Area Sports

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad softball season came to a close with a May 23 matchup with the Civic Memorial Eagles. The Lady Knights entered higher ranked as the fourth seed, but the fifth-seeded Eagles had home field advantage as the regional hosts. Civic Memorial jumped out to a 1-0 in the top of the…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad boys tennis recorded their best state finish ever at last week’s IHSA State Finals. The Knights finished in a tie for seventh overall after scoring 15 points. Their total was only three points away from earning a third place trophy. Eight of the team’s total points came from the doubles…

By Mark Jurgena The second full varsity season of boys volleyball came to a close last week at the O’Fallon Regional. Collinsville won their opening regional game for the second season in a row on May 22 by beating Waterloo (Gibault) 25-11, 25-9. They ran up against the home squad O’Fallon and dropped a 25-15,…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Baserunners were few and far between when Triad and Highland faced off for the Jersey Regional title on May 27. The game’s first base runner came in the bottom of the second, when Triad’s Nic Funk reached via an error. Highland’s Chase Knebel ended the frame with the shutout intact after…

By Mark Jurgena It was a tough final contest for the Collinsville softball team as they fell to eventual O’Fallon Regional champion Belleville East 13-2 in six innings on May 23. The Lancers beat OTHS for the regional title to advance to the Class 4A Normal (Community) Sectional against Edwardsville in a game that was…

By Mark Jurgena Collinsville had several qualifiers for the Class 3A state track meet in Charleston at Eastern Illinois University over the weekend. While the Kahoks did not get any podium finishes (top nine) they did gain valuable experience for a possible return to next year’s meet. “Great performances,” said CHS coach Darryl Frerker. “The…

By Mark Jurgena While it may not seem like it, the Collinsville baseball program took another step forward Saturday morning. Edwardsville had to scratch across two runs in the bottom of the seventh to win their own Class 4A regional crown by a 5-4 count over the Kahoks. The win propelled the Tigers (28-9) into…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] For the sixth season in a row, Triad boys tennis won an IHSA Sectional title. Their plaque securing performance began on May 19 as the team traveled to Alton Marquette for the state qualifying rounds. The Knights gathered enough points on the first day to clinch the team sectional crown. Triad…

By Anthony Jones [email protected] Headed into regional week, Triad softball is riding a four game winning streak. After defeating Mascoutah and Collinsville two weeks ago, the Lady Knights picked up their third consecutive win on May 15 in Granite City. The Warriors entered that bout with a 6-21 mark. Granite City charged to an early…