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 →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 […]
Read More →Cougars fall at Murray State
Murray State used a 13-2 run over the final 3:33 seconds of the first half Thursday to build an 11-point halftime lead and held on for an 82-72 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball at the CFSB Center. The loss drops SIUE to 6-6 in OVC play and 10-16 overall. The […]
Read More →kahoksports.com provides direct link for Thursday’s girls basketball broadcast
Due to software issues caused by a recent upgrade, kahoksports.com has provided a direct link to their Thursday broadcast of Lady Kahoks basketball. Viewers can access the broadcast using this link, http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/87836, or copying and pasting the URL into a browser. The Senior Night broadcast begins with the pre-game show at 7:15. Game time is 7:30 […]
Read More →Three Collinsville football players sign national letters of intent
Nate Collier, Josh Harris and Cody Reynolds signed national letters of intent Tuesday to attend Ridgewater College. Ridgewater is a junior college in Willmar, Minn. The Warriors went 5-4 last year in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference. The trio of recruits all called Ridgewater a great opportunity for them. Collier and Davis both chose the […]
Read More →Collinsville Middle School boys basketball team headed to State
The Collinsville Middle School Boys defeated Waterloo Junior High, Saturday to advance to the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association State Finals in the large school division. The Trail Blazers will play in the quarterfinals at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 against Mt. Carmel. The winner will advance to the semifinals, at 6 p.m. […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks lose nail-biter
By Phil Knapper – Metro Independent Contributor A crazy final minute put an end to a crazy good girls basketball game at Belleville East Tuesday night, as the Lady Lancers knocked off Collinsville 49-48. East (7-6 Southwestern Conference, 13-11) had a 48-45 lead, but turned the ball over with 50 ticks left, giving Collinsville a […]
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 →Jones scores double-double in loss
Micah Jones recorded her second double-double of the season for SIUE women’s basketball, but the Cougars dropped a 69-60 decision Monday at the Vadalabene Center to Southeast Missouri. “Micah can score. That’s one of the many things she has proven,” said SIUE Head Coach Paula Buscher. “We try to get her as many touches as […]
Read More →Collinsville knocks off North Tech for third straight win
By Phil Knapper – Metro Independent Contributor Ni’Sean Rigmaiden had a big night for the North Tech Eagles, scoring a game-high 27 points, but a balanced Collinsville Kahoks team received scoring from eight different players and was able to solve North Tech’s aggressive, trapping defense in a 64-49 win Saturday night at the Nashville Sports […]
Read More →Late mistakes end Lady Kahoks 6-game win streak
In a game they never led, and trailing by as many as 12 in the third quarter, Collinsville fought back to within a point late in the fourth quarter Saturday, but could not execute down the stretch, losing to Highland 53-48. The Lady Kahoks missed a layup and three free throws, and committed two turnovers, […]
Read More →Stewart, Davis lead Cougars past Skyhawks
Donivine Stewart scored a career-high 24 points Saturday to lead Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to its sixth consecutive home win, an 84-78 victory over the University of Tennessee Martin in Ohio Valley Conference play at the Vadalabene Center. The win moved the Cougars to 6-5 in the OVC and into second place in the West Division, one-half game […]
Read More →SIUE stuns UT Martin 65-62
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball sent a shockwave through the Ohio Valley Conference Saturday with a 65-62 victory over the University of Tennessee Martin at the Vadalabene Center. It was the first OVC loss of the season for the Skyhawks, which fell to 17-7 overall and 10-1 in conference play. SIUE improved to 7-17 […]
Read More →Kahoks ride nine 3-pointers to victory over Granite City
The Collinsville High School boys basketball team made only one 3-point field goal in the second half of Friday’s game against Granite City. Fortunately for Kahoks fans, they made eight triples in the first half. The Kahoks (3-6 Southwestern Conference, 10-12) grabbed an early lead that they twice relinquished, before going ahead for good with […]
Read More →Seven Kahoks sign letters of intent to play college sports
Four Collinsville High School girls soccer players, two football players and the state’s top ranked triple jumper signed national letters of intent Thursday to continue their athletic careers in college. Girls Soccer Holly Bluemner, Southwestern Illinois College – Bluemner was a first-year starting goalkeeper for the Lady Kahoks in 2013. Bluemner was in the net […]
Read More →CHS college signings of 2014
CHS College signings for 2014 Name Sport College Lauren Hostetter Dance McKendree University Allysa Blaylock Girls soccer McKendree University Matty Merlak Girls soccer Webster University Chelsea Noser Girls soccer Webster University Holly Bluemner Girls soccer Southwestern Illinois College Harry Uyehara Football McKendree University Sam Wilson Football Quincy University Josh Davis Football Ridgewater College Cody Reynolds […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks roll to 6th straight victory
The Collinsville Lady Kahoks jumped out to an 11-2 lead Thursday night against Granite City and were never seriously threatened on their way to a 61-33 Southwestern Conference road victory. Collinsville (5-6 SWC, 10-11) racked up its sixth consecutive victory and swept its season series against the Lady Warriors by a combined 112-61 score. Granite […]
Read More →Overtime thriller gives Cougars fifth straight home win
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville drained 13 3-pointers Thursday and five SIUE players scored in double figures as SIUE outlasted Southeast Missouri 93-88 in overtime in Ohio Valley Conference basketball at Vadalabene Center. “This is a great win for us,” SIUE Head Coach Lennox Forrester said. “Any time you can get a win against a team as dangerous and […]
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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