Colin Feeney, Contributing Sports Writer

EDWARDSVILLE - Junior Alec Marchetto hit a grand slam homer as a part of a 10-run third inning, while senior Andrew Hendrickson and junior Lucas Huebner pitched very effectively as Edwardsville High's baseball team bounced back from a big loss the day before to defeat Washington 14-4 in a game...

EDWARDSVILLE - Lockport Township High took a 2-0 lead in the third and blew the game open in the fifth, scoring four times on a pair of two-run homers, then scored four more times in the seventh, two coming on another two-run shot, and held the Tigers to two hits - both by Andrew Hendrickson -...

EDWARDSVILLE - Senior Cole Funkhouser hit the first pitch of the season over the fence in left field and it set the tone for Edwardsville as the Tigers scored in every inning in going on to a 12-2 win over St. Joseph-Ogden in their season opener Wednesday afternoon at Tom Pile Field. Edwardsville...

EDWARDSVILLE - Emily Baker came up with a second-half brace (two goals), while Peyton Baker made four saves in goal as Alton's girls' soccer team took their second win in as many starts in a 3-0 win over Springfield in the Metro Cup showcase in a game played early Wednesday evening at Edwardsville's...

EDWARDSVILLE - Four different players scored for Edwardsville's girls' soccer team as the Tigers defeated Mascoutah 4-0 for their second straight win in the Metro Cup showcase event Wednesday night at Tiger Stadium. The three points didn't come very easily for Edwardsville, as the Indians showed...

COLLINSVILLE - Sophomore striker Savanhna Khammanyvong scored in the 54th minute as Granite City opened its new season with a 1-0 win over Collinsville Tuesday night at Kahok Stadium. The Warriors' defense was solid throughout, not allowing many chances for the Kahoks, and when Collinsville had opportunities...

BELLEVILLE ALTHOFF CATHOLIC 6, CIVIC MEMORIAL 2 In the season opener for both clubs at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Althoff scored twice in the third, once in the fourth, and three more times in the fifth to take the win over CM. Bryer Arview had four hits, including a solo home run, and the Eagles'...

ROXANA 10, COLLINSVILLE 0: A six-run second inning sent Roxana on its way to a season-opening win at home over Collinsville. Destiny Vulsteke hit a two-run homer for the Shells, her only hit of the day, while Calista Stahlhut had two hits and drove home two runs and Kyra Fischer, Macy Hart, Kristen...

EDWARDSVILLE - Senior striker Olivia Baca got Edwardsville off to a dream start with two goals in the first five minutes, then sophomore Mea Hook scored in the seventh minute and it would be all the Tigers really needed as Edwardsville went on to a season-opening 6-0 win over Rochester in the first...

METRO-EAST LUTHERAN 9, EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER 0: Kate Jose got the local girls' soccer season off to an explosive start with a double hat trick (six goals) and two assists as Metro-East got off to a great start in the win over EAWR at Knights Field. Alison Waller had two goals and four assists...