GRANITE CITY - When an adult is diagnosed with any form of cancer, it can be a huge emotional burden on the patient and his or her family. There is a local organization that helps celebrate all the triumphs of the patient and their families. Getting ready to celebrate its 10th anniversary in...
HARDIN - With the delay of the start of the Illinois High School Association's winter sports season until after the start of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the boys' basketball team at Hardin Calhoun High School is pressing on with prep work for the possible start of the season, and in fact,...
EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore cross country runner Rhiannon LaZella enjoyed a strong season at Metro-East Lutheran High School, as she was often the leading runner for the Knights' girls team, which climaxed at the IHSA Class 1A regional at Carlinville, where she was Metro-East's leading runner with a tim...
BETHALTO - Freshman runner Avari Combes enjoyed a successful first season for the girls cross country team at Civic Memorial High School, being one of four Eagles' runners to qualify for the IHSA Class 2A sectional, coming in at 20:38.55 in the Jacksonville regional meet, then having a time of 21:48.96...
PIASA - Sophomore cross country runner Collin Robinson went out for the boys cross country team at Southwestern High School for the first time in the 2020 season, and enjoyed a solid season in helping the Piasa Birds enjoy success during the abbreviated season. For his accomplishments, dedication...
JERSEYVILLE - Freshman runner Abby Fraley enjoyed a successful first season for the girls cross country team at Jersey Community High School, climaxing it with a time of 22:14.58 at the IHSA Class 2A Jacksonville regional Oct. 24 at Jacksonville Community Park. For her efforts and successes running...
JERSEYVILLE - Sophomore Drake Goetten came out for the Jersey Community High School boys cross country team for the first time in 2020 and enjoyed a very successful season for the Panthers, and it was climaxed by a personal record time of 16:58.30 at the IHSA Class 2A regional meet in Jacksonville....
EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore cross country runner Riley Knoyle had a marvelous breakout season as a freshman for the Edwardsville High girls cross country team, helping the Tigers to a very successful 2019 campaign, and she followed up on it during her sophomore season with another highly successful...
ALTON - Junior basketball player Renee Raglin has played basketball since a very young age, and for the 2020-21 season at Alton High School, hopes to be a key component of an improved and experienced Redbird team that kept working hard and striving during their 2019-20 season, no matter the situation....
GLEN CARBON - Senior point guard Anna McKee has established herself as one of the best players in the short history of the girls' basketball program at Father McGivney Catholic High School. In her junior season in 2019-20, McKee averaged 12.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.4 steals, and 3.1 assists per game....
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