Area Sports

By Anthony Jones [email protected] The IHSA girls track and field season officially came to a close last week at the state championship meet. Eastern Illinois University hosted the event, which featured Class 2A prelims on May 17 and finals on May 18. Triad sent several qualifiers to the season’s final meet, earning several solid finishes.…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Triad baseball continued their march towards the postseason last week with five of their five regular season contests. Their week began on May 13, when they traveled to Alton. The Redbirds entered that affair 17-13 and a two game win streak, while the Knights had amassed a 20-10 record…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — For the first time since 2019, Triad softball has finished atop the Mississippi Valley Conference standings. The Lady Knights, who finished 8-2 in league play, closed out their league schedule on May 15 against Mascoutah. In their previous conference meeting, Triad picked up a 13-10 win over the Indians.…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — For the fourteenth consecutive season, Triad girls soccer has earned an IHSA Regional championship. The Lady Knights hosted the regional tournament they eventually won, beginning with the semifinal round on May 14. As the number one seed in their sub-sectional, Triad earned a first-round matchup with ninth-seeded Salem. In…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — The IHSA State Final meet for Class 2A boys track and field, which is set for May 24 at Eastern Illinois University, will have a heavy dosage of Triad representatives. To earn their 12 state qualifications across 11 events, the Knights competed at the Rochester Sectional on May 17.…

by Mark Jurgena It was three wins in four games for the Collinsville baseball team last week including a pair of Southwestern Conference wins to give them a winning record in SWC league play for the first time since 2018. Collinsville entered the week with a 17-16 overall record and finished 7-5 in SWC play…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — Last week the Collinsville boys volleyball team concluded their season with one win in four matches.  The win was over Southwestern Conference rival Alton in Fletcher Gym on Senior Night. “(It) was a back-and-forth night from the start,” said Collinsville coach Mike Nichols. “Our defense was led by Robbie Freeman.…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE —A pair of Collinsville High School spring programs had their seasons come to a close last week. Girls soccer The very young Collinsville girls soccer team finished their season with a 7-0 loss at the Class 3A Collinsville Regional on May 15.  Belleville East beat Belleville West in the other semifinal…

by Mark Jurgena Father McGivney won their first IHSA girls track & field championship over the weekend at Eastern Illinois University. The Griffins scored 56.5 points to beat Tuscola’s 45 for the Class 1A state title. El Paso-Gridley was third with 38 points. Elena Rybak won two events and was also part of two state…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville softball team finished their regular season with a 5-1 loss to Belleville East at the Collinsville Sports Complex on May 15.  CHS was able to manage only a pair of hits in the contest while committing three errors. East jumped out to a 4-0 advantage after four innings…