Basketball
Girls hoops season winding down
With just a handful of regular season games left on the schedule, the local high school girls basketball teams are trending in different directions ahead of regional play. Columbia (16-8)…
Read MoreEagles win third tourney title
The Columbia High School boys basketball squad won its third tournament of the season with a 59-48 victory over Wesclin in the championship game of this year’s Okawville Invitational Tournament…
Read MoreGibault wins Chester tourney
Two of the hottest high school basketball teams in the St. Louis region are from Monroe County, and both continued their recent winning ways. Gibault (18-3) escaped with a 41-39…
Read MoreDown the stretch they go
The high school girls basketball season has entered the final stretch as local squads jockey for playoff positioning. Columbia (15-7) posted recent victories as it preps for rivalry games over…
Read MoreHawks, 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…
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