Kahok wrestlers impress coach with solid tournament finish
The Collinsville wrestling team placed 10th at the prestigious William Red Schmitt Holiday Wrestling Tournament this week, a finish that pleased Head Coach Tom Blaha. “After losing seven seniors to graduation and facing a rebuilding year, I am quite happy with this team’s performance,” Blaha said. “To place two places higher and beat Granite City […]
Read More →Wrestling Kahoks take third at Mascoutah Invitational
The Collinsville High School wrestlers placed third in the 27-team Mascoutah Invitational Friday and Saturday. Nine Kahoks placed in the 45th edition of the tournament. Alton took the top spot with 277.5 points, followed by Quincy with 214. The Kahoks rounded out the top three with 209 points. Kahok placers were: Patrick Grzywacz, – second, […]
Read More →Alton defeats Wrestling Kahoks
Alton, Ill. – The Collinsville Kahok wrestlers fell 45-24 to Alton Thursday in a Southwestern Conference meet. Winners for the Kahoks were: Jevon Pargo, Patrick Grzywacz, Zach Schaefer, Derrion Miller and Jarod Estes. Collinsville is back in action at 3 p.m. Friday at Mascoutah. Results: 126 – Tim McCarvey (Alt) dec Jake Blaha (CHS), 13-11 […]
Read More →Kahok wrestlers edged by O’Fallon
O’Fallon, Ill. – Collinsville and O’Fallon split 14 matches Thursday, but O’Fallon escaped with a 36-31 win over the Kahoks. Winners for the Kahoks were Aaron Engle, Adam Gillespie, Zach Stephenson, Jevon Pargo, Patrick Grzywacz, Jacob Blaha and Cole Zabala. The Kahoks host Springfield, Mascoutah and Cahokia at 5 p.m. Friday. Thursday results: 138. Engle […]
Read More →CHS wrestlers take second place at Stagg Invitational
The Collinsville High School wrestlers finished second in the 12-team Stagg Invitational Saturday. The Kahoks had two champions and three second-place finishers in the tournament, held hosted Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills, Ill. Patrick Grzywacz, at 113 pounds, and Zach Stephenson, at 152 pounds, took the top step on the podium Saturday. […]
Read More →Collinsville wrestlers fall to Edwardsville
The Collinsville High School wrestling team lost 45-13 to Edwardsville Thursday. Jacob Blaha, Adam Gillespie and Derron Miller were winners for CHS. The Kahoks are now 3-1 on the season. Results: 113. Ben Schlueter (EDW) 9-7 OT Patrick Grzywacz (CHS) 120. Tanner Ambry (EDW) wbf 5:05 Zach Schaefer (CHS) 126. Jacob Blaha (CHS) 19-6 Devion […]
Read More →“Big wins” and sectional qualifiers highlight Kahoks wrestling season
By Brittany Weaver – Collinsville High School senior The Collinsville High School wrestling season ended with a third-place conference finish and two Sectional qualifiers, and Head Coach Tom Blaha thinks better things are to come. The Kahoks finished 13-4 in the Southwestern Conference, which Blaha noted is a “tough conference.” “To place third is pretty […]
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 →Two Kahok wrestlers advance to sectionals
The season will continue for at least two Collinsville wrestlers ,who advanced to the Sectional tournament in Normal, starting Friday. Dylan Johnson and Cody Pope won first and third place respectively at the Granite City Regional Saturday to move one step closer to the State Tournament. Fellow seniors Brandon Fisher and Alex Stowers took fourth […]
Read More →Kahok wrestlers ready for regionals, celebrate Dylan Johnson’s 100th victory
After trouncing two non-conference opponents last Thursday to run their record to 13-4, the Collinsville High School wrestlers are preparing for Regional action Saturday, Feb. 8. Dylan Johnson collected his 100th career victory for the Kahoks, who downed Jacksonville 51-13 and Decatur Eisenhower 71-12 on Jan. 30 in their final meet of the regular season. […]
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