Area Sports

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — Last week four members of the Collinsville High School softball team were rewarded for their efforts this past spring with spots on the all-conference teams voted on by the Southwestern Conference coaches. Bailey Demick was voted to the first team while Lexi Rafalowski, Katie Bardwell and Marissa Thomas all received…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — You’d think finishing 44th in the nation in the discus and 30th in the shot put at the New Balance National High School Outdoor championships in Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa. would be enough to be a career highlight let alone a season highlight. But for Collinsville High School rising…

By Mark Jurgena  Well with summer officially beginning this week of sports continues to heat up St. Louis so let’s take a look at the local scene. Cardinals The Cardinals continue to hover at the .500 mark as of this writing. They have a record of 35-35 on the season and sit in second place…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Triad baseball alumnus Jake Radosevich has built an impressive resume on the diamond In his senior campaign with the Knights in 2022, the catcher delivered a team-best 41 RBI, while amassing 48 hits and a .408 batting average. His presence behind and at the plate fueled Triad to a…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — Despite some rough waters during the spring for the youthful girls track and soccer  teams at Collinsville, four girls earned spots on the Southwestern Conference all-conference squads. Soccer Collinsville had two girls on the All-SWC soccer team this past season. Sophomore Ashley Janini was named to the first team squad…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — Several Collinsville High School athletes were named to the various Southwestern Conference all-conference teams thanks to their performance this spring. Track & Field Collinsville landed four spots on the All-SWC team for their performance at the SWC track meet at Alton High School in the beginning of May. To be…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Another successful spring sports season is in the books for Triad athletics. Among the season’s highlights was a state runner-up finish from the Lady Knights soccer squad. Triad’s state championship game appearance marked their third in four years, with the team winning state titles in 2021 and 2022. With…

by Mark Jurgena With the large school baseball and softball championships finishing up over the weekend, the IHSA calendar is complete for the 2023-24 academic year. While several local squads were successful in the small school classifications, other local squads did well representing the bigger schools. Baseball Edwardsville went for their third-straight Class 4A state…

by Mark Jurgena ST. LOUIS — The third season of the St. Louis BattleHawks came to a close in the opening round of the United Football League playoffs after falling to the San Antonio Brahmas 25-15 in the XFL conference championship game on June 9 at The Dome at America’s Center in downtown St. Louis.…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — For so many of us, the lure of our favorite sport is too great not to return to it and make a career of it. Retiring Collinsville cross country, boys track and physical education teacher Darryl Frerker was one of those people. The Highland native graduated with a decorated track…