Kahoks draw with Rock Bridge in CYC tournament
Fenton, Mo. – Collinsville played to a 1-1 tie with Rock Bridge (Columbia, Mo.) Monday in the teams’ opening match of the CYC Tournament. Jordan Smith scored the lone goal for the Kahoks (4-3-1). Smith is now tied with Brett Langley for the team lead in goals (3) and points (7). Tanner Przybysz provided the […]
Read More →Collinsville firefighters announce winners of annual bike raffle
The Collinsville Firefighters Local 2625 announced that Aurora Perigo and Ryan Lauenstein are the winners in the annual bike raffl. Captain Tim Rainey said the firefighters have been giving away the bikes for more years than anyone can remember. “We take great joy and pride in giving back to our community,” Rainey said.
Read More →Maryville’s Code 3 Spices announces Kickstarter campaign
Business is booming for Code 3 Spices, but the Maryville based two-man company needs help “getting to the next level,” co-founder Mike Radosevich said. A Kickstarter campaign was launched Sunday to help the company Radosevich and Chris Bohnemeier founded in 2012 grow large enough to support Code 3s charitable giving and allow the co-founders to […]
Read More →Bonham named Metro Independent Athlete of the Week for Friday night heroics
At 5 foot 7, 145 pounds, Sean Bonham is the shortest guy on the Kahoks football team, but he is not the smallest. He is a full five pounds heavier than that guy. Friday night in Granite City, Bonham stood as tall as anyone on the field, keying the Kahoks 20-point second-half comeback. Entering Friday’s […]
Read More →Football Kahoks complete improbable comeback, defeat Granite City
Trailing by 20 points at the half, the Collinsville football team showed little sign of life and no hint that it was about to embark upon a spirited, comeback 28-27 victory. The Kahoks (1-3, 1-1 Southwestern Conference) took only three second-half offensive plays to serve notice to Granite City (1-3, 0-2 SWC) that it was […]
Read More →Kahok soccer cruises to victory
Grant Bauer beat the Alton Marquette goalkeeper 30 seconds into the match Friday and Collinsville coasted to a 3-0 win. Sophomore Brett Niedzwiecki and senior Roman Cahnovsky combined on the Kahoks (4-3) third shutout of the season. Jordan Smith and Brett Langley also scored for CHS. A penalty kick following a handball in the first […]
Read More →The Caseyville police chief saga gets continued, twice
Two days after yet another hearing date was set in his ongoing battle to remain the Caseyville police chief, Jose Alvarez had his trial on two misdemeanor charges continued. John O’Gara, Alvarez’s attorney, and special prosecutor David Rands agreed Friday to request a bench trial for the misdemeanor charges. A trial date was tentatively set […]
Read More →Football preview: Warriors come out to play against Kahoks
Collinsville will travel to Granite City Friday looking for its first victory of the season. The Kahoks were injury riddled last week and are not much healthier as they enter Friday’s contest. The offensive line will feature three backups, with sophomores Kody Toothman and Alex Link getting the starting nod for the second straight week, […]
Read More →Kahok volleyball tops East, stays perfect in conference play
Collinsville, Ill. – The Kahok volleyball team made it three wins in three Southwestern Conference games when it swept Belleville East Thursday at Fletcher Gym. Collinsville (5-6, 3-0 Southwestern Conference) trounced the Lancers (4-8, 1-3 SWC) in the first set. The Kahoks jumped out to a big lead on their way to a 25-9 win. […]
Read More →CARD asks City of Collinsville for gift of land
The Collinsville Area Recreation District passed a resolution Tuesday making formal a request for the City of Collinsville to give land to the district. Through a series of renewable agreements, CARD leases the Jaycee Sports Complex, Glidden Park, Morris Hills Park and Woodland Park from the City of Collinsville. CARD representatives – and at least […]
Read More →Soccer Kahoks fall to Missouri’s top ranked team
St. Louis, Mo. – Collinsville Head Coach Myles Hensler schedules difficult matches for his team to expose their weaknesses before Regional play begins. The Kahoks found the going tough Wednesday against the top ranked large school in Missouri. Chaminade (7-0) took a two-goal lead over Collinsville (3-3) in the first seven minutes Wednesday and went […]
Read More →Boys and girls cross country each have fourth place finisher in Collinsville Invite
Andrea Frerker and Alex Reed each finished in fourth place in the Collinsville Invite cross country meet Wednesday. Frerker finished the 5K in 21 minutes 4.40 seconds, 48 seconds behind the winner, Abigail Richter of Triad. Reed crossed the 5K finish line in 17:16, 51 seconds off the pace set by Will O’Keefe of Granite […]
Read More →Setting the record straight about the not so mysterious Caseyville hotel inspector
The Caseyville Village Board Wednesday will consider filling the vacant hotel inspector position for the second time in the past 15 months. The departure of the previous hotel inspector, John Aiple, was the subject of a local sensational news story at the time. On June 12, 2013, the newly elected mayor of Caseyville was making […]
Read More →Annual Give Kids a Smile Day at SIU School of Dental Medicine
Southern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine is urging parents of qualified children between the ages of 3 and 13 to bring their children to this year’s Give Kids A Smile Day from 7:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, Oct. 13 at the school’s main clinic in building 263, 2800 College Ave. in Alton. Children qualified […]
Read More →Missing Collinsville man with dementia found
Update: The Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced that Walter G. Fedder has been located. Fedder was found alive and, as of late Tuesday night, he was being checked by emergency medical personnel. Fedder, 83, had been reported missing earlier Tuesday evening by his family after they were unable to find him in his home, where […]
Read More →Collinsville City Clerk retires after 31 years of service
Collinsville City Clerk and Director of Operations Cheryl Brombolich retired Monday. “I spent 31 great years with the City. I care a lot about Collinsville,” Brombolich said. “I just felt it was time to move on to a different chapter in my life.” Brombolich was 20 years old when she began working for the City […]
Read More →Kakoks’ big man Rickman gives verbal commitment to Indiana State
Collinsville High School senior Emondre Rickman has verbally committed to play basketball for Indiana State University next season. The 6 foot 8 inch center committed to the Missouri Valley Conference school during a campus visit Saturday, said Darin Lee, CHS Athletic Director and Head Basketball coach. Rickman was also scheduled to visit Valley rival Bradley […]
Read More →See one of Italy’s top films of 2013 Thursday at the Collinsville Library, for free
The award-winning Italian comedy, Buongiorno papà (titled Out of the Blue in English) debuts Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Collinsville Public Library. Italian Film Night at the Italian Fest features one of Italy’s most popular movies last year. The film, shown in Italian with English subtitles, is a sentimental comedy about parenthood. The lead […]
Read More →Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and School hosted groundbreaking
Submitted Content On Sunday, Sept. 7, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and School held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new Early Childhood Center. Construction will begin immediately on the addition, which will include classrooms and activity space for three and four year old preschoolers as well as kindergarten students. The new facility will replace the current […]
Read More →In stunning departure from normalcy, Kahok soccer match rescheduled
The Collinsville Kahoks soccer team has played four matches this season, had four postponed and rescheduled for various weather reason, had the location of one game changed the day of the match and had their game against Triad rescheduled so they could play O’Fallon Sept. 13 instead. Due to a scheduling conflict, the Triad match has been rescheduled, again. […]
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