EDWARDSVILLE - Senior forward Syd Harris led the way once again for Edwardsville, scoring 25 points, while fellow senior Elle Evans added 20 points as the Tigers won their first IHSA playoff game in two years with a 73-42 win over Pekin in the Class 4A regional semifinals Tuesday night at Lucco-Jackson...
ROXANA - Haley Rodgers led four Marquette Catholic players in double figures as the Explorers defeated Piasa Southwestern 70-19 to advance to Thursday's final in the IHSA Class 2A girls basketball regional semifinals at Larry Milazzo Memorial Gym in Roxana. Marquette came out blazing in the opening...
GIRLS SECTIONAL AT PEORIA RICHWOODS In the first-ever girls sectional meet at Peoria Richwoods High, Edwardsville put three wrestlers into the inaugural girls' state meet, while Granite City placed two wrestlers in state, while Alton, Collinsville and Highland advanced one wrestler each. The...
BOYS CLASS 2A AT MAHOMET-SEYMOUR Civic Memorial will have seven wrestlers at the state finals in Class 2A, while Triad advanced three wrestlers and both East St. Louis and Highland advanced one wrestler each from the Mahomet-Seymour 2A Boys Sectional. The Eagles' Bradley Ruckman won the third-place...
EDWARDSVILLE - Senior forward Syd Harris led the way with 29 points as Edwardsville started the game with a 10-1 run and never looked back as the Tigers won their annual Senior Night game over Belleville West 65-34 in the regular-season home finale Thursday night at Lucco-Jackson Gym. In the...
JERSEYVILLE - Senior Edward Roberts has emerged as one of the top players for the boys' basketball team at Jersey Community High School and has done well for the Panthers. Roberts is one of the Panthers' top scorers and a solid rebounder and defensive player with several steals on the season. Including...
PIASA - Senior basketball forward Hannah Nixon is one of the top players for Southwestern High School's girls' basketball team, possesses a strong work ethic in helping the team this season. Nixon is also one of the team's most respected leaders, setting examples for the younger players in whatever's...
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL ALTON 60, BELLEVILLE EAST 30: Alton romped past Belleville East in a home game Wednesday night. Senior Renee Raglin was honored on the night. Kiyoko Proctor led all scorers with 17 points, Raglin added 11 points and Powers had 9 points...
SEE GALLERY: EAST ALTON - Sophomore forward Landon Braundemeier's hat trick was all Alton needed as the Redbirds defeated Bethalto 3-1 in the opening game of their first-round Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association West Division playoff series Tuesday night at the East Alton Ice Arena....
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL FATHER MCGIVNEY CATHOLIC 73, RAMSEY 36: Jackson Rodgers made history as he became the first McGivney boys player to reach 1,000 career points in the Griffins' win over Ramsey. Rodgers reached the milestone on a three-pointer with 7:06...
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