EDWARDSVILLE – Mia Semith led the way with 19 points, while newcomer Alandyn Simmons, a transfer from St. Louis Lift For Life Academy, added 11 points, but it was a solid defense that forced 24 turnovers that helped the Edwardsville girls basketball team to a season-opening 48-43 win over...
Both Belleville Althoff Catholic and East St. Louis have opportunities to play in the IHSA state championship games next weekend, but first will have to get past two very formidable opponents in the semifinals on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 23, 2024. The Crusaders, currently 12-0, face a rematch...
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENTS BELLEVILLE EAST 65, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 25: In a consolation bracket game at the 14th annual Columbia Tip-Off Classic, Belleville East led from wire-to-wire in taking the win over Marquette....
GRANITE CITY - Senior offensive lineman Matt Fetrow had one of the most important jobs on the football gridiron this past football season for the Granite City Warriors – he was starting center on the offensive line, and a play couldn't start without him. Besides being the center, Fetrow...
MVCHA HOCKEY TUESDAY'S RESULTS O'FALLON 13, TRIAD 1: Jack Vahle had a big night, scoring six goals and having four assists, while Mason Wright had four goals and four assists as O'Fallon romped over Triad at the McKendree Rec-Plex. Jeremiah Peterson, Malachi Otero, and Nikaalus Sova score...
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL MARISSA-COULTERVILLE 53, METRO-EAST LUTHERAN 21: At the Dupo Top-Off Tournament, Marissa-Coulterville led from wire-to-wire to take a season-opening win over Metro-East Lutheran. Leah Watson led the Knights with five...
COLUMBIA - Both Savannah Hildebrand and Makenna Witham scored 13 points each, and it was enough to take Triad to a win in its girls basketball season opener Tuesday night, Nov. 19, 2024, over Marquette Catholic 57-27 in the Columbia Tip-Off Classic Tuesday night at the Columbia gym. Although...
EDWARDSVILLE - Elise Thompson, a junior for the Father McGivney Catholic girls swimming team, had a breakthrough performance for herself and the Griffins at the IHSA sectional meet on Nov. 9, 2024, at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center in Edwardsville.Thompson was a part of the 200-yard medley relay...
EDWARDSVILLE - Alton's Ella Valyo had a very good showing in her events at the girls sectional swim meet, held on Nov. 9 at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center at Edwardsville High School. Valyo was a part of the 200-yard freestyle relay that had a time of 2:15.81, came in the 109-yard backstroke a...
EDWARDSVILLE - Megan Sykes, who competed on the Granite City High girls swimming team this fall, enjoyed a successful IHSA sectional meet on Nov. 9, 2024, at Edwardsville's Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center. Sykes had a 100-yard freestyle time of 1:11.35, was a part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team...
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