Belleville News Democrat: High school sports

Maroons surge by Panthers behind Sweeney's 17 points

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:40 CST

Duo score 43 points in win by Belleville West girls

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:39 CST

Senior Kaitlyn Hill and sophomore Erika McCaster made sure the Belleville West losing streak ended at one Tuesday at O'Fallon High School.

Reserve helps lift Lancers past Alton

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:39 CST

Thomas Poston started out on the bench Tuesday, but the Belleville East Lancers couldn't have won without him.

Althoff boys bounce back with win over Mascoutah

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:41 CST

Seeking to re-ignite their pilot light, the Althoff Crusaders found what they were looking for Tuesday.

Crunk, Hill honored before they lead Crusaders past Knights

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:42 CST

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.

Highland girls tourney boasts strong field

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:41 CST

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.

High school boys basketball polls

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:43 CST

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Hopes go up for New Athens hoop squad

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12 CST

It's been a while since there were high expectations for basketball at New Athens High School.

Triad boys, girls remain red hot

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12 CST

Triad High Athletic Director Jeff Faulkenberg hesitated a bit before providing the last time his boys and girls basketball teams won conference championships.

Referee returns home after surgery

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12 CST

Referee Gary Gustafson's emotions got the best of him Sunday when he returned to his home in Troy, four days after undergoing quadruple-bypass heart surgery.