Colin Feeney, Contributing Sports Writer

GIRLS BASKETBALL 28TH ANNUAL HIGHLAND SHOOTOUT HIGHLAND 47, EAST ST. LOUIS 42: Lamad’j Milton lead the Flyers with 13 points, and Chamya Darough and Mya Glanton each had 10 as East Side lost in the girls game of the Highland Shootout. Megan Kronk led the Bulldogs with 16 points,...
BELLEVILLE WEST 79, ST. LOUIS VASHON 72: In the shootout’s final game, its marquee matchup lived up to all expectations as Maroons used a 26-point performance from E.J. Liddell to get past the Wolverines, a traditional power in St. Louis high school basketball. West broke open a close...
O’FALLON – Point guard Que Love led the way with 14 points, while freshman forward Sydney Harris added 12 and Maddie Stephen had 10 as Edwardsville defeated O’Fallon 43-34 in a Southwestern Conference girls game Friday night at the Panther Dome. It was definitely a game of...
O’FALLON – Jaylon Tuggle and A.J. Robertson had 13 points apiece for Edwardsville, but Amarey Wills’ floating layup with 17.7 seconds left in regulation was the difference as Edwardsville lost to O’Fallon 42-40 Friday night in a Southwestern Conference basketball game a...
CIVIC MEMORIAL 71, MASCOUTAH 8: Anna Hall led the Eagles with 17 points, while both Jenna Christeson and Kourtland Tyus had 10 each in CM’s rout of Mascoutah in a Mississippi Valley Conference match-up. The Eagles led throughout the game, taking a 37-4 halftime lead in coasting to the...
JERSEYVILLE – The Jersey Community High wrestling team got five pins in addition to six forfeit wins as the Panthers defeated Hillsboro 72-12 in a dual meet held Thursday at Jersey Community. In total, the Panthers won 12 of the 14 weight classes en route to their win over the Hilltoppers....
GLEN CARBON – Father McGivney Catholic boys cross country and track runner Elijah Burns has made much history for the Griffins by becoming the first runner in the school’s history to compete in the IHSA Class 1A State track meet last June in Charleston. And this past fall, he was par...
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL HARDIN CALHOUN 56, BROWN COUNTY 46: Sophie Lorton led Calhoun with 20 points, with Colleen Schumann adding 14 and Ashleigh Presley 10 in the Warriors’ win over Brown County. Ally Heidt led Brown County with 19 points,...
GLEN CARBON – Freshman forward Darren Luchetti led Father McGivney Catholic with 21 points, while junior guard Kellen Weir added 17, but the Griffins lost a close decision, falling to New Athens 54-52 Wednesday evening at the McGivney gym. It was the closest game McGivney has played since...
JERSEY - The Jersey girls basketball team experienced one of the bright spots of the season for the program on Saturday, capturing its own holiday tournament crown with a 50-30 win over Triad. Jersey head girls basketball coach Kevin Strebel said he was excited about the victory on Saturday...