Cougars rout Gamecocks on senior day
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer finished its home season defeating Jacksonville State 5-1 Sunday afternoon in Ohio Valley Conference action at Korte Stadium. Five different players scored a goal for the Cougars, while seven different players figured in the scoring to help SIUE improve to 10-3-3 overall and 4-2-1 in the OVC. The 10 wins are […]
Read More →Men’s Soccer Edged by Bulldogs
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer team suffered a 1-0 loss at Drake Saturday night as the Cougars made their return to Missouri Valley Conference play. “Overall, it wasn’t a great performance by our standards,” Head Coach Kevin Kalish said. “I thought outside of the first 15 minutes, our overall energy was decent, but our […]
Read More →Turnovers, missed opportunities doom Kahoks
Collinsville made several lineup changes before their game against Alton Friday hoping for an offensive spark. Instead, they were plagued by the same issues that have limited them to a single victory this season. The Kahoks (0-6 Southwestern Conference, 1-7 overall) committed four turnovers and were unable to convert any of the four turnovers they […]
Read More →Boys soccer keeps rolling
Two days after losing their senior co-captain and leading scorer for the season, a pair of underclassmen led the Kahoks boys soccer team to a regular season-ending victory. Sophomore midfielder Jared Hamann scored the first two goals of his varsity career and freshman goalkeeper Brett Niedzwiecki pitched his third consecutive shutout. Niedzwiecki has blanked opponents […]
Read More →Kahoks hope lineup changes lead to first conference victory
Collinsville will have new faces in key offensive positions Friday as they look to secure their first Southwestern Conference victory in their last home game of the season. The Kahoks (0-5 SWC, 1-6 overall) have been limping along with only one healthy running back since the second game of the season. Freshman Trevore Sanders and […]
Read More →Injury ends high school career for Kahoks’, and conference’s, leading scorer
When senior striker Cody Sanftleben was taken off the field late in the Kahoks 3-0 win Tuesday, the team and fans were hoping he could overcome the late-season injury in time to help the team in the post-season. Late Tuesday, Sanftleben was told that his high school career was over. A left shoulder injury will […]
Read More →The usual suspects lead Kahoks to victory on senior night
The Kahoks boys soccer team’s late season resurgence has been led by Cody Sanftleben, Luis De Anda and Grant Bauer, who all scored goals in the 3-0 victory Tuesday over Belleville East. Collinsville (2-3 Southwestern Conference, 9-10-1 overall) heads into the regular season finale at Alton Thursday winners of five of their last seven matches. […]
Read More →Men’s Soccer Earns Draw at South Florida
The Southern Illinois University men’s soccer team wrapped up its non-conference schedule with a 1-1 draw at South Florida Tuesday. “Overall, this was a gutsy, solid performance in a difficult environment,” Head Coach Kevin Kalish said. “Every game poses a different challenge and we had to respond psychologically to different challenges throughout this match.” Forward Christian […]
Read More →SIUE’s Pitts, Pelley Honored by the OVC
Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer players are among this week’s honorees in the Ohio Valley Conference. Tory Pitts was selected as the co-Offensive Player of the Week. Jennifer Pelley was honored as the Goalkeeper of the Week. The selections come on the heels of the Cougars’ first-ever road sweep in OVC play. SIUE defeated Murray State 5-2 Friday […]
Read More →Short-handed Cougars Come Together in Road Win
Despite playing without a pair of senior starters, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer made it a perfect weekend thanks to a 1-0 win at Austin Peay in Ohio Valley Conference play. SIUE improved to 9-3-3 overall and 3-2-1 in OVC play. The nine wins are the most for an SIUE team since reclassifying to NCAA Division […]
Read More →Cougars and No. 14 Wildcats Play to 0-0 Draw
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer team played a full 90 minutes plus a pair of overtime periods against No. 14 Northwestern Saturday night at Lakeside Field, but neither team could find the breakthrough in a 0-0 draw. “Overall, I felt that we did a lot of things well tonight,” Head Coach Kevin Kalish […]
Read More →Second Half Burst Pushes Cougars Past Racers
A second half-outburst, in which four different players scored goals for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, lifted the Cougars to a 5-2 win over Murray State Friday in Ohio Valley Conference women’s soccer at Cutchin Field. SIUE improved to 8-3-3 overall and 2-2-1 in the OVC. Murray State fell to 4-7-1 overall and 1-4-0 in the OVC. Murray […]
Read More →Hill, Davis carry Maroons over Kahoks
Belleville West’s starting quarterback Friday had not played the position since little league, but that did not stop him from leading the Maroons to a 41-20 victory over the Kahoks Friday. With junior quarterback Sherand Boyd injured, senior running back Brian Hill took over responsibilities behind center for Belleville West (4-1 Southwestern Conference, 6-1 overall). […]
Read More →Kahoks soccer scores big win behind conference’s leading scorer
The Collinsville boys soccer team defeated non-conference opponent Windsor 4-0 Thursday behind Cody Sanftleben, the new Southwestern Conference leader in goals and points scored. Sanftleben, a senior midfielder, led the charge for the Kahoks, scoring two goals and adding a pair of assists. His 11 goals and 27 points scored this season are both tops […]
Read More →It could be another Wildcat Friday for the Kahoks
The Collinsville Kahoks football team will most likely see a very heavy dose of the Wildcat offense for a second consecutive week when they face Belleville West Friday. O’Fallon lost their starting quarterback to injury before halftime last week and turned to the Wildcat coming out of the half. Collinsville had no answer for the […]
Read More →Pick Your Seat Night Thursday
Southern Illinois University Athletics will welcome fans interested in becoming basketball season ticket holders to the Vadalabene Center for the annual “Pick Your Seat Night” Thursday, Oct. 10, from 6-8 p.m. Guests will be able to walk through the Vadalabene Center and choose their seats for the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball seasons. Season tickets are the […]
Read More →Post-game handshakes NOT banned in Kentucky, KHSAA clarifies
Numerous reports surfaced Tuesday that the Kentucky High School Athletic Association had banned post-game handshakes in reaction to numerous incidents in the past several years during the ceremony. The reports, the KHSAA said, were inaccurate. In a statement issued today, KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett said that Tuesday “at best a poorly worded and at worst, […]
Read More →Vianney cools off Kahoks
A day after overwhelming one of the area’s top ranked small schools, the Collinsville High School boys soccer team was no match for one of Missouri’s best teams. St. John Vianney High School, of Kirkwood, controlled the game from the opening kick Tuesday en route to a convincing 6-0 win. Five different players scored for […]
Read More →Sanftleben’s hat trick leads boys soccer to big win
The resurgent Kahoks boys soccer team earned an easy victory Monday over Gibault, which had lost only twice entering the match. Collinsville High School jumped on Gibault (11-3-4) barely four minutes into the match when senior midfielder Cody Sanftleben notched his first of three goals on the evening. The Kahoks did not let up, racing […]
Read More →Infusion of youth sparks Kahoks to third place finish
The Kahoks boys soccer team won two of three matches in less than 24 hours to capture third place in the Missouri/Illinois Challenge bracket of the Gateway City Soccer Classic this past weekend. Collinsville (1-3 Southwestern Conference, 6-9-1 overall) was scuffling entering the tournament, losing five of their previous six matches. Looking for a way […]
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