Area Sports

Editor’s Note:The following article was submitted by the Triad Girls Bowling Team organization.  TROY — Triad hosted regionals this year at their home house Hi-Top Bowl in Highland on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. The Triad girls were consistent through most of the day frequently battling both Trenton (Wesclin) and Lebanon game for game for a…

By Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — To say Kahok Talesha Gilmore had a great week is an understatement. She averaged, yes averaged 29.5 points and 19.5 rebounds in games last week against Belleville West and East St. Louis as the Kahoks split SWC games. They entered this week at 11-12 overall and 5-4 in the conference.…

By Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — It was a historic weekend across the state as the IHSA hosted their first-ever set of girls wrestling regionals in their third year of hosting a state series. Previously the state only hosted a sectional round to qualify for state. This year it has become a two-step process to get…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — With a combined record of 44-7, the two opponents Triad girls basketball met last week posed a plethora of challenges. Their first powerhouse foe, Carlyle, hosted the Lady Knights on Jan. 23. The Indians entered the evening with a 20-2 record, while Triad stood at 12-11. Triad’s first and…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — In Triad’s first two meetings with Civic Memorial on the year, the Knights recorded double-digit victories over the Eagles. Their third battle with their Mississippi Valley Conference foes, which came in the form of a Jan. 26 trip to Bethalto, proved to be tighter than their previous meetings. With…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] TROY — Entering the Jan. 27 Mississippi Valley Conference Wrestling Super Duals, the hosting Triad Knights certainly had a target on their backs. The Knights, who had won 15 of the last 16 conference championships, opened the five-round event with a 57-22 victory over Jersey. Six Knights would score falls against…

By Mark Jurgena Collinsville — Win #2222… Earlier this year the Kahoks boys basketball team registered all-time victory number 2,000 after a 67-39 win at Herrin in their season opener. Saturday afternoon they got win number 2,222 by beating Florissant, Mo. (McCluer Senior) at Fletcher Gym. According to Collinsville head coach Darin Lee, Collinsville is…

By Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE  — As the girls bowling season rapidly comes to a close, the Collinsville girls had only one match last week. On Jan. 24 they hosted Belleville West at Camelot Bowl in the final regular season dual matchup. They came away with a 39,5 to 0.5 win over the Maroons. “It was…

By Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — It was total domination. And very few people were there to see it. But the players on the Collinsville boys basketball team were not phased by it. On Jan. 27, a scant 16 hours after playing in front of a big crowd on their home floor during their SWC win…

By Times Tribune Staff TROY — On Thursday night Jan. 25th, the  Triad Knights Ice Hockey Club held their Senior Night at RP Lumber Center This year Triad has seven players that are ending their High School hockey career and starting a new chapter in their life. This year the Seniors are Captain Peyton Ulinci,…