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Batter up! It’s baseball season
The high school baseball season is now underway, with local teams pitching, hitting, fielding and running with goals of success come June. Waterloo (4-1) is looking solid at the start…
Familiar face to lead CHS football
Following the recent retirement of legendary head coach Scott Horner, the Columbia High School football program is now in the hands of a longtime sidekick who bleeds blue through and…
Softball season swings ahead
The 2026 high school softball season is flying by, with some local teams already having several games under their belt. Waterloo (11-0) remains unbeaten this spring with its victories coming…
Soccer girls kick into spring
The high school girls soccer season is kicking into high gear, with all three teams enjoying some early success this spring. Gibault (4-2-1) opened its 2026 campaign with wins over…
Seadogs end with a splash
The Monroe County YMCA Seadogs youth swim team officially concluded a standout winter season this past weekend with a dominant performance at the Heartland Area Championship meet in Edwardsville. Competing…
Fast times at Top Times
Several local high school track and field athletes competed this past weekend in the Illinois Top Times Championships at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, some returning home with high placings.…
Spring Sports Preview out now
The March 25 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper contains the Spring Sports Preview for local high school sports teams. Pick up a copy to see schedules, team season preview, photos…
CHS softball reloads for 2026
Although a few standout players have graduated from last year’s Columbia High School softball squad that went 24-6 and won a regional crown, one of the top pitchers in the…
Don’t count out CHS girls soccer
Gone are 14 seniors from a Columbia High School girls soccer squad that went 25-2-3 and won a Class 1A state championship. While there’s a lot of unknown entering 2026…
Lofty goals for WHS girls soccer
The Waterloo High School girls soccer program has been a model of consistency under longtime head coach Chad Holden. In fact, the Bulldogs have not endured a losing season over…