Belleville News Democrat: High school sports http://www.bnd.com/220/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2012 Belleville News Democrat High school sports 60 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:05:20 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Nashville advances in sectional http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/14/2057473/nashville-advances-in-sectional.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/14/2057473/nashville-advances-in-sectional.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:18 CST The Nashville Hornettes used their trademark smothering defense to take down Sesser-Valier-Waltonville 47-25 on Monday at the Sesser-Valier Class 2A girls basketball sectional. Kahoks to host red-hot Tigers; Edwardsville trails Collinsville in SWC standings http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/14/2057481/kahoks-to-host-red-hot-tigers.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/14/2057481/kahoks-to-host-red-hot-tigers.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:22 CST A formidable roadblock is in the Collinsville Kahoks' path as they pursue a Southwestern Conference championship. Althoff will send three to state wrestling tournament http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/13/2056075/althoff-will-send-three-to-state.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/13/2056075/althoff-will-send-three-to-state.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:22 CST Althoff High School wrestling teammates Michael Harris and Kameron Harris aren't related. But Saturday, they both moved a step closer to a Class 1A state tournament medal. Panthers hope to live up to seed at Belleville West http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/13/2056078/panthers-hope-to-live-up-to-seed.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/13/2056078/panthers-hope-to-live-up-to-seed.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:18 CST The O'Fallon Panthers will head into the Class 4A Belleville West Regional on Tuesday as the No. 1 seed. East St. Louis set to sail into uncharted territory http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/13/2056077/east-st-louis-set-to-sail-into.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/13/2056077/east-st-louis-set-to-sail-into.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:18 CST The East St. Louis Flyerettes will be navigating in uncharted territory in the postseason after moving down from Class 4A to Class 3A and breaking away from the rest of the Southwestern Conference. Mater Dei Knights loom large at Class 3A Highland Regional http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/13/2056076/knights-loom-large-at-highland.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/13/2056076/knights-loom-large-at-highland.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:43 CST Mater Dei coach Dave Kohnen knows that there is no real secret to postseason success. Local grapplers struggle at Class 3A sectional http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/12/2055187/local-grapplers-struggle-at-class.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/12/2055187/local-grapplers-struggle-at-class.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:18 CST Granite City senior Chad Whitford helped salvage a dismal day for metro-east wrestlers by winning the 152-pound title while Alton senior Taylor McGiffen captured the 182-pound crown Saturday at the Class 3A (New Lenox) Lincoln-Way Central Sectional. Depth helps Maroons pin loss on Crusaders http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/12/2055178/depth-helps-maroons-pin-loss-on.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/12/2055178/depth-helps-maroons-pin-loss-on.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:17 CST With four games under his belt after nearly a two-month absence for a broken right wrist, Belleville West's Nick Van Osdale is getting back in the groove. Crusaders get nipped by Terriers http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2053981/crusaders-get-nipped-by-terriers.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2053981/crusaders-get-nipped-by-terriers.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:49 CST Carbondale finally got off the schneid in the South Seven Conference on Friday, and it came at the expense of the Althoff Crusaders. Central collects another victory over Mater Dei http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2053983/central-collects-another-victory.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2053983/central-collects-another-victory.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:49 CST Watching his team hold Central to 21 points in the first half Friday seemed fairly respectable to Mater Dei coach Brian Perkes.