SEE REDBIRDS FOOTBALL PREVIEW VIDEO: ALTON – Few things give away August in Southern Illinois more than the smell of rain, back to school, and football season. For the Alton Redbirds, the rainy and humid start of the 2021 football season is more than welcome. After a condensed 2020 season...
EDWARDSVILLE – For the Edwardsville Tigers Girl’s Tennis Team, last year’s lessened schedule made for less competition. Two of last season's top results came from Edwardsville’s two standout players: Hannah Colbert and Chloe Koons. Both players posted an impressive undefeated...
WOOD RIVER – Every good team has good coaches and better leaders. For the East Alton-Wood River High School football team, their standout leader is senior wide receiver, Brenden Noel. “We haven’t had a regular-season in almost two years," Noel said. "I am ready to get back to somewhat...
ALTON – Alton High School’s 2021-2022 football season officially began this week! Not only is this a new season, but it is also a season that will hopefully feature minimal complications due to COVID-19. The Redbirds are certainly ready to bring something positive to this year after the...
EDWARDSVILLE - Professional fighting and golf are the two individual sports with the most notoriety in North America. While tennis is not as heavily reputed, it is certainly as tough. It could be argued that tennis is the loneliest sport of individual sports. Rinky Hijikata, the 20-year-old Australian...
EDWARDSVILLE – Rinky Hijikata notched his second consecutive Futures championship this weekend at the Edwardsville Men’s Futures. The Australian world number 708 won convincingly with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over America’s world number 533, Strong Kirchheimer, to claim the title. Kirchhmeime...
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