Area Sports

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — Taylor Dawson began the Collinsville girls wrestling season off with style as the 130-pound Kahok swept through the Normal Community Girls Invite on Nov. 25. She was one of six Kahok girls to compete at the event while the sport of girls wrestling continues to grow. Collinsville finished in 25th…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville boys bowling team had a pair of matches last week and a tourney over the weekend. While the Kahoks split their league contests, tourney results from Harlem Invitational in Loves Park were not fully available at press time. Look for those complete results in next week’s edition of…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — It was a great opening weekend for the Collinsville girls bowling team as they won the Triad Invitational at Hi-Top Bowl in Highland over the Thanksgiving weekend. CHS made steady progress throughout the day as they beat Belleville East by 152 pins to take the crown in the 15-team field.…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — Over the Thanksgiving weekend the Collinsville boys basketball team played host for the initial time to the Collinsville/Mascoutah Thanksgiving Classic at Fletcher Gym. The Kahoks went undefeated at the event beating St. Louis (Miller Career Academy), Riverview Gardens, Mo. and Mascoutah to raise their season mark to 4-0 headed into…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — They burst out of the starting gate. Then dominated the rest of the game. Collinsville began the season 7-for-8 shooting including 3-for-3 from long range to jump out to a 17-4 lead and cruised to a 67-39 running clock victory at Herrin on Nov. 22. The victory was career win…

by Randy Pierce Several student athletes who participated in fall sports programs at Father McGivney Catholic High School in Glen Carbon and Maryville Christian High School have been recognized by the Gateway Metro Conference for their performance. Named to all-conference teams from Father McGivney, listed with their particular sports, were Maddie Hylla and Sami Oller…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — What they were lacking at the beginning of the season, they are quickly gaining as the Collinsville boys bowling team continues to make improvements. CHS traveled to the Plainfield (North) Strikefest over the weekend at Bowlero Lanes in Romeoville and came back with a finish near the top of the…

by Mark Jurgena EDWARDSVILLE — Ray did it again. Not surprising, but certainly exciting! Collinsville High School alum Ray’Sean Taylor buried a three from the left wing with one second to play to lift SIUE to a 77-74 win over the University of Denver at the South Alabama Jaguar Classic in Mobile, Ala. on Nov.…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — Once again the rising football program at Collinsville High School can claim a spot on the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 7A all-state team. Senior quarterback/defensive back Darren Pennell moved from wide receiver to quarterback in the offseason and had a stellar season again on both sides of…

by Mark Jurgena COLLINSVILLE — Several Collinsville High School athletes have made the cut for various Southwestern Conference all-conference teams based on their stellar performance this fall. Boys Soccer Collinsville pulled out quite a turnaround on the pitch this fall. They began the season 2-4 against their rugged schedule and were 6-6-1 before ripping off…