Lady Kahoks soccer team is Metro Independent Athlete(s) of the Week
The Collinsville Kahoks, the now four-time defending Southwestern Conference girls soccer champions, are collectively The Metro Independent Athlete of the Week. The Lady Kahoks defeated Granite City 2-1 Thursday evening to clinch a perfect 6-0 conference record (see game story). Head Coach Clay Smith said winning the conference championship four consecutive years was a great […]
Read More →Peskar + Reeves = baseball Kahoks victory
Kyle Reeves’ victory over Belleville West Thursday afternoon ran his record to 4-0 on the season. Aaron Peskar’s game-winning hit was his fourth of the season, all providing Reeves with a victory. Peskar smacked a two-run double in the top of the sixth inning to provide the only runs in the Kahoks 2-0 Southwestern Conference […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks soccer wins conference championship for fourth straight season
The Collinsville Lady Kahok soccer team knocked off Granite City Thursday night 2-1 to claim their fourth consecutive Southwestern Conference crown. Played in a steady rain and blustery wind, both teams played an even first half and went into the break tied at one. Sophia Sharos put the Lady Kahoks (8-3-1, 6-0 SWC) on top […]
Read More →Belleville West tops softball Kahoks
Belleville West jumped out on top of the Kahoks 5-0 after one inning Thursday and cruised to an 8-2 Southwestern Conference victory in Collinsville. The Maroons (7-7, 4-1 SWC) benefitted from a fortuitous bounce in the first when Olivia Young’s long drive bounced off the top of the fence and over for a three-run home […]
Read More →Three home runs propel softball Kahoks to win
Kassidy Smith, Samantha Buettner and Sarah Scrum all went deep Wednesday for the Collinsville High School softball team in an 11-9 victory over Waterloo Gibault, snapping the Kahoks four-game losing skid. After falling behind 1-0 after one inning, Collinsville’s offense poured on six runs over the next two innings. Two Hawks errors led to three […]
Read More →Baseball Kahoks drop third straight, five of six
The Collinsville High School baseball team started the season by reeling off six consecutive victories and winning nine of their first 11, but have found the win column in only one of their last six contests. The Kahoks (10-7) loss to Breese Mater Dei (6-5) Wednesday at Fletcher Field, by a 3-2 score, was their […]
Read More →Edwardsville blanks baseball Kahoks
Edwardsville’s Jordan Hovey held the Collinsville offense in check Tuesday afternoon, throwing a complete game shutout in the Tigers 4-0 Southwestern Conference victory. The Kahoks (10-6, 3-3 SWC) never got untracked offensively against Hovey, who allowed three hits and struck out one while not issuing a walk. There was one error committed behind him. Collinsville […]
Read More →Collinsville girls soccer cannot stop unbeaten Nerinx Hall
The soccer game against Nerinx Hall slipped through the Lady Kahoks hands Tuesday. Taking advantage of two goals that bounced off the hands of the Collinsville goalkeeper, the Markers won the non-conference game 3-0. “Soccer is a game of unlucky things,” Collinsville Head Coach Clay Smith said, “Tonight was proof of that.” The Markers (10-0-1) […]
Read More →Softball Kahoks losing skid reaches four
After starting the season 9-3, Collinsville High School’s softball team has lost four straight, to fall to 9-7 on the season and 1-4 in the Southwestern Conference. Edwardsville (17-2, 4-1 SWC) visited the Collinsville Jaycees sports complex Tuesday afternoon and won 11-1 in five innings. The Tigers scored at least one run in each inning, […]
Read More →Kahok soccer announces boys and girls summer camps
The Collinsville High School boys and girls soccer coaches and players are hosting a summer camp July 14-17. The camp will take place at Kahok Stadium and be divided into two age groups. Camp for boys and girls ages 3-6 is from 9 – 10 a.m. Boys and girls ages 7-14 will have camp from […]
Read More →Martinus Mitchell named Metro Independent Athlete of the Week
New Collinsville High School shot put record holder Martinus Mitchell is The Metro Independent Athlete of the Week. Mitchell set the CHS outdoor shot put record on April 18 in Granite City with a throw of 58 feet 1 inch. The throw is tops in the state this year. The old record of 57-5 ¾, […]
Read More →Seven-run inning dooms baseball Kahoks
Collinsville High School held a 2-0 lead going into the bottom of the fifth at Waterloo Tuesday, but the Bulldogs used a seven-run inning to claim a 7-3 non-conference victory. The Kahoks scored first when Dylan McEwen drew a lead-off walk in the fourth inning. After advancing to second on Tanner Houck sacrifice and third […]
Read More →Softball Kahoks lose two at Centralia
The Collinsville High School’ softball team’s suddenly feast or famine offensive was both in the same day Friday in a doubleheader loss at Centralia. Collinsville Head Coach Cindy Kolda said the team hits together and goes into slumps together. Friday proved her correct. The Kahoks (9-6) managed only two runs in a 5-2 first-game loss […]
Read More →Peskar delivers another winning hit for Reeves, baseball Kahoks
Aaron Peskar drilled a two-out line drive single into right centerfield in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday, scoring Aaron Ortiz and giving the Collinsville Kahoks a 5-4 Southwestern Conference victory over Belleville East. It was the third time this season Peskar has delivered the game-winning hit in the Kahoks’ final at bat, all […]
Read More →Offense deserts Kahoks softball in loss to Belleville East
Collinsville played its fourth straight 10-run game Thursday, unfortunately for the visitors, they came up on the short end of a 10-0 score, losing to Belleville East. Alison Mitts stymied the Kahoks, who had averaged 12 runs in each of their previous three games. Mitts, who allowed two hits, walked one and fanned three Kahoks, […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks soccer downs Alton Marquette
Down a goal less than six minutes into the game Wednesday, the Collinsville girls soccer team overcome tired legs to notch a 2-1 victory over Alton Marquette. After the Lady Kahoks (7-2-1) won a hard-fought victory at conference foe O’Fallon Tuesday, Head Coach Clay Smith said the team had heavy legs Wednesday. “It’s hard to […]
Read More →Lady Kahok soccer defeats O’Fallon, one win from perfect conference record
Midway through the first half Tuesday, the Collinsville girls soccer team found itself down a goal on the road against a good O’Fallon team, but they did not take any time to sulk. Less than a minute after All-State forward Quin Wilkes put the Lady Panthers up 1-0, Sophia Sharos played a ball to Emily […]
Read More →Another day, another 10-run win for the Kahok softball team
After three straight games scoring four runs or fewer, Collinsville Softball Head Coach Cindy Kolda adjusted the top of her lineup. The team has scored in double-digits in each of the three games since the change, and have won by exactly 10 runs each game, including an 11-1 Southwestern Conference win over Granite City Tuesday. […]
Read More →Baseball Kahoks end up on wrong side of pitching dual
Five days after outdueling talented Alton lefty Bryan Hudson, Tanner Houck came up on the wrong end of another tight contest, losing 2-0 to Granite City. Houck and Granite City (1-3 Southwestern Conference, 7-9) starter Austin Buzick each pitched a complete game and allowed three hits. Houck walked one and struck out 11, while Buzick […]
Read More →13 is lucky number for softball Kahoks
The Kahok softball team scored its second straight 10-run win Monday, beating East Alton-Wood River 13-3. The Oilers (4-8) jumped on top with three runs in the top of the first inning, but starter Sidney Bost shut the door the rest of the way. Despite the three-run first, Collinsville High School coach Cindy Kolda said […]
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