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'He loved what he did': West Gym renamed for Stan McAfoos West Gym renamed for late AHS coach Stan McAfoos Pete Hayes, phayes@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 Millicent McAfoos, widow of Stan McAfoos, was emotional Thursday as she greeted old friends at the dedication ceremony to re-name the gym at West Elementary in memory of her late husband, the legendary basketball coach who is the winningest coach in AHS history.John Badman | The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less 2of8 Pastor David Goins, from the Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Alton, a retired Alton Police officer, and on...

  The Alton School District is honoring former Alton High School basketball coach Stan McAfoos. McAfoos died at the age of 78 in July of last year. The district is renam

HAYES: In 2020, the story was COVID and not much else Pete Hayes Sports Editor FacebookTwitterEmail For all of us. With 2020 just in the rear-view mirror, there are hopes for something better in 2021. And while the coronavirus and the resulting pandemic made last year horrible for most, it could have been worse. That’s hard to imagine, but it’s so. There could have been more deaths, more suffering. But because of modern technology, schools have been able to go virtual with remote online learning. It’s not been an easy adjustment, but thanks to the miracle workers we call teachers, lapto...

HAYES: In 2020, the story was COVID and not much else Column Pete Hayes Telegraph Sports Editor Jan. 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Lewis and Clark Community College women’s soccer coach Tim Rooney, wearing a protective face mask, speaks with his players during an fall practice at LCCC. It was his team’s first off-season practice of the year, since the NJCAA moved the season from fall to spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic affected nearly every sports story of 2020 in some way from March on.Pete Hayes | The Telegraph Just when area prep basketball teams were focusing on Ma...

2020 Year in Review: A time for change Alton bids goodbye to coach, chief and promoter Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 1of12 One of the 235 cars full of cancer survivors stops to get their gift bag and popcorn outside the OSF HealthCare Moeller Cancer Center in Alton. There were single and multiple cancer survivors who drove through and were met with an enthusiastic welcome from staff. Show MoreShow Less 2of12 Jim Mager of Godfrey, left, listens to a guide talk about the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit Wednesday as his grandson, Josh Cordes...