Kahoks hockey, CHAMPIONS!
Matt Bednara contributed heavily to this story East Alton – The Collinsville High School hockey team defeated East Alton-Wood River 6-1 Thursday to claim the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association 1A championship. All-Star Jason Sperry opened the scoring on a power-play goal, and the Kahoks would never trail. Jacob Bednara fed Brandon Harris three minutes […]
Read More →CARD executive director resigns amid park district’s financial concerns
The executive director of the beleaguered Collinsville Area Recreation District resigned Thursday, effective immediately. In a resignation letter to David Tanzyus, president CARD’s Board of Commissioners, Terry Wilson, 55, said when he was hired he believed he could help the district to become “functionally and financially healthy” after nearly two decades of mismanagement. But, with […]
Read More →Pleasant Ridge Park closure announcement result of “slight misunderstanding”
The Collinsville Area Recreation District issued a press release today stating that Pleasant Ridge Park had been closed due to budget constraints, and retracted the statement less than one hour later. “There was a slight misunderstanding among staff that led to the announcement that Pleasant Ridge Park is closed. The park is open,” Elizabeth Davis, […]
Read More →He’s baaack! Caseyville police chief temporarily reinstated
The second attempt by Caseyville Mayor Len Black to fire the village’s chief of police has been put on hold by court and Village Board order. Jose Alvarez was fired by Black on Friday, 16 days after firing him the first time. Alvarez obtained a temporary restraining order on March 4 barring Caseyville from terminating […]
Read More →Union threatens Caseyville mayor with grievance over dispute with office worker
Caseyville Mayor Len Black is under fire from the Teamsters Local 50, and now possibly the Village Board, for not issuing a written apology to a Village Hall office worker. A union representative met with Black earlier this year over a complaint filed by the worker who claimed Black had called her a “bitch” and […]
Read More →Kahoks can’t hold late leads, season ends with overtime loss
By Phil Knapper – Metro Independent Contributor BELLEVILLE — The Collinsville Kahoks came within an eyelash — well, make that a free throw — of upsetting top-seeded O’Fallon Wednesday night in the Class 4A Regional at Belleville West High School. The Panthers, though, took advantage of eight missed free throws from Collinsville in the fourth […]
Read More →SIUE women’s basketball falls in OVC Tournament
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball team fell to Jacksonville State 71-59 in the opening round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Wednesday at Municipal Auditorium. “We’ve been up and down this season, and I thought we fought so hard the last three or four weeks to have this opportunity,” said SIUE Head […]
Read More →SIUE comeback falls short at OVC Tournament
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville junior Kris Davis scored a game-high 19 points Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough as Tennessee Tech fought off a Cougar comeback for a 74-67 victory over SIUE in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament at Municipal Auditorium. SIUE ends the season at 11-20. Tennessee Tech improved to 17-15 […]
Read More →High school artists sought for Congressional Art Competition
Congressman John Shimkus’ office is accepting entries for the 2014 Congressional Art Competition. High school students can submit original artwork in the mediums of paintings, drawings, collages, prints, photographs, computer-generated art and mixed media. Artwork must be two-dimensional, no larger than 28 inches by 28 inches by four inches, including the frame and cannot weigh […]
Read More →CARD finds way to avoid major cuts, at least until June
***Updated on March 9 with Pleasant Ridge Park upgrade figures provided after the original publication*** With a room full of Collinsville Area Recreation District employees on hand at a special meeting of the CARD Board of Commissioners, Director Terry Wilson cited a list of cuts he has overseen to save the district money. Eradicating a […]
Read More →Oilers down Kahoks, setting up championship match Thursday
The East Alton-Wood River hockey team knocked off Collinsville Tuesday 3-2 to tie their best of three championship series. The Kahoks (13-6-4) will battle the Oilers (8-13-5) at 8:45 p.m. Thursday at the East Alton Ice Arena in a winner-takes-all championship match.
Read More →Collinsville wins thriller, advances in Regionals
By Phil Knapper – Metro Independent Contributor ***updated to correct the Kahok free throw shooter with 7.8 seconds remaining in the game to Nic Gonet*** BELLEVILLE — The Collinsville Kahoks led for just 66 seconds Tuesday night in the Class 4A regional at Belleville West — but, man, were they the most important 66 ticks […]
Read More →Police seek Collinsville daytime silver thief
At least one person broke into a house in the 6600 block of Lebanon Road, Collinsville, Monday at 9:17 a.m. and stole a large metal gun safe that contained 31 ounces of silver, valued at approximately $658. Also in the gun safe was an undisclosed number of firearms, ammunition, US currency and documents. The silver […]
Read More →Kahoks hockey one win from championship
The Collinsville High School hockey team blanked East Alton-Wood River Monday night 3-0 to take a 1-0 lead in the best of three championship series. Cory Sperry’s goal with 3 minutes 48 seconds remaining in the first put the Kahoks (13-5-4) up 1-0. Jason Sperry and Jacob Scrum notched assists on the goal. The score […]
Read More →Kahoks hockey playing for championship
The Collinsville High School hockey team plays the first game tonight in a best of three series for the championship of the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association. When the Kahoks lace up their skates and prepare to do battle against East Alton-Wood River High School, they will be attempting to take the first step towards […]
Read More →Kahoks’ Regional game moved to Tuesday
***Updated*** If Collinsville wins Tuesday against Belleville West, they will play O’Fallon at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The game will be played at Belleville West. —– original story — The Collinsville High School boys basketball Regional game against Belleville West has been moved from 7 p.m. Monday to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The game will be played […]
Read More →National Weather Service admits bad forecast
A Facebook post from the National Weather Service’s St. Louis office Sunday night took responsibility for a forecast that called for much more sleet and snow than actually fell in the area. “Yup (sic)it was a bad forecast,” the message said. “Winter weather forecasting is by far the most difficult thing we do, and the […]
Read More →CHS announces Character Education honorees
Collinsville High School announced its Character Education students of the month for December and January. The character trait of the month for December was “Be Courteous: Show Consideration for Others.” Two students shared the award for Character Education Student of the Month for December. John Collins was nominated by Lisa Langenstein, registrar at Collinsville High […]
Read More →Collinsville High School announces students of the month for December and January
Collinsville High School has announced the winners of their Senior of the Month, Student of the Month and Athlete of the Month awards for December and January. SENIOR OF THE MONTH December – Moet McFall Moet was recently awarded $1,500 from the Zeta Charitable Foundation of St. Louis Inc. for her volunteer work with a variety […]
Read More →Daddy Daughter Date Night in pictures
CARD’s Daddy Daughter Date Night, on March 1, was sold out again this year. Miss Illinois, Brittany Smith, was the guest of honor.
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