EDWARDSVILLE – Rowan Weller led Edwardsville with 16 points, scoring key back-to-back baskets in the fourth quarter to hold off an O’Fallon rally as the Tigers turned back the Panthers 57-46 in a Southwestern Conference boys basketball game Tuesday night, Jan. 6, 2026, at Lucco-Jackson...
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL FATHER MCGIVNEY CATHOLIC 50, WHITE HALL NORTH GREENE 42: McGivney went on the road and came away with a win at North Greene's gym. Carson Barone had a big game and led the Griffins with 22 points, while Owen Kolesa had...
EDWARDSVILLE - Claire Berger is a swimmer for Father McGivney Catholic High, and swam a great program in the IHSA girls sectional meet in November 2025 at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center in Edwardsville. Although she didn't qualify for the state meet, Berger fared very well in the sectional, finishing...
EDWARDSVILLE - Joi Story, a senior this coming season on the Edwardsville High School girls track team, signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Texas in Austin to compete on the women's track team. Story had an outstanding season this past spring for the Tigers, finishing fifth i...
GRANITE CITY - Granite City’s wrestling team showed marked improvement at the 2025 William “Red” Schmitt Holiday Tournament, finishing 16th out of 27 teams and climbing five spots from last year’s results. The two-day event showcased the efforts of the Granite...
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL COLLINSVILLE 46. SPRINGFIELD LANPHIER 43: As the regular season resumed after the Holidays, Collinsville led at halftime 26-14, but Lanphier rallied in the third quarter to go ahead 33-31. The Kahoks put on a rally of...
GRANITE CITY - Triad High School’s wrestling team competed in Granite City’s 64th annual William Red Schmidt holiday tournament, a challenging event featuring tough teams from Illinois, Missouri, and Kentucky. The tournament took place recently, with Triad finishing 14th out of 27 teams....
GLEN CARBON - Issac Wendler, who was a key part of Father McGivney Catholic's run to the IHSA Class 1A baseball state championship game last season, has signed a letter of intent to play baseball for the University of Illinois-Springfield. Wendler will be joining teammate Ben Sink as a member of th...
COLLINSVILLE - Antonio Dean III is a key part of the Granite City High boys basketball team and is one of its leaders as the Warriors look ahead to the second half of the season after the holidays. Dean is a Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete of the Month for the Warriors. Dean is among the...
GRANITE CITY — Alton High School’s boys wrestling team showed promise at the recent Red Schmitt Wrestling Tournament in Granite City, highlighted by Brayden Drew’s championship win at 165 pounds. Coach Eric Roberson expressed satisfaction with his team’s overall performance...
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