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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Waterloo's Kretchmer reaches magical height by clearing 7-1

Waterloo senior Justin Kretchmer didn't feel just right as he warmed up for the high jump finals Thursday at the Class 2A Salem Sectional Track and Field Meet.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Tigers put themselves in position to defend their girls state track title

Putting the finishing touches on an unforgettable high school career, Edwardsville senior Emmonnie Henderson moved closer to a fourth straight title in the shot put on Friday at the Class 3A State Track and Field Meet.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Distance duo paces Panthers to title at Rock Island Sectional

Perhaps the state's top distance running duo, O'Fallon's Alex Riba and Patrick Perrier continued to dominate Friday at the Class 3A Rock Island Boys Track and Field Sectional.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Tigers and Triad both claim their own regionals

Lexi Norton scored two goals and Allison Pritchard and Katelyn Schneider scored one apiece Friday as the Edwardsville Tigers blasted Quincy 4-0 to win the Class 3A Edwardsville Regional soccer championship.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Explorers clip Hawks on overtime goal by freshman

In her first game back after missing two weeks because of a foot injury, freshman Adrianna Schindler scored the biggest goal of Marquette's season.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Tennis postseason arrives with Edwardsville on a roll

The Edwardsville Tigers spent most of the 2013 season demolishing every local foe who crossed their path as they rolled to a 13th straight Southwestern Conference tennis championship.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Red Bud's Burmester looks strong in 1,600 meter prelim at girls state track meet

PREP SOFTBALL

Lancers rally in bottom of the seventh for wild win over Panthers

It was a wild game with more twists and turns than an amusement park ride, and the final swerve went in favor of the Belleville East Lancers.