Basketball
Hawks, Eagles keep soaring
The Gibault and Columbia boys basketball teams are enjoying success on the court so far this winter, while other local squads are still trying to get into a groove. Gibault…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters keep battling
The season has just passed the midway point for high school girls basketball, and more than a few local teams have shown potential for positive campaigns. But there’s still plenty…
Read MoreEagles win holiday tourney title
The Columbia High School boys basketball team captured the Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament championship on Thursday night, 60-55 over Freeburg at Freeburg High School. The Eagles (13-2) also won the tourney…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks and ‘Dogs in Freeburg tourney
Three local high school boys basketball squads are battling this week in the Freeburg Holiday Tournament, and two rivals clashed on the court Tuesday night. Columbia outlasted Waterloo, 52-41, in…
Read MoreIt’s holiday tourney time
The Christmas season is upon us, which means its time for holiday hoops tournaments. The annual Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament takes place next Tuesday through Thursday at Freeburg High School, with…
Read MoreEagles win Candy Cane Classic
The Columbia High School girls basketball team coasted through this year’s Candy Cane Classic at Gibault Catholic High School, taking the tourney title on Saturday. The Eagles (9-4) toppled Chester,…
Read MoreHawks enter tourney unbeaten
The Gibault Catholic High School girls basketball team remains undefeated as it hosts its annual Candy Cane Classic this week. The Hawks hope to remain without a loss by tourney’s…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams begin taking flight
Two local high school hoops teams are flying high in the early going this season, but a few others are taking their lumps. Columbia is off to a 7-1 start…
Read MoreBoys hoopsters dribble and drive
The high school boys basketball season is in full swing, and a few local teams are wasting no time getting some games in. Gibault (3-2) won three of four recent…
Read MoreCandy Cane Classic begins Monday
The annual Candy Cane Classic tournament takes place next week at Gibault Catholic High School, and local girls basketball teams are setting their sights on the top prize. The tourney…
Read MoreBulldogs edge Hawks, 51-50
The local high school boys basketball season got off to a sizzling start, complete with a back-and-forth rivalry clash and a game-winning buzzer beater. Waterloo and Gibault renewed their cross-town…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters start strong
All five high school girls basketball teams in the Republic-Times coverage area are at .500 or better in the early going, with some star players shining bright. Gibault is off…
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