at the competition with a five-fish total weight of 14 lb. 0 oz. Gibson…
Read MoreTriad Track competes at Gene Armer Invitational
By Ray Popkess The Gene Armer Invitational at the University of Illinois Armory is the last indoor track competition in Illinois before the Top Time Championships take place next weekend at Illinois Wesleyan. The Lady Knights took second place at the invite out of 28 competing teams and the boys’ team tied for 13th…
Read MoreTriad Baseball, Softball win home openers in short order
By Ray Popkess Only five innings were needed in both of Triad Baseball and Softball’s home openers last week. The Lady Knights took on Salem in their second game of the season last Wednesday, March 18, while the baseball team took on Effingham on March 19 in their first game of the spring. Action…
Read MoreIBCA unveils its All-State team honorees for Highland, Triad
By Ray Popkess With the conclusion of this year’s high school basketball season, the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) released its selections for All-State teams on March 12. For the boys’ teams, the IBCA combines Class 1A and 2A schools as well as Class 3A and 4A schools. The girls’ teams, however, are separated…
Read MoreTriad Track and Field teams each claim podium spots
By Ray Popkess Not only did both boys’ and girls’ track and field teams take podium spots at the Rantoul Indoor Invite at the University of Illinois Armory this past weekend, a plethora of PRs and school records were set by the Knights. The boys’ team finished second overall among the 30 teams at…
Read MoreGaskill commits to UI-Springfield for baseball
By Ray Popkess Carter Gaskill, a 2026 Triad graduate, recently signed his letter of intent to continue his education and baseball career at the University of Illinois-Springfield this fall. Gaskill, a lefty-swinging outfielder, was a key piece in Triad’s postseason run to the State Semifinals last year and was one of the few Knights to…
Read MoreKnights compete at SIUC Indoor Invitational
By Ray Popkess Triad sprinters, distance runners and field athletes had another impressive showing this past weekend at the SIUC Indoor Invitational on Friday, March 6. Boys’ Field Events Triad placed three vaulters in the top 10 of the 34 total athletes that competed in the vault. Zane Meier finished fourth overall at…
Read MoreKahoks beat Granite, fall to Tigers in basketball regional
By Mark Jurgena The Kahoks were hanging on by a thread. Granite City had gone on an 11-0 run to cut the Collinsville lead to one with 3:18 to play in the semifinals of the Class 4A Edwardsville Regional on Feb. 25. But some familiar words from coach Hank Matthews helped settle them down. From…
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