Colin Feeney, Contributing Sports Writer

NORMAL - Edwardsville junior Ryan Watts won the individual championship in an exciting dual to the finish with Quincy's Fiker Rosen, while junior Geo Patrylak came in ninth as the Tigers finished third as a team in the Illinois High School Association Class 3A Normal Community boys cross country sectional...

NORMAL - Edwardsville's standout sophomore runner Riley Knoyle finished fifth overall, and it was enough to help the Tigers place fifth as a team in a closely-contested Illinois High School Association Class 3A girls cross country sectional meet on Saturday at Maxwell Park in Normal. The team championship...

CLASS 1A AT DECATUR ST. TERESA CATHOLIC The Explorers made history at the Carlinville regional last week at Loveless Park, finishing in the fifth and final team qualifying berth to advance to the St. Teresa sectional, which will be run at Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur. Marquette...

CLASS 3A AT NORMAL COMMUNITY EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville placed third at last week's regional meet at Wilson Park in Granite City, and will be ready to go for the Normal Community sectional at Maxwell Park in Normal. In addition, Granite's Lacey Kunz, a senior, will represent the Warriors as a...

CLASS 3A AT NORMAL COMMUNITY EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville junior Ryan Watts and junior teammate Geo Patrylak were on a roll at the Granite City Regional, posting their best times of the season. Watts set a course record with a time of 14:41.14 in winning the individual title, with Geo Patrylak...

BETHALTO - Sophomore golfer Sophee Brown has been among the leading players for Civic Memorial High School's girls' team this season. She has been the leading golfer for the Eagles, consistently shooting in the 80s, and recently helped lead CM to a second-place finish in the IHSA Class 1A Marquette...

ALTON - Senior golfer Charles Coy has accomplished much in his first two years on the boys' team at Alton High School. During this season, he consistently turned in scores in the 80s and low 90s in helping the Redbirds in many of the team's meets and tournaments. For his accomplishments on the...

WOOD RIVER - Four years of hard work and determination helped East Alton-Wood River High School senior tennis player Hannah Allen to become the number one singles player for the Oilers, winning many key matches for the team during the 2020 season. For her work and dedication to the team, Allen ha...

EDWARDSVILLE - Metro-East Lutheran freshman Grace Hopp has already been very active in athletics, and when asked to try tennis, she took it up for the fall season, and emerged as one of the top players for the Knights in her first year of competition. For her accomplishments on the court in her first...

CARLINVILLE - Roxana, Father McGivney Catholic and Marquette Catholic's girls cross country teams all advanced to the Decatur St. Teresa Catholic Sectional as a team for the first time at the IHSA Class 1A Carlinville Regional. Shelbyville won the team title with 38 points, Roxana came in second wit...