“It broke the team’s hearts,” Lady Kahoks’ season ends with one-point loss
By Phil Knapper – Metro Independent Contributor Collinsville looked primed to throw a monkey wrench into the Class 4A girls regional at Belleville East Tuesday night when it had top-seed Belleville West on the ropes. But Shallaya Fluker heated up in the fourth quarter, scoring 10 of her game-high 14 points, to allow the Lady […]
Read More →Decker’s double-double leads Cougars past Racers
Allyssa Decker scored a career-high 20 points Monday as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball defeated Murray State 73-61 at the CFSB Center. Decker turned in a strong offensive performance by hitting 8 of 11 shots from the field and connecting on her only 3-point attempt. The junior forward also picked up her second career […]
Read More →Collinsville advances in Regional play
The Collinsville Lady Kahoks outscored O’Fallon 32-16 in the second half of their regional battle Monday to turn a six-point halftime deficit into a 48-38 win. The Lady Kahoks’ faithful who traveled to Belleville East to watch the game probably did not anticipate the ending after their team was outscored 10-0 over the opening 3 […]
Read More →After proving its value, Crime Free Housing made permanent in Collinsville
A topic that required several months of discussion and numerous changes to the proposal before it was approved in 2010 needed only 11 minutes of conversation on Feb. 10 to be made a permanent Collinsville city ordinance. Crime Free Housing was a hotly debated topic in 2010, requiring several special meetings of the City Council […]
Read More →Kahoks wrestlers bow out at Sectional
Collinsville High School senior Dylan Johnson won his first match of the Normal West Sectional this past weekend, but could not get the final win he needed to qualify for the State Tournament. Johnson lost his second match 2-1in overtime to Dontrell Bryant, of Plainfield, in the 160-pound class. Johnson lost on a penalty point […]
Read More →Freezing rain possible for your morning commute
Despite a daytime high expected to reach into the low 40s, Metro East commuters can expect freezing rain in the morning hours Monday. Freezing rain will fall on the area between 7 a.m. and noon, changing to rain after noon, the National Weather Service is predicting. The rain should move out of the area by […]
Read More →Metro East Start-Up Challenge deadline extended
***Submitted Content*** Entrepreneurs and new business start-ups are invited to compete in the Metro East Start-Up Challenge, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s first regional business plan competition. The Start-Up Challenge is sponsored by University Park at SIUE and the Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Challenge seeks to identify, reward and support entrepreneurs across the SBDC’s nine-county service […]
Read More →Conference of Women Legislators Scholarship applications available
***Submitted Content*** The Conference of Women Legislators (COWL) has just announced the release of their 2014 scholarship application, according to Illinois State Representative Dwight Kay (R-Glen Carbon). The COWL Scholarship is offered to eligible undergraduate women. The one-year undergraduate scholarship can be used to cover tuition, books, and fees for up to $2,500 per year. […]
Read More →SWIC to host annual cancer fundraising basketball games
***Submitted Content*** Southwestern Illinois College men’s basketball Hall of Fame coach and cancer survivor Jay Harrington invites the community to join SWIC for a pair of basketball games and support a great cause at this annual cancer awareness event. The Blue Storm encourages you to wear white for the women’s and men’s basketball squads in their doubleheader against Kaskaskia College […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks bowlers qualify for State
The Collinsville High School girls bowling team took 2nd place at the Alton Sectional Saturday to qualify for the State Tournament. The Lady Kahoks will be looking to better their 8th place finish in the State Tournament last year. The team will travel to Rockford for the two-day tournament, starting Friday, Feb. 21. The competition […]
Read More →2nd place Cougars win at Austin Peay
Seven players scored at least eight points Saturday night, and all nine Southern Illinois University Edwardsville players scored at least a point, as Cougar men’s basketball came away with a convincing 83-68 road win over Austin Peay in Ohio Valley Conference play at the Dunn Center. “Our guys played fantastic basketball on both ends,” SIUE Head Coach […]
Read More →Game stolen, Alton defeats Lady Kahoks by one
Collinsville had the ball and a one-point lead with 25 seconds remaining Saturday, when an Alton player fell down along the baseline. The lead official looked back at the girl on the floor and Lajarvia Brown muscled into the Lady Kahoks’ Aubreeney Brady near midcourt, snatched the ball, and sprinted in for an uncontested layup […]
Read More →Collinsville Middle School advances to final four
***Updated at 1:50 p.m. Feb. 16 with results from other games and potential future opponents*** The Collinsville Middle School Boys basketball team defeated Mt. Carmel 44-41 Saturday morning to advance to the final four of the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association. The Trail Blazers return to Rend Lake Community College for a 6 […]
Read More →Kahoks fall by one to #10 Alton
Trailing by one point with 12 seconds remaining in the Kahok’s Friday night game against Alton, the state’s 10th ranked team, Collinsville Head Coach Darin Lee opted not to call a timeout. Collinsville had already turned the ball over 20 times at that point, which did not instill its coach with confidence. “You call time […]
Read More →Collinsville woman one of three suspected heroin overdose deaths in six hours
The Madison County Coroner’s office is investigating three suspected heroin overdose deaths that occurred in the Metro East within six hours of each other. Katie L. Keavy, 29, of the 100 block of Skyline View Drive in Collinsville was discovered in her home by her father on Feb. 13 at 9:21 p.m. Keavy was pronounced […]
Read More →Black History Month book review: Madison County hero Edward Coles
By Kurt Prenzler, Madison County Treasurer Once upon a time there were honest – even heroic – governors in Illinois. Edward Coles was that kind of leader. As an avid reader, I enjoy delving into history. As Madison County’s treasurer, I especially enjoy learning about the history of this county. Recently I read the biography […]
Read More →Quarter auction Feb. 15 for Children’s Dyslexia Center
A quarter auction will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Scottish Rite in Belleville, to benefit the Children’s Dyslexia Center. Participants can bid a quarter for the chance to win gift cards, local family entertainment, a family pass for the Lent fish fry at the Scottish Rite and one-of-a-kind novelty items. […]
Read More →Kahoks football team lends a hand at Science of the Super Bowl event
By John Blaylock – Collinsville High School Head Football Coach The Kahoks football team visited Dorris Intermediate School on Jan. 30 to perform demonstrations and answer questions as part of the school’s “Science of the Super Bowl” event. The players spent time demonstrating scientific principles, such as force and torque, and how they apply to […]
Read More →Hunter is February Unit 10 Teacher of the Month
Vicki Hunter, 2nd grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary school, is the Edward Jones Unit 10 Teacher of the Month for February. Hunter was honored for her leadership in the school and taking on additional responsibilities, Principal Dave Stroot said. “When something comes up, she just takes it on,” Stroot said. In addition to teaching, Hunter […]
Read More →Late surge pushes Belleville West past Lady Kahoks
Collinsville had committed 20 turnovers and shot a meager 5 of 13 from the free throw line entering the fourth quarter Thursday, but trailed by only four in a Southwestern Conference matchup against Belleville West. And then things went terribly wrong. When Lexi Thompson drained a 3-pointer to start the quarter, it appeared the fans […]
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