CLASS 2A AT EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 25-25, EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER 15-10: In the Class 2A regional quarterfinal at EAWR Memorial Gym, Natalie Ellebracht had five points, six kills and two blocks, Abby Williams served up six points and two aces, Katie Hartsock had five points...
EDWARDSVILLE - Sometimes, it's overlooked how much a strong bench can contribute to a team's success during the season, and in the case of Edwardsville's boys' soccer team, John Matthews has been the player providing the big spark. In the Tigers' first two postseason games, Matthews has come off th...
BOYS SOCCER IHSA PLAYOFFS CLASS 2A REGIONAL FINAL AT JACKSONVILLE CIVIC MEMORIAL 1, JERSEY 1 (AFTER EXTRA TIME, CIVIC MEMORIAL ADVANCES IN PENALTY SHOOTOUT 4-3): Civic Memorial won its first IHSA soccer regional championship since 1999 with a win over Jersey in a penalty kic...
EDWARDSVILLE - The road to Illinois state championships in football begins on Center Grove Road in Edwardsville on Friday night, while the other local schools start their quests on Saturday. The Illinois High School Association released the dates and times for the first round of the 2019 playoffs...
SEE VIDEO: ALTON - Running back Iggy McGee ran for 141 yards and a touchdown, while Cliff Chandler and Zach Smith each scored twice in the first half as Marquette Catholic tuned up for the IHSA Class 3A playoffs with a workmanlike 41-6 win over Kincaid South Fork on a very rainy and soggy...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville High School football team learned their IHSA Class 8A playoff pairing on Saturday night, and the Tigers will be at home for their opener. Edwardsville, who finished their regular season at 7-2, gained the number 16 overall seed and will host number 17 St. Charles...
BLOOMINGTON - A total of 10 Riverbender.com area teams learned their opponents and sites when the Illinois High School Association announced the 2019 football playoff brackets on Saturday night. The pairings were announced in a statewide-televised show on the newly reformed IHSA Television Network,...
SPRINGFIELD – Luke Atkinson headed home a beautiful cross from his brother Justin in the 77 th minute, and it was the difference as Marquette Catholic defeated Riverton 1-0 in the IHSA boys’ soccer Class 1A sectional final Friday evening at Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin Catholic...
EDWARDSVILLE – Logan Loftus and John Matthews each had a brace (two goals) as Edwardsville struck five times in the second half to defeat Alton 7-1 to win their own IHSA Class 3A boys’ soccer regional in the final played Friday afternoon at Tiger Stadium. Edwardsville held a 2-1 lead...
ALTON – The Alton High School football team played hard, with heart and with purpose, but in the end, couldn’t overcome their mistakes in falling to DeKalb 48-20 in the final game of the season Friday night at Public School Stadium. It was the Redbirds’ annual Senior Night, and...
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