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History of Illinois hoops lives on

Memories of high school hoops glory days are kept alive in the Basketball Museum of Illinois at Bedford Park. The museum is located inside the Wintrust Sports Complex, a 125,000-square-foot…

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Hoopsters finding their groove

Two local high school boys basketball squads are streaking as a few others are still trying to find their footing.  Columbia (15-4) has now won 10 straight games, many of…

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Girls hoopsters take aim

A couple of local high school girls basketball squads are trending up. For other teams, not so much. Columbia (13-10) recently won two straight home games to snap a six-game…

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Raging Bulldogs attack the net

The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs got back to their winning ways last week, while the Columbia Eagles hit a slight rough patch on the ice.  The Raging Bulldogs (12-8) are in…

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WJHS girls hoops state bound

The Waterloo Junior High School girls basketball team defeated Belleville Central on Thursday, 31-8, to win a Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class L regional title and advance…

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Hoops season bouncing along

A couple of local high school boys basketball squads are gaining momentum while others seek health and consistency prior to a busy slate of games. Gibault (9-10) continued its upward…

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WHS wrestlers grappling with history

The Waterloo High School wrestling team has impressed so far this season, and expectations are high for a strong finish. The Bulldogs are 14-1 in dual competitions, including wins over…

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Pirates picking up wins 

The Valmeyer High School girls basketball team won three of four recent games to improve to 9-4 on the season.  On Monday, the Pirates picked up a 69-34 victory at…

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Eagles heating up the ice

In recent Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association action, Columbia won two and Freeburg-Waterloo dropped two contests. Columbia (10-5-3) picked up a 5-1 victory over Granite City last Tuesday, with goalie…

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Locals shine at girls bowling tourney

The 2024 Mike Gebke Memorial Foundation and Brefeld Gas Girls High School Invitational took place Saturday at Baden Bowl in New Baden on Saturday, with multiple locals making high marks. …

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