Area Sports
Two Kahok girls’ bowlers qualify for sectional competition
By Mark Jurgena There were highs and lows last week for the Collinsville girls’ bowling team. They had two individuals qualify out of the regional and into the sectional round of the postseason and they won another Southwestern Conference regular-season championship. However, as a team, they were unable to finish high enough in the standings…
Read MoreBlock at the buzzer seals victory for Knights
By Ray Popkess Long time foes returned to the basketball court for their final intra-conference matchup on Friday, Feb. 6 when the Triad Knights invited the Highland Bulldogs to Troy for Ag Night. The evening of hoops was dedicated to the development of Triad’s Agriculture Club and their upcoming Future Farmers of America (FFA)…
Read MoreTriad skaters advance to second round of MVCHA 1A Playoffs
By Ray Popkess Like clockwork, the Triad Knights have once again clinched their opening round series of the MVCHA Class 1A Playoffs with two victories over the Collinsville Kahoks. They now look ahead to Monday, Feb. 9 when they go back to East Alton Ice Arena to take on the Highland Bulldogs in round…
Read MoreKahoks pick up SWC basketball win over East
By Mark Jurgena It took two seconds to get the Collinsville offense going. That offense kept on going as they secured their initial Southwestern Conference win of the season on Jan. 30 at Fletcher Gym. CHS knocked off Belleville East 56-36. The victory moved Collinsville to 9-14 overall and 1-7 in the SWC on the…
Read MoreCHS girls’ bowling closes out dual match portion of season
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville beat Edwardsville 39-1 on Jan. 28 at Edison’s in Edwardsville. The win raised the CHS mark to 9-1 on the season in Southwestern Conference matchups. For the Kahoks, Laila Jaoko led the way with a 630 series. She fired a 214, 213 and a 203. Alayna Laing shot high games of…
Read MoreTriad Varsity cheer takes home Sectional title
By Ray Popkess One week after Triad walked away with a second place plaque at the Mississippi Valley Conference Championships, they answered that performance with the highest scoring routine among Class 2A schools at the Edwardsville-hosted Sectional. Five of six Mississippi Valley teams finished in the top five out of 16 total teams, with…
Read MoreKahok girls finish regular season with tourney title
By Mark Jurgena The end of January was a big one for the Collinsville girls’ wrestling team. They took a first place finish at the 618 Invite in Edwardsville one day after bringing home a third place finish at the NCHS Wrestling Girls Invite in Normal on Jan. 20. Collinsville is at the IHSA Granite…
Read MoreLady Knights take down Althoff; Triad splits varsity matchups at Civic Mega Night
By Ray Popkess As the final month of regular season high school basketball tips-off this week, Triad’s varsity girls’ and boys’ teams seek to become the final champions of the Mississippi Valley Conference. Prior to last week’s games, the Lady Knights had come off two losses at the Highland Girls’ Tournament the week before…
Read MoreKahok grapplers head to sectional
By Mark Jurgena Two Collinsville High School boys wrestlers advanced to this weekend’s Edwardsville Sectional after qualifying out of the Class 3A Normal Regional. Anthony Brown and Jordan Thigpen all advanced based on their qualifying effort last weekend. Michael Stevenson just missed advancing to the sectional. Brown won the 157 pound class at the regional.…
Read MoreSeven Triad wrestlers place top-four at Regionals
By Ray Popkess After Triad hoopers invaded the Civic Memorial gym floor on Friday, wrestlers from across the southern portion of the state converged on the Eagles’ gym and rolled out the mats for Regional competition. Will Kelly dominated the 132-pound bracket with an opening round pin, a technical fall in the semifinals and…
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