Granite City defeats old rival Kahoks
When the Collinsville and Granite City boys soccer teams took the field Tuesday night in Granite City, they brought with them 14 Illinois state championships. Both squads entered the match with a losing record for 2013, but Granite City’s 2-0 victory gave them three wins in their last four matches. The Warriors, winners of 10 […]
Read More →Kahoks hopes dashed early, fall big to Edwardsville
Collinsville marched down the field on their opening drive Friday, picking up first downs and the confidence an underdog team needs. The Kahoks used the clock and, the run-heavy team that has struggled to throw the ball all year, completed both pass attempts on the drive. The team was executing the offense the way Head […]
Read More →Kahoks limp to 1-2 finish at the CYC tournament
The Collinsville High School boys soccer team thought they had righted the ship when they won the second game of the CYC Bob Guelker tournament Wednesday, only to suffer their worst defeat of the season Thursday. The Kahoks (4-7-1) bowed to St. Louis University High (8- 4) in the opening game of the tournament by […]
Read More →Kahoks respect, do not fear, Edwardsville
Make no mistake, the 1-3 Kahoks, coming off a 1-8 season, will not be intimidated when they step onto the field Friday night against the states’ fifth ranked Class 7A team, the Edwardsville Tigers. “Football players don’t walk into a game scared,” Collinsville Head Coach John Blaylock said. The coaches have to ensure the players […]
Read More →Mistakes doom Kahoks, again
Mistakes have been the doom of the Collinsville High School football team all year, as their 21-20 loss to Granite City Friday reminded their fans. Touchdowns called back, penalties in critical situations and an ability to prolifically accumulate penalties have caused the rebuilding Kahoks (1-3 overall, 0-2 Southwestern Conference) to fight an uphill battle all […]
Read More →Kahoks 2013 soccer schedule
Updates have been announced for the 2013 Collinsville High School boys soccer schedule. Tournament dates, game times and opponents have been clarified. Changes are in bold below. Place Time/Result Monday 08/26/13 Alton Marquette Home L 0-1 Wednesday 08/28/13 Belleville Althoff Away Tie 3-3 Tuesday 09/03/13 Belleville West H.S. Home W 4-1 Wednesday 09/04/13 Highland High […]
Read More →Preview: Kahoks football hosts Granite City
Collinsville’s only win last year came at the expense of Granite City, who did not win a game all season. Both teams head into Friday’s contest having already earned a victory, but looking for their first conference win. Each team features two of the top 10 rushers in the Southwestern Conference, making it a solid […]
Read More →“Tidal wave of goals” sinks the Kahoks
The Collinsville High School boys soccer team hung with the 25th ranked team in the country for 58 minutes Wednesday, before Chaminade reeled off three goals in six minutes on their way to a 5-0 victory. Kahoks Head Coach Myles Hensler said fatigue may have been a factor for Collinsville (3-5-1 overall, 1-2 Southwestern Conference), […]
Read More →Late charge falls short, Edwardsville beats Collinsville
Trailing 2-1 with about six minutes remaining in Tuesday’s soccer match between Collinsville and Edwardsville high schools, the Kahoks were able to put together several solid chances on goal, but not get any across the end line. Collinsville (3-4-1 overall, 1-2 Southwestern Conference) beat the Edwardsville (7-2 overall, 4-0) goalkeeper with six minutes to go […]
Read More →Perfect no more, Collinsville hands Triad first defeat
Triad entered their match Saturday with Collinsville a perfect 7-0. The Kahoks had been shut out in their previous two matches by a combined 7-0 score. To anyone watching the match, it would seem the opposite was true. From the time senior forward Alex Lamoreaux’s header bounced off the back of the net nine minutes […]
Read More →Kahoks start strong but lose conference opener
Collinsville High School scored on the first offensive play of the game for Belleville East Friday, but that “2” remained on the scoreboard until there were only eight minutes left in a game the Kahoks lost 24-8. The safety came on the Lancers (2-1 overall, 1-0 Southwestern Conference) first official snap of the game when […]
Read More →Preview: Kahoks football at Belleville East
Collinsville High School enters their first Southwestern Conference game of the year fresh off a sloppy victory. The victory matched the Kahoks (1-1) total for the entire 2012 season and was their first under new head coach John Blaylock. The team celebrated the victory, but soon discovered that Blaylock was not satisfied with merely winning. […]
Read More →O’Fallon defeats charitable Kahoks
The Collinsville High School boys soccer team’s defense gave away three goals to O’Fallon on Tuesday and could not muster enough offense of their own, in a 3-0 defeat to their conference foe. The Kahoks (1-1 Southwestern Conference, 2-3-1 overall) started the game with passion and desire, Head Coach Myles Hensler said, but something changed […]
Read More →Kahoks down Triad, earn first win of season
Collinsville High School overcame 15 penalties and a fumble return for a touchdown to give John Blaylock his first win as the Kahoks head coach, a 24-14 win over Triad. The Kahoks (1-1) had two touchdowns called back by penalties and jumped offside late in the fourth quarter on a fourth down play that gave […]
Read More →Boys soccer loses to #8 team in the country
Playing their third game in three days, the Collinsville High School boys soccer team could not record their third victory. The host Christian Brothers College High School (1-0), ranked eighth in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, downed the Kahoks (2-2-1 overall, 1-0 Southwestern Conference) 4-0. It was the third consecutive […]
Read More →Preview: Kahoks football hosts Triad
When Collinsville and Triad meet Friday night in the Kahoks football home opener, it is a safe bet that footballs will not fill the air. Collinsville and Triad high schools combined for 791 rushing yards and 55 passing yards in their opening game losses last week. Collinsville went for 428 yards on 53 carries in […]
Read More →Kahoks notch 4-0 victory over Highland
The Collinsville High School boys soccer team cruised to victory Wednesday at Kahok Stadium, knocking off the Highland Bulldogs 4-0. The Kahoks (2-1-1 overall, 1-0 Southwestern Conference) dominated play from the beginning, reducing freshman goalkeeper Brett Niedzwiecki to a spectator for much of the match. Even after many of Collinsville’s regulars were on the bench, […]
Read More →Bauer’s hat trick leads Kahoks to first win
Junior midfielder Grant Bauer found a little luck Tuesday and used a lot of skill to record a hat trick as the Kahoks easily bounced visiting Belleville West 4-1. Bauer scored the Kahoks’ (1-1-1) first goal after a Belleville West (3-1) defender slipped and fell. Bauer, who had taken a long pass from senior Cody […]
Read More →Late touchdown spoils Kahoks comeback
Junior fullback Jordan Miller rumbled 21 yards for a touchdown with just under nine minutes remaining in Collinsville’s game Friday against Althoff. The run gave the Kahoks a 21-17 lead, and made Head Coach John Blaylock look prophetic. On a day in which temperatures topped 100 in the Metro East for the first time […]
Read More →Preview: Kahoks football at Althoff Catholic
Collinsville’s football season will not be won or lost Friday night on the candy cane-striped field at Lindenwood University in Belleville, but the game has the potential to have a big impact on the program. First-year head coach John Blaylock has been working to instill a winning attitude in a team that went 1-8 last […]
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