Basketball
Fight ends Dupo basketball game
Multiple police and EMS agencies descended on Dupo High School shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after a fight broke out between players from both the Dupo and Collegiate Medicine &…
Read MoreGirls jump into hoops regionals
The postseason begins this weekend for many high school girls basketball squads, with local teams hoping all those hours spent practicing and playing in the gym can result in some…
Read MoreRockin’ rim action in local gyms
The regional pairings won’t be announced until Friday, but local high school boys basketball squads have most certainly begun preparations for the postseason road ahead. Columbia (21-6) saw its 12-game…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters keep battling
As the regular season winds down, a couple of local high school girls basketball squads are trending up while others have faltered of late. Waterloo (12-15) picked up recent wins…
Read MoreShooters gotta shoot
In sports, there’s the oft-used phrase that “big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games.” Such was the case Saturday night as the red-hot Columbia High School boys basketball squad…
Read MoreCollege hoops has local flair
The college basketball scene features plenty of local talent at multiple levels. Here’s a round-up of former Monroe County high school hoops standouts playing at the next level. Sam Donald…
Read MoreWin streak continues for CHS hoops
The Columbia High School boys basketball squad is riding high following an Okawville Invitational Tournament title as part of an eight-game winning streak. The Eagles (17-4) opened tourney play with…
Read MoreGirls basketballers take aim
There aren’t many regular season games remaining in high school girls basketball, so local teams will take any wins they can scrounge up at this point. Waterloo (9-15) split a…
Read MoreEagles keep rising to the rim
One local high school boys basketball squad is trending up, but a few others are trying to find out how to scrounge up some wins. Columbia (15-4) picked up five…
Read MoreBasketball season drives on
The high school boys basketball season keeps bouncing along, with local squads seeing mixed results on the court of late. Columbia (11-4) won two of three recent games. On Friday,…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters keep shooting
A few local high school girls basketball squads picked up recent victories as the regular season grind continues. Waterloo (8-12) posted a 65-14 win over Cahokia on Monday, getting 19…
Read MoreBoys basketball season bounces along
With a new calendar comes a heightened sense of urgency among local high school boys basketball squads. Gibault (5-10) opened 2026 with a loss at home Saturday evening to a…
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