
COLLINSVILLE – Community members went head to head in the annual grape stomp at the 33rd annual Italian Festival in the uptown district. Participants included Collinsville High School Student Council members, the police department, city hall staff, and various area businesses.
2016 Italian Fest Grape Stomp
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Derrick Keith speaks to crowds Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the 33rd annual Italian Fest in Collinsville. (Photograph by Brian Munoz / The Collinsville Chronicle)

Collinsville police chief Steve Evans and City of Collinsville H.R. coordinator Sandy O’Brien go head to head in the grape stomp Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the 33rd annual Italian Fest in Collinsville. (Photograph by Brian Munoz / The Collinsville Chronicle)

Collinsville high school student council members watch as grape juice drains after the grape stomp Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the 33rd annual Italian Fest in Collinsville. (Photograph by Brian Munoz / The Collinsville Chronicle)

Collinsville police chief Steve Evans shakes hands with his wife, Ronda, after beating her in the grape stomp Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the 33rd annual Italian Fest in Collinsville. (Photograph by Brian Munoz / The Collinsville Chronicle)

Collinsville high school senior Kate Fischer flashes a smile while stomping grapes Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the 33rd annual Italian Fest in Collinsville. (Photograph by Brian Munoz / The Collinsville Chronicle)

Community members dance on grapes as part of the festivities Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the 33rd annual Italian Fest in Collinsville. (Photograph by Brian Munoz / The Collinsville Chronicle)

Mike Springer of Collinsville drains stomped grapes into a reservoir Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the 33rd annual Italian Fest in Collinsville. (Photograph by Brian Munoz / The Collinsville Chronicle)

Grape juice drips into measuring reservoirs Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the 33rd annual Italian Fest in Collinsville. (Photograph by Brian Munoz / The Collinsville Chronicle)

Sam Petty, Beth Richardson, Chrissy Coppotelli, and Nikki Heacock all of Collinsville smile for a portrait after winning the “Bar” portion of the grape stomp Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the 33rd annual Italian Fest in Collinsville. (Photograph by Brian Munoz / The Collinsville Chronicle)

Assistant police chief Rich Wittnauer, deputy clerk Kelsey Timken, police chief Steve Evans, and Keith Jackson smile for a portrait Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the 33rd annual Italian Fest in Collinsville. (Photograph by Brian Munoz / The Collinsville Chronicle)

Dayle McEwen of Collinsville, Jaycob Thomas of Fairmont City, Emily Holten of COllinsville, and Lauren Zameroine of Maryville smile for a portrait after winning their division's grape stomp Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the 33rd annual Italian Fest in Collinsville. (Photograph by Brian Munoz / The Collinsville Chronicle)
Grape Stomp Results:
Main Street Mash
1. Friday’s South
2. D. Boozers Food and Fire
3. Best Hometown Bank
4. Sloans Pub House
CHS Student Stomp
1. Kahok Krazies
2. Student Council Ladies
3. Senior Class Reps
4. Student Council Men
City Crush
1. Crush
2. Lucys
Open Stomp
1. Cheerleaders
2. Dance Team
3. F.C.A.
4. Nerds
Chief Evans v. Ronda Evans.
1. Chief Evans
2. Ronda Evans