Belleville West slowly is changing its colors. The Maroons, who relied heavily on junior Justin Clayborne and struggled to make free throws early in the season, featured a different star and clicked from the line Tuesday in a 52-35 win over O'Fallon in a Southwestern Conference game.
Seeking to re-ignite their pilot light, the Althoff Crusaders found what they were looking for Tuesday.
Jordyne Crunk and Jazmin Hill were presented with decorative basketballs during a pregame ceremony honoring them for scoring the 1,000th points of their careers last week, and then they proceeded to add significantly to their scoring totals.
Senior Kaitlyn Hill and sophomore Erika McCaster made sure the Belleville West losing streak ended at one Tuesday at O'Fallon High School.
Pairings for the 23rd annual Highland Girls Invitational Tournament were released Tuesday, revealing a 16-team bracket that will make even the heartiest teams cringe.
With one of its most successful and talent-ladden events now complete, the Granite City William "Red" Schmitt Holiday Wrestling Invitational will continue to grow when it returns next December.
It was simply a day O'Fallon junior Keith Surber won't soon forget.
Looking to recapture the championship of the William "Red" Schmitt Holiday Tournament for the first time in seven years, the host Granite City Warriors are halfway home.