GRANITE CITY – The last time the Granite City High School girl’s soccer team started the season 4-0 was back in 2017. They’re doing it again now. The Warriors kept their perfect season alive with a well-earned 4-1 win over the Triad Knights Monday night. Granite City got off t... read more
CHARLESTON, Ill. - Battling through a late start Sunday and two weather delays, the SIUE softball dropped a pair of Ohio Valley Conference softball contests at Eastern Illinois. The Cougars fell in game one 1-0 and lost the nightcap 5-2. In the opener, Kelsey Ray scattered seven hits and allowed... read more
EDWARDSVILLE – SIUE Athletics has unveiled a new look, showcasing a brand-new Cougar head for the first time since 2007. The new cougar head represents a modernized version of the legendary cougar-symbolizing spirit and pride in SIUE. It becomes the primary mark for SIUE Athletics and will b... read more
GLEN CARBON - Jacob Huber posted a time of 52.82, a Father McGivney school record for sixth place this past weekend at the Illinois Top Times Meet Indoor Track and Field Championships. Jacob is a Byron, Carlson, Petri, and Kalb Male Athlete of the Month for Father McGivney Catholic. Jacob is also... read more
ROXANA - Aidan Briggs, a junior, three-sport athlete for the Roxana Shells was honored for his actions on the basketball court Sunday night at the 76th Annual Gallatin Awards. Briggs was named his team's Most Valuable Player. For his achievement, Aidan is a Midwest Members Credit Union Athlete... read more
ALTON - The Alton Redbirds girl's soccer team can consider themselves lucky that they have such a lethal attacker on their side. That would be none other than senior forward Emily Baker. She burst onto the scene last season with an impressive 31-goal campaign. She is already off and running this... read more
ALTON - The 76th Annual Gallatin Awards honored some of the best high school basketball players in the Riverbend area last night. Held at the Best Western Premier Hotel in Alton, the event featured several major honors including the Player of the Year award for both boys and girls. Other honors... read more
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis CITY SC hit the road this week, heading to a bitterly cold Sandy, Utah to take on Real Salt Lake. After a slow start, CITY found their footing offensively and hammered the hosts 4-0, staying perfect through five games in the MLS season. The first half was a chippy and somewhat... read more
EDWARDSVILLE - A first-half goal by Allie Tredway turned out to be the only goal of the match as O'Fallon's girls' soccer team dealt Edwardsville its first loss of the season 1-0 in a match that was abandoned right before the start of the second half due to heavy rain and lightning that passed through... read more
TROY – The Triad Knights watched a two-goal halftime lead slip away but thanks to sophomore forward Alina Ayran’s 73rd-minute strike, they were able to salvage a 3-2 win over Alton Saturday afternoon. Ina another much-anticipated non-conference game for both teams, Triad was the team... read more
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