Page 9 - Tihsa News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
Stay updated with breaking news from Tihsa. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Top News In Tihsa Today - Breaking & Trending Today
Judged by wins and losses , but Alton s season revealed more Greg Shashack, [email protected] FacebookTwitterEmail 1of11 Alton senior Keith Smith puts up a shot contested by Edwardsville’s Jalil Roundtree (left) and Brennan Weller (back), while Alton’s Devon Miller (5) watches from the perimeter in a Feb. 20 SWC game at Alton High in Godfrey.Greg Shashack / The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less 2of11 Alton senior Ja’Markus Gary (right) goes up to score off the break while Edwardsville’s Brennan Weller pursues the play in a Feb. 20 game at AHS in Godfrey. Gary averaged 17.2 points a game, second in the SWC behind Weller’s 18.8.Greg Shashack / The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less ....
All-America three-peat for EA-WR s Ulrich EA-WR’s Jayden Ulrichearns honor despite ‘off day’ Greg Shashack, [email protected] FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 EA-WR’s Jayden Ulrich has given up her role as the anchor in the Oilers’ 4x100 relay that she brought home during her sophomore season at the Prairie State Conference Meet in Wood River. EA-WR’s first girls track state champion is eyeing more titles and records this spring as a senior after repeating as an All-American at the adidas nationals last month in Virginia.Greg Shashack | The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Wood River’s Jayden Ulrich poses with her fifth-place medal in the shot put at the 2021 adidas Indoor Nationals at Virginia Beach Sport Center on Feb. 28 at Virginia Beach, Va. Show MoreShow Less ....
Illinois Coined “March Madness,” NCAA Then Took It Maybe it s not quite as simple as the headline would indicate, but the truth of the matter is indisputable. Illinois High School athletics first used the term way back in 1939. I knew absolutely nothing about Illinois connection to March Madness until Monday morning, when Joe Dredge brought up this little nugget of information. He was discussing the Fighting Illini s prospects during the upcoming NCAA tournament when he pointed out Y know, Illinois first used the term March Madness before it was used to describe the current NCAA tournament. Well, to be honest about my sports knowledge (or lack thereof), I didn t know that at all. I thought about pretending to know it because I m a guy, and if there s one thing most guys hate to admit it s that they might not know something about sports. Any sports. Doesn t matter if it s the big three of football, baseball, and basketball or if it s something way out there ....
We ll make it work : Hamilton, AHS kickers set for debut at West Pete Hayes, [email protected] FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Alton goalie Owen Macias keeps on eye on the ball he deflected during a 2019 preseason practice scrimmage. Macias and the Redbirds are scheduled to open their season Tuesday at Belleville West.Pete Hayes | The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less 2of5 All eyes are on first-season Alton boys soccer coach Tyler Hamilton as he instructs players during a practice on the new artificial turf field at Public School Stadium.Pete Hayes | The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less 3of5 5of5 GODFREY After countless starts, stops and pauses, first-season Alton High boys soccer coach Tyler Hamilton is sure of one thing: ....
Shells find silver lining, go big with schedule Roxana goes big with 21 games scheduled Greg Shashack, [email protected] FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Roxana’s Gavin Huffman (23) shoots 3 off the screen by teammate Braeden Wells in a game last season. Huffman and Wells are back for a senior season that tips off Friday.Greg Shashack / The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Roxana coach Mark Briggs watches action from a Shells game at the 2018 Metro-East Lutheran Thanksgiving Tournament in Edwardsville.Greg Shashack / The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less 3of3 ROXANA – Efforts to get the state’s high school athletes back in the game likely yielded no blood or sweat. ....