John Hough, Sports Writer

CARROLLTON - For the last four seasons whenever the two schools are scheduled to play against each other, the Carrollton Hawks and the Camp Point Central Panthers are always in the spotlight. The Panthers will travel roughly two south to Carrollton High School and face the Hawks in a vital week...
BETHALTO - Even before a minute was played, the Marquette Catholic Explorers displayed how dominating they can be. Midfielder, Aaron Boulch found the back of the before 20 seconds had elapsed and the Explorers were off and would keep it that way all game long. Marquette, the No. 1 seed in...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Tigers playoff campaign started with a comfortable 6-0 victory over the Belleville West Maroons in the Class 3A O’Fallon Regional Semifinals on Tuesday night at O’Fallon Township High School. The No. 1-seeded Tigers improve to 10-2-3 and advance...
EDWARDSVILLE - Roland Prenzler and Todd Baxter were two Edwardsville harriers who drew attention in last week’s Southwestern Conference Boys Cross County Meet at Belleville. Edwardsville’s boys host the Tiger Finale Monday afternoon and the cross country regional on Saturday at...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville girls cross country runner Abby Korak has been a dominant force in the region all season and at last week’s Southwestern Conference Meet at Belleville, she won the three-mile race with an impressive time of 17:14.70. Monday afternoon, Edwardsville hosts the Tige...
CARROLLTON - Looking at the results in their last five games it seemed like the Carrollton Hawks figuratively walked through WIVC South play having outscored their opposition by an average of 42.6 points. However, they would be tested by the Routt Catholic Rockets who are in the hunt for ...
COLUMBIA - For 70 minutes against the Columbia Eagles, the Marquette Catholic Explorers were the better team. They attempted more shots, created an ample amount of opportunities and most importantly had a 2-1 lead. Alas, in the final ten minutes the Explorers were second best to the Eagles....
EDWARDSVILLE - It was senior night for the Edwardsville Tigers soccer team as they hosted the Alton Redbirds at District 7 Sports Complex in Edwardsville on Saturday night. With 19:59 left in the match, play was stopped due to a lightning strike in the distance. By rule, the game had to be...
GREENFIELD - Homecoming is a long-standing tradition for schools all over the country. Greenfield-Northwestern head football coach Joe Pembrook isn’t much of a fan. “It’s hard to deal with all the distractions. You get out of a normal routine, there are a lot more activities...
CALHOUN (2-4) vs GREENFIELD-NORTHWESTERN (5-1) Location: Fleur de Lis Field Kickoff: 7:30 pm The Tigers are a win away from officially getting back to the playoffs after a one-year hiatus. In a season where the WIVC South has been up for grabs, Greenfield-NW has taken nearly full advantage...
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