EDWARDSVILLE – Rowan Weller led the way for Edwardsville with 16 points as the Tigers outscored Collinsville 23-13 in a critical fourth quarter to take away a 47-40 win in a key Southwestern Conference game Tuesday night, Feb. 10, 2026, at Lucco-Jackson Gym. The win, combined with an Alton...
JACKSONVILLE - Civic Memorial won two weight classes and advanced seven to the sectional, while Alton and Southwestern advanced one wrestler each to the sectional, Roxana put through all three of their wrestlers. Jersey also advanced one as the Eagles just missed winning the team title at the...
EDWARDSVILLE - Journey Anderson has been enjoying a successful freshman season for the Edwardsville High girls basketball varsity, and the guard who handles the ball for the Tiger offense, as well as hitting key three-point shots, is looking ahead to her first IHSA postseason. Anderson, who scored...
EDWARDSVILLE - Kaylea Lacey is a senior forward and a four-year starter for the Alton High girls basketball team that has helped revive the program into one of the area's best in a short period. Lacey, one of the key players for the Redbirds in last year's 34-3 campaign and third-place finish in...
GLEN CARBON - Carson Barone is a junior guard who's made many contributions to the most successful season in the history of the boys basketball team at Father McGivney Catholic. Barone is also looking for more success when the IHSA Class 2A playoffs start in the next two weeks. In the Griffins'...
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL GRANITE CITY 61, BELLEVILLE WEST 30: Granite led at the break 35-5, and went on to defeat West in their final regular-season home game at Granite City Memorial Gym. Granite City now vies for its 20th win of the season...
(Photos by Dan Brannan). GRANITE CITY - Edwardsville wrestlers won five weight classes, while the host Warriors won two classes, with the Tigers advancing eight to the sectional meet, and Granite sending three as Edwardsville ran away with the IHSA girls wrestling regional title over the weekend...
GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney Catholic's boys dropped a contest to Marquette Catholic 59-23 at home, but the Griffins' Head Coach Cory Clouser is still optimistic about the remaining portion of the 2025-2026 campaign. It's still turning out to be the best season in the program's history, and there's...
GLEN CARBON - Cam Golike and Cameron Jones both led Marquette Catholic with 19 points apiece as the Explorers raced out to a 13-3 first-quarter lead, and were never headed as Marquette took a 59-23 Gateway Metro Conference boys basketball win over Father McGivney Catholic Friday night, Feb. 6, 2026...
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL ALTON 65, EAST ST. LOUIS 22: Alton went out to a 35-7 halftime lead and took the Southwestern Conference game at the East St. Louis gym. Javonni Winters led the Flyers with 10 points, while Lynajah Smith added eight points....
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