Colin Feeney, Contributing Sports Writer

WESTMONT - Edwardsville's Scout Jackson finished eighth in the 100-yard backstroke to lead the Tigers at the IHSA girls state swimming meet, held over the weekend at the FHC Natatorium in Westmont. Jackson missed qualifying in the 100-yard butterfly, but finished eighth in the 100-yard backstroke,...

CHATHAM - Christopher Bennett, Jr. scored four touchdowns - two by running, and two by passing - while TaRyan Martin scored twice, and quarterback Kendrick Lyons threw for four scores as East St. Louis ran riot in the second half and defeated Chatham Glenwood 58-14 in the IHSA Class 6A football...

CAHOKIA - The Normal University High defense successfully shut down the high-powered Cahokia offense, limiting running back Corryondrae Midgett to 24 yards rushing, while quarterback Zion Taylor was 19-for 41 passing for 233 yards and a touchdown, and Omar Mims, Jr. had six catches for 104 yards...

EAST ST. LOUIS/CAHOKIA - The IHSA football playoffs go into the quarterfinals this weekend, with Cahokia hosting a Class 4A quarterfinal against Normal University Saturday at Brien Field, while East St. Louis plays its first road game of the postseason, playing at Chatham Glenwood on Saturday, with...

BELLEVILLE/HARDIN - The quarterfinals of the IHSA football playoffs have four area teams remaining, with two of them set to go Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Class 1A, and potentially a blockbuster semifinal game if all goes well. Belleville Althoff Catholic, the top seed in the southern half of the...

EDWARDSVILLE - Scout Jackson, a junior for Edwardsville's girls' swimming team, had herself a big day at the IHSA sectional meet, held Nov. 9, 2024, at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center. Jackson qualified individually for the state swimming meet in Westmont by winning the 100-yard backstroke...

ALTON - The Alton High School girls basketball program released its full 2024-25 schedule on Tuesday, and it's been beefed up to play against some of the top teams in both St. Louis and in Illinois. Among the non-conference opponents scheduled will be Lutheran St. Charles, Peoria High, Pleasant...

GLEN CARBON/ALTON - Father McGivney Catholic was very successful in Saturday's swim sectional at Edwardsville with the 200-yard medley relay team winning a medal by placing sixth at 2:15.57, and Elise Thompson coming in fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke at 1:11.51. It's a young program set to enjoy...

EDWARDSVILLE - O'Fallon had Alyssa Albertyn qualify for state by winning the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle, and Panthers coach Karen King was happy with all of her swimmer's effort on the day. Albertyn won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 49.94 and the 200-yard freestyle...

EDWARDSVILLE - It was a big day for the Edwardsville girls swimming team, as the relay teams set three new pool records, junior Scout Jackson qualified in two events, recorded a qualifying time for the Junior National swim meet, and helped the Tigers to their 11th straight IHSA sectional championship...