EDWARDSVILLE - Britt Alvarez, Steve Christie, Eli Dieveney and Jake Cohen advanced to the final day on Thursday, July 24, 2025, of the 2025 Pro Wildcard Challenge, presented by The Gori Law Firm, after play in the Edwardsville Futures qualifying tournament began on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, a...
EDWARDSVILLE - Paddlers Swim Club of Granite City edged out Sunset Hills Country Club to win the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association diving championship on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the Sunset Hills swimming pool in Edwardsville. The Pirates edged out the Stingrays 46-42 to win the...
GODFREY - Montclaire Swim Club of Edwardsville achieved its main goal of having an undefeated season with an overwhelming win in both the boys and overall standings of the 2025 Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association Championship meet, held on Sunday at Summers-Port Swim Club in Godfrey.The...
GODFREY - Montclaire Swim Club of Edwardsville got past Collinsville Swim Club to win the girls title of the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association championship meet Sunday morning and afternoon at Summers-Port Swim Club in Godfrey.The Marlins won the girls meet with 1,074 points, with th...
GODFREY - Swimmers from the Montclaire Swim Club in Edwardsville, the Collinsville Swim Club, and host Summers-Port Swim Club were among the leading point scorers in the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association championship meet, held Sunday at Summers-Port in Godfrey. Among the girls'...
BREESE - The Alton Post 126 under-17 navy junior American Legion baseball team won the Fifth Division tournament on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Northside Park in Breese, defeating Orient Post 1961's junior team 13-2, then won over Carrier Mills Post 365 6-5 to win the double elimination tournament....
SMITHTON - Nolan Parker had three hits and a RBI, while Joe Stephan had two hits and a RBI, and Drake Champlin struck out five in three innings of work on the mound, as Alton Post 126's senior American Legion baseball team took the first game of a best-of-three series for the District 22 championship...
GRANITE CITY - Alex Jones is a swimmer in the 11-12 boys age group for Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City, and on June 23, 2025, during the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association relays meet at Paddlers, he swam well to help the Pirates finish fourth in the team standings with 111 points. ...
ALTON - The Alton Post 126 American Legion baseball teams are ready to go for the postseason, as the under-17 navy junior team prepares for the Fifth Division tournament at Northside Park in Breese, while the senior team will start the District 22 playoffs on Friday. Post 126 manager Doug Booten...
EDWARDSVILLE - Maecey Hessel, a 14-year-old swimmer for the Montclaire Swim Club, enjoyed an outstanding Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association dual meet against Paddlers Swim Club of Granite City, as she and the Marlins prepare for the SWISA Championship meet on July 20, 2025, at Summers-Port...
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