JERSEYVILLE - Junior forward Brennan Weller led Edwardsville with 19 points, while Jack Nafziger added 10 and Nic Hemken nine, as good free-throw shooting late in the game helped spell the difference as the Tigers defeated Granite City 51-44 in the opening game of the Jersey Mid-Winter Classic Monday...
GRANITE CITY - Although many people may not realize it, varsity dance is a sport that takes as much hard work and dedication as any other sport that's offered by the area high schools, and the rewards can be very good. It certainly has been true for London Kimble, who's Granite City High School's...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville senior point guard Que Love had a big week for the Tigers, scoring a total of 37 points, with five rebounds and five assists in helping guide Edwardsville to a 3-0 record to run their season mark to 17-1 on the year. A game against Alton, scheduled for Friday, was postponed...
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JANUARY 18-19 SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL SATURDAY'S RESULTS TRIAD 72, MT. ZION 41: At the Litchfield Tournament, Luke Cox scores a season-high 33 points, while Michael Tentis scored 10 and both Kile Crook and Nate Winslow each had eight points as Triad wo...
GRANITE CITY - Michael Boyd has found significant success on the mat for Granite City High School's wrestling team. For that, Boyd has been named the January Athlete of the Month at Granite City High School. Boyd, a senior who wrestles for head coach John Venne, is currently 22-6 on the season,...
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL NOKOMIS AT EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER --- POSTPONED: The South Central Conference game between Nokomis and East Alton-Wood River at EAWR Memorial Gym on Friday, was postponed due to the death of a student at Nokomis High School early Friday...
JERSEYVILLE - Alton's Danny Laslie and Roxana's Logan Wonders advanced as individuals, and Jersey, Marquette Catholic and Civic Memorial's teams all qualified for next week's sectional as Taylorville won the team championship in the IHSA boys bowling regional tournament held Saturday at Tri County...
EDWARDSVILLE - Logan Mills was Edwardsville's only multiple winner of the day, capturing the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard freestyle, while the relay teams swept their races as the Tigers took nine of the 12 events in going on to a 101-70 win over O'Fallon in a dual meet held Thursday...
PIASA - Anna McKee started the game hot, and ended up with 18 points, while Madison Webb came up with 16 points as Father McGivney Catholic went on to a close 52-45 win over Piasa Southwestern in a girls basketball game played Saturday afternoon at the Southwestern gym. It was a nip-and-tuck...
EDWARDSVILLE - Cyrina Beckmann has been a cheerleader for four years and accomplished much for Edwardsville High School. Beckman has been named the Edwardsville High School Female Athlete of the Month for January 2020. Beckmann, a senior who has Cassidee Anselmo as head coach, has been on the varsity...
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