EDWARDSVILLE - Simon McClaine, a star hurdler for the Alton High boys track team, is off to a great start in the new outdoor season, winning both the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles races in helping the Redbirds finish a solid fourth in the Southwest Illinois Relays, the season's first big outdoor... read more
ALTON - Alton head coach Jeff White felt that his charges did very well in an opening outdoor relays meet Tuesday afternoon at Edwardsville High School, despite the cold and rainy conditions. "I think we're doing the best we can do today," White said, "given the weather. It's pretty cold, in the... read more
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville High School boys track team, coming off a very good indoor season, performed well and won the Southwest Illinois Relays meet, the first big event of the outdoor season, Tuesday afternoon at the Winston Brown Track and Field Center at Edwardsville High. The Tigers too... read more
FATHER MCGIVNEY CATHOLIC 10, METRO-EAST LUTHERAN 1 GLEN CARBON - Natalie Beck, Peyton Ellis, and Sofia Rosetto all had braces (two goals each), while Mira Alvers, Maddie Beck, Sophia Mineman, and Lili Strehl all scored in McGivney's Gateway Metro Conference win over Metro-East at Bouse Road.... read more
EDWARDSVILLE 21, GRANITE CITY 1: After conceding the opening run to Granite City, Edwardsville scored three in the first, 11 in the second, and seven in the third to take the win over the visiting Warriors. Christine Myers and Brooke Donohue had the only hits for Granite, with Myers driving home... read more
TUESDAY, MARCH 28 SPORTS ROUNDUP --- BASEBALL FREEBURG 5, ROXANA 3 Freeburg scored single runs in the second through fourth innings, then twice more in the fifth, and held off a Roxana two-run rally in the seventh to take the Cahokia Conference Mississippi Division win at Roxana City Park.... read more
O’FALLON – In a pivotal early-season Southwestern Conference matchup the O’Fallon Panthers (4-0) hosted the Alton Redbirds (4-2) Tuesday night at O’Fallon Township High School. It was OTHS with a 4-0 win to remain perfect on the season. Four games, and four shutouts for th... read more
FRIDAY, MARCH 24 RESULT HARDIN CALHOUN 7, BARRY WESTERN 4 On Friday afternoon, Calhoun scored three runs in the first and four more in the sixth to take the win at Barry Western. Audrey Gilman led the way for the Warriors with three hits and three RBIs, while while Grace Ballard had two... read more
PIASA SOUTHWESTERN 11, EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER 0 Ali Wilson had a double brace (four goals), while Mac Day had a hat trick, Ava Ballard had a brace (two goals) and both Kelsey Bray and Alexis Partney scored in Southwestern's win over visiting EAWR. Day had five assists for the Piasa Birds, while... read more
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 13, BYRON 8 Marquette overcame a five-run first by Byron with four runs in the third, five in the fourth, and two each in the sixth and seventh to win in a game played at Roy Lee Field at SIU-Edwardsville. Charlie Fahnestock had three hits and two RBIs for the Explorers,... read more
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