SPRINGFIELD - Drake Westcott of Edwardsville delivered a key two-run single in a three-run fifth inning, while Collinsville's Jackson Parrill went five innings to get the win as the Alton River Dragons took a close 4-2 decision over the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes in a Prospect League baseball gam...
EDWARDSVILLE - St. Louis player Gus Tettamble was among the winners in the qualifying draw on the first day of the Edwardsville Futures tennis tournament, presented by the EGHM Foundation, with the opening matches played on Monday at the Edwardsville Tennis Center. The opening day was very warm,...
EDWARDSVILLE - A pair of former Edwardsville High runners - Roland Prenzler for the men and Emily Nuttall for the women - were the winners of the 27th annual Mud Mountain race, the annual fundraiser for the Edwardsville High School cross country and track teams, as well as the teams at both Lincoln...
EDWARDSVILLE - Alton High basketball junior-to-be Kobe Taylor will be a key part of the upcoming season as the Redbirds look to turn the corner and show improvement in the basketball program, which has gone a combined 10-48 during the last two seasons, but is ready to have a breakout season in 2023-24....
EDWARDSVILLE - The doubles team of Tyler Bowers and Gabriellus Gusauskas defeated Daniel Prado and Jefferson Nino in straight sets to win the Doubles Shootout, presented by Jeb and Ginger Blasingame of Keller Williams Marquee real estate, and qualified for this coming week's Edwardsville Futures o...
WHEATON - The Alton under-15 American Legion Post 126 baseball team came back all the way from losing their first game to win the Illinois Legion state junior championship by defeating Danville Post 210 Gold twice, 4-2 and 4-0 in the finals of the state tournament Sunday in Wheaton. The junior...
EDWARDSVILLE - Jett Middleton, Thomas Nelson, Gus Tettamble and Mujthba Ali-Khan all advanced to the semifinals of the Pro Wild Card Challenge tennis tournament, presented by The Gori Law Firm, as the tournament got underway on Thursday at the Edwardsville Tennis Center. The tournament is a qualifier...
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Cape Catfish scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and held the Alton River Dragons to four hits in the game to take a 9-0 win over the visiting River Dragons in a Prospect League game Wednesday afternoon at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The loss is the...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville swimmer Madison Popelar demonstrated great potential during the summer SWISA season for Montclaire and finished with several high places in the meet that concluded the season this past Sunday in Granite City. Madison was third in the 200 free at SWISA (2:50.7), third in...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville swim sensation Cohen Osborn concluded his boys summer SWISA season for Montclaire Swim Club with a dynamic performance - three firsts. Cohen was first in the 200 free (2:01.10), 100 medley (1:03.20, and 100 back (1:02.97). Cohen is entering his senior season for the Edwardsvill...
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