GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Warriors boys basketball team is showing great potential with three wins already recorded early in the 2025-2026 season. Granite City defeated Metro East Lutheran 58-39 on Thursday night, Dec. 4, 2025, at Granite City. Granite City goes to 3-2, and plays Union, Mo...
GRANITE CITY - Jalen Hall led Granite City with 16 points, while Evan Brewer added 12 points to propel the Warriors to a 58-39 boys basketball win over Metro-East Lutheran Thursday night, Dec. 4, 2025, at Granite City Memorial Gym. The Warriors used the run to overcome a sluggish first-half start...
EDWARDSVILLE - Senior softball catcher Remi Werden of the Edwardsville High team signed a letter of intent to play for Lake Land College in Mattoon in a ceremony held at the auditorium of the Jon Davis Wrestling Center. Werden is a solid defensive catcher who also provides great leadership skills...
EDWARDSVILLE — Edwardsville’s girls basketball team opened Southwestern Conference play with a decisive 74-20 victory over East St. Louis on Wednesday night, Dec. 3, 2025, at East Side’s gym. The Tigers built a commanding 40-7 lead by halftime and maintained control throughout...
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – Myson Johnson-Cook ran for 183 yards and two touchdowns, while Ahmad Coleman ran for 105 yards and another touchdown, but East St. Louis lost the IHSA Class 6A football championship game to Oak Park Fenwick Catholic 38-28 Tuesday evening, Dec. 2, 2025, at a cold Hancock...
EDWARDSVILLE – Brady Niemi got the roll on a game-winning three with 33.5 seconds left in regulation, then was Johnny on the spot to steal a pass with 21.7 seconds to go, and it helped make the difference as Edwardsville won its boys basketball home opener Tuesday night, Dec. 2, 2025, over...
EDWARDSVILLE - Campbell Hayes, a tennis player at Edwardsville High who advanced to the third round of the doubles consolation bracket at the state Class 2A tournament with her partner, Amelia Hill, signed a letter of intent to play for Illinois College in Jacksonville recently. Hayes and Hill...
EDWARDSVILLE - The boys basketball team at Edwardsville High School graduated several players with experience, but has some excellent players returning. The overall outlook is optimistic as the Tigers prepare to launch the home season at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, against Springfield....
EDWARDSVILLE - Kennedy Gieseking had a big game for Edwardsville with 22 points, but Marlee Loepker scored on a second-chance basket with 1.5 seconds left in regulation to give Breese Mater Dei Catholic a 44-43 win over the Tigers in Edwardsville's home opener Wednesday evening, Nov. 26, 2025, at...
ROXANA - Jaylen Hall led the way for Granite City with 21 points, while Evan Brewer scored 16 points, as the Warriors defeated University City, Mo., 64-45 in the Midwest Members Credit Union Roxana Hoopsgiving Classic Tuesday afternoon at Larry Milazzo Memorial Gym. The Warriors led from start...
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