EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville Tiger football team has many weapons at their disposal offensively. Two of their key components had big games Friday night at Tiger Stadium. Running back Antonio Thigpen, Jr. scored four touchdowns — the first two in a ten-second span in the first quarter...
EDWARDSVILLE — It was the kind of night where everything went Edwardsville’s way. The Tigers recovered two Granite City fumbles in the opening 92 seconds, scoring two touchdowns in a total of 10 seconds from Antonio Thigpen, Jr., and never looked back as Edwardsville defeated...
WOOD RIVER—One of the keys to success for East Alton-Wood River High School's football team is the ability to run the ball. The Oilers' ground game has developed into one of the best in the St. Louis area. Helping to lead the way in senior running back Gabe Grimes, a powerful, hard-nosed rushe...
WOOD RIVER — Football is usually a game of momentum switching and making plays at the right time. The team that make those plays usually winds up on top. Which was the case Friday night at East Alton-Wood River High School's Memorial Stadium, as the Oilers made the key plays, plus used ...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville is coming off a quarterfinal appearance in the Class 8A playoffs, where they fell to Glenbard West to end a 10-2 season; this year, suburban Chicago school Naperville North visits Edwardsville to open the year in a 3 p.m. Saturday game. The game against Naperville is...
ROXANA — It was an unexpected defensive struggle for most of the game. And of course, it turned on a big defensive play. Tanner Whipps returned an interception 96 yards for a touchdown late in the third quarter that turned the game around for Piasa Southwestern, helping spark the Birds...
WOOD RIVER—When the 2016 Illinois High School Association football season began, the program at East Alton-Wood River High had hopes for better days. The Oilers last made the playoffs a decade earlier. Thanks to a dedicated overall team and a hard working group of juniors, EAWR experienced...
EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville Tigers football team had a very successful season in 2016, and look to be ready for more success in the 2017. The Tigers’ varsity team hosted a scrimmage before a big crowd at Tiger Stadium, where the team practiced under simulated game conditions. An...
ALTON — To say the least, Kolten Bauer's 2017 golf season is off to a dream start. The junior at Marquette Catholic won the individual titles at the first two tournaments of the season, the East Alton-Wood River Hickory Stick in a playoff, and the Alton Tee Off Invitational at Spencer T. Olin,Golf...
WOOD RIVER — The 2016 football season for the East Alton-Wood River Oilers was one of its most remarkable ever. The Oilers finished the regular season 6-3 and made the Illinois High School Association playoffs for the first time in 10 years before falling to Carlinville 76-19 in the Class...
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