Colin Feeney, Contributing Sports Writer

COLLINSVILLE - Edwardsville seniors Ryan Watts and Geo Patrylak finished one-two in the 1,600 meters as one of the highlights of the Collinsville Invitational track meet held Saturday morning and afternoon at Kahok Stadium. The Tigers won the meet with 105 points, while Mt. Vernon was second with...

North Mac Does Well In Macoupin County Track Meet, Wins Boys Title With 173 Points, Carlinville Second, Southwestern Third, Staunton Fifth, Bunker Hill Sixth CARLINVILLE - Virden North Mac had many good performances as the Panthers won the 116th running of the boys Macoupin County track meet Friday...

THURSDAY, MAY 5 SPORTS ROUNDUP Much of the outdoor schedule was rained out on Thursday, with the heavy rains that moved through the St. Louis area early in the morning. Here's a list of games that were postponed BASEBALL Carrollton at Carlinville Valmeyer at Lebanon Piasa Southwestern...

ALTON - Father McGivney Catholic's Jacob Huber swept the 100-, 200- and 400-meter races as the Griffins went on to win the first-ever Gateway Metro Conference boys track championship in the meet held Wednesday evening at Alton's Public School Stadium. McGivney won the league title with 105 points,...

ALTON - The relay teams of Father McGivney Catholic's girls' track team swept the four races, while the Griffins placed very well in the other events in going on to the first-ever Gateway Metro Conference meet title as the meet was held Wednesday evening at Alton's Public School Stadium. The Explorers'...

EDWARDSVILLE - A two-run homer in the home half of the fifth by Spencer Stearns after Belleville East came back to tie the game in the top half 4-4 gave the Tigers a lead they'd never give up in a 9-5 win over the Lancers in a Southwestern Conference baseball game played Wednesday evening at Tom Pile...

BELLEVILLE - The combined pitching of Zander Mueth and Kannon Walker held Edwardsville to three hits, while an error brought in the first run and a sacrifice fly the second as Belleville East gave the Tigers their first loss of the baseball season 2-0 in a Southwestern Conference baseball game Tuesday...

EDWARDSVILLE - Junior pitcher Jake Holder has been one of the aces of the Edwardsville baseball pitching staff this season, going to 4-0 with a 9-0 win over DeSmet Jesuit Monday afternoon at Tom Pile Field. Holder threw five innings, allowing two hits while walking one and striking out another in...

EDWARDSVILLE - Catcher Grant Huebner had four RBIs, while Spencer Stearns and Jacoby Roberson had drove in two runs each and Jake Holder led a trio of pitchers in holding DeSmet Jesuit of Creve Coeur, Mo. to four hits as Edwardsville defeated the Spartans 9-0 in a baseball game Monday afternoon at...

PIASA - Piasa Southwestern, Carrollton and Bunker Hill athletes had good performances at the Bert Trump Relays, held Tuesday afternoon at Southwestern. In the boys meet, the Piasa Birds won the meet with 71 points, with Rushville-Industry coming in second with 66 points, Greenfield Northwestern was...