TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS ROUNDUP MERRY CHRISTMAS! BOYS BASKETBALL In an opening round game of the Don Mauer Holiday Invitational at Mary Institute-Country Day School in Ladue, Mo., Edwardsville opened its defense of the tournament championship with a 54-35 win...
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS ROUNDUP HAPPY FESTIVUS! BOYS BASKETBALL ILLINOIS COLLEGE SHOWCASE CARLINVILLE 51, WEST CENTRAL 37 Triston Thompson tossed in 18 points to pace Carlinville to a 51-37 win over West Central. Sawyer Smith had 13 points and 6 rebounds, and Tate Duckel...
COLLINSVILLE - First-year Collinsville head coach Hank Matthews is getting his first taste of the competition of the Southwestern Conference, and it’s something he wouldn’t trade for anything. Edwardsville slipped by Collinsville's boys 43-41 on Friday night, Dec. 19, 2025, at Collinsville....
COLLINSVILLE – Miccah Butler’s critical three-pointer late, along with a pair of free throws in the final seconds, and a brilliant defensive play by Devyon Hill-Lomax in deflecting away an inbounds pass with 1.8 seconds left, helped give Edwardsville a crucial 43-41 Southwestern...
GRANITE CITY - Jace Wilkinson, a senior shooting guard for the Collinsville High basketball team, has brought much senior experience and leadership to the tradition-rich Kahoks, who are currently 4-4 following a come-from-behind 44-36 win at Granite City on Dec. 16, 2025. Wilkinson led the team...
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL GIRLS BASKETBALL MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 31, PIASA SOUTHWESTERN 21: Marquette took a 16-8 halftime lead over Southwestern, then went on to win at Southwestern's gym. Allie Weiner led the Explorers with 12 points,...
GRANITE CITY - Jace Wilkinson led Collinsville with 20 points, including three clutch free throws in the final minute, and DeAndre Brown added 10 points as the Kahoks came from a 22-17 halftime deficit to defeat Granite City 44-36 in a boys basketball game Tuesday night at Granite City Memorial...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School's Gabby Thompson signed on to play soccer at the University of Kansas in Lawrence in ceremonies held recently at the auditorium of the Jon Davis Wrestling Center. In girls soccer at Edwardsville, Thompson has played multiple positions. "I am a play-making attacker...
EDWARDSVILLE - Defender Thea Dimitroff signed recently to play soccer with Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. Thea is also Spencer Homes Female Athlete of the Month for the Tigers. Dimitroff had a strong year for Edwardsville's girls' soccer team in 2025 and plays an important role...
GRANITE CITY - Granite City head boys Coach Gerald Moore said he is excited about the possibility of playing Collinsville again despite the loss at Granite City on Tuesday night, Dec. 16, 2025. There is a chance the two teams might meet again in the Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic next...
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