Area Sports
Triad diamondmen record mixed results
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Last week’s action featured both impressive victories and tough losses for Triad baseball. Their stretch of mixed results began on Mar. 22 in Collinsville. The Kahoks entered the Madison County matchup with a 1-2 record. Collinsville jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first frame and would score six more…
Read MoreSoftball Knights off to 1-2 start
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Following a 20 win season that culminated in their first Regional title in ten years, Triad softball has returned to the diamond for another campaign. Last week, the Lady Knights held their home opener against O’Fallon. The Panthers entered the non-conference battle with a 1-1 record. With sophomore Maddie Hunt taking…
Read MoreKahok boys spikers split games to start spring season
By Mark Jurgena The second season of boys varsity volleyball at Collinsville High School got underway on March 21 with a long trip to Jackson, Mo. to face Saxony Lutheran. CHS returned with a tough five-set defeat by scores of 25-13, 25-15, 23-25, 18-25, and 17-15. The Kahoks had five match points in game five…
Read MoreSoftball Kahoks compete hard over three game week
By Mark Jurgena The young Collinsville High School softball team improved their run output each game in the past week but couldn’t quite come up with a victory. Jerseyville 18 Collinsville 6 (5 innings) CHS took a 4-0 lead with a big top of the first and tacked on in the top of the second…
Read MoreCollinsville boys track opens outdoor season with several personal records
By Mark Jurgena On March 20, the Collinsville High School boys track and field team held their first meet of their outdoor season at Kahok Stadium. They competed in a dual meet with Granite City and set several personal and even a school record. In the triple jump, KJ Thorps-Watt established a new school record…
Read MoreTaylor receives postseason accolades
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville High School graduate Ray’Sean Taylor had a stellar season for SIUE and has received several accolades for his play. Last week he was selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District team. He was selected to the District 18 first team and is the first Cougar to ever be selected…
Read MoreTriad shines at Illinois Top Times Meet
Louis Yohannes (#1247), a Triad sprinter/hurdler, starts the second leg of the 800-meter relay at the Top Times Indoor Track Championships. The sophomore takes the handoff from junior Tashon Cockarell, who started the relay for Triad. Photo by Moto Johnson By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad’s top performers of the indoor track season earned their…
Read MoreLady Knights score wins over Alton, Highland
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Triad soccer has found their footing after a slow start to their season. The Lady Knights, who began the week with an 0-2 mark, visited the Highland Bulldogs on Mar. 20. This matchup with the rival Bulldogs also served as the team’s first Mississippi Valley Conference contest of the spring. The…
Read MoreThorps-Watt and Peterson fare well at Top Times
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville High School juniors Khalil Thorps-Watt and Trey Peterson had great showings at the annual Indoor Top Times meet at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington on March 25. The Top Times meet is the de facto indoor state track and field championships for Illinois. Thorps-Watt hit a mark of 6.63 meters or…
Read MoreLady Knights finish top five at Illinois Meet
By Anthony Jones [email protected] Competing against a mix of top teams around the state of Illinois, Lady Knights track and field fought their way into fifth place at the Mar. 18 Gene Armer Invite. Triad finished with 37 points in a field of more than 30 teams. Sophomore Makenna Witham led the way after winning…
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