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Painful defeat: Battlehawks QB Manny Wilkins injured early in loss to Arlington

4 days ago | bnd.com | Pete Hayes

A scoop-and-score and a pick-6 Saturday marked the start and the closing moments of one of the Battlehawks' most painful losses - both literally and figuratively. When starting quarterback Manny Wilkins suffered an injury on the fourth play, he fumble the ball away to the Arlington Renegades, who scored on a scoop-and-score.
Making a point: STL City comes, oh so close, but settles for tie with Vancouver

4 days ago | bnd.com | Pete Hayes

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis City maintained its habit of strong defensive efforts Saturday. City held the Vancouver Whitecaps and high-scoring Brian White off the scoreboard. Unfortunately for City, another habit remained unbroken as well. St. Louis didn't score, either. The result was a 0-0 tie with the Whitecaps at Energizer Field. Vancouver came into the game with the most standings points in MLS, but left with just one, as did STL City.
THURSDAY SOCCER: West downs Alton; Pana shuts out Southwestern

4 days ago | bnd.com | Pete Hayes

Bellville West took a 4-1 lead at ahlftiem and went on take a Southwestern Conferenc road victory over the Alton Redbirds. West's Maroons got two goals each from Josie Coughlin and Addie Gagen and one each from Emerson Morris, Livi Schaffer and Hannah Sternau. Alton's goal was scored by Kenzie Stark in the first half off a corner kick by Abi Davis. The loss dropped Alton to 0-9 overall and 0-3 in the conference. West is 7-4-1 overa;; and 4-2 in the SWC, Alton will host O'Fallon Tuesday.
Annual Robert Logan Tennis Tourney cancelled

6 days ago | bnd.com | Pete Hayes

ALTON - A boys tennis tournment that has in a short time become an annual highlight for the Alton Redbirds in a short time, has been cancelled. The 2025 Robert Logan Memorial Doubles Tournaemnt was cancelled by AHS officials Thursday morning beause of a forecst for heavy rains on Saturday. "There's nothing that you can do when you have a rainy weekend," Alton coach Jesse Macias said. "There aren't enough indoor courts and it's hard to reschedule because everyone plays tournaments on the weekends.
‘Right To Play Act’ approved by Illinois House, now on to Senate

6 days ago | bnd.com | Pete Hayes

Illinois state representives have decided at least part of the"Right to Play Act" is right. The Illinois House on Wednesday gave its approval to a scaled-back version of the bill, which would allow high school student-athletes to play in non-school activities during the same season they play for their school team. The bill now awaits action by the Illinois Senate. In short, club team sports and IHSA sports could soon be able co-exist during the same season.
WEDNESDAY SOCCER; Althoff blanks Marquette; Staunton tops Roxana

6 days ago | bnd.com | Pete Hayes

Belleville Althoff scored a pair of second-half goals and downed theMarquette Explorers 2-0 Wednesday in a Gateway Metro Conference girls occer showdown at Glazebrook Park. Althoff got goals from Izzy Dalke and Britt Wilhelm. Dalke's came on a penalty kick and she assisted on Wilhelm's goal. The loss dropped Marquette to 5-5-2 overall and 0-3 in the conferebnc. Althoff is 8-4-1 overall and 2-1 in the GMC. Marquette will play host to Freeburg April 23 at Glazebrook.
Rain forecast cancels Alton's Robert Logan Doubles Tourney

1 week ago | thetelegraph.com | Pete Hayes

ALTON - A boys tennis tournment that has in a short time become an annual highlight for the Alton Redbirds in a short time, has been cancelled. The 2025 Robert Logan Memorial Doubles Tournaemnt was cancelled by AHS officials Thursday morning beause of a forecst for heavy rains on Saturday. Article continues below this ad "There's nothing that you can do when you have a rainy weekend," Alton coach Jesse Macias said.
Jayden Ulrich’s back at it with second-longest discus toss in NCAA history

1 week ago | bnd.com | Pete Hayes

Jayden Ulrich is back at it. In fact, she hasn't missed a step - or a throw. Ulrich, an East Alton-Wood River graduate, served notice last year when she made the U.S. Olympic Track and field team as a distance thrower. A senior at the University of Louisville, she has picked up where she left off as a discus thrower at the Paris Olympics.
Two more records for Redbirds at AHS Girls Track Invite

1 week ago | bnd.com | Pete Hayes

ALTON - It was another meet and more records for the Alton High girls track team. Alton athletes set a pair of school marks at the Alton Girls Invitational Tuesday at Public School Stadium. The Redbirds' Rayna Raglin set a record in the 200-meter run with her winning time of 47.97 seconds. Raglin, who ran anchor, teamed up with NaVeah Bryant, Justice Haynes and Kaylea Lacey to win the 4x100 relay in a school-record time of 47.97 seconds, beating Belleville West by nearly two seconds.
TUESDAY SOCCER: EA-WR’s Kaidence Reef sets school record with seven goals in Oilers’ win

1 week ago | bnd.com | Pete Hayes

Kaidence Reef and her East Alton-Wood River Oilers teammates were in goal-scoring mode Tuesday, In fact, they shifted it into overdrive. Reef broke the school single-game scoring record with seven goals and helped the Oilers to a 10-2 victory over Jennings High School of St. Louis at EA-WR. The Oilers' Sierra Holbrook-Blair, Emma Glenn and Jazmin Pritchard also scored goals. EA-WR is 2-9 and is scheduled to play Wednesday at Centralia.