Basketball
Boys 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…
Read MoreBulldogs, Hawks win tourneys
The Waterloo and Gibault girls basketball teams started their season with some hardware for the school trophy case. Waterloo won three games in the Columbia Tip-Off Classic – including a…
Read MoreIt’s time for boys hoops
The high school boys basketball season gets underway with one local squad in a week-long tournament and a cross-town rivalry clash this weekend. Columbia opened its promising 2022-23 campaign with…
Read MoreGirls hoops season tips off
The high school girls basketball season got underway Monday with Columbia and Dupo both hosting tip-off tournaments. Columbia hosted Marquette on Monday night to start off the Columbia Tip-Off Classic,…
Read MoreLegendary WHS hoops coach dies
A legendary former Waterloo High School coach passed away earlier this month at the age of 90. Willard H. Sims died Sept. 2 near Houston, Texas. Sims served as head…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Hoops Team
The Republic-Times coverage area was blessed with high school boys basketball talent this winter, as two players earned all-state accolades, one team captured a regional crown and three teams posted…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Girls Hoops Team
The high school girls basketball season was fun to watch this fall in the local area, and all signs point to even more excitement in the future. The talent was…
Read MoreJuniors get all-state hoops nods
The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its all-state teams for the 2021-22 season, and some talented locals made the list. Receiving third team IBCA All-State honors in Class 1A was…
Read MoreGum gets all-state nod
The Associated Press All-State Illinois Girls Basketball Team was announced last week, and it came as no surprise to local hoops fans that Waterloo High School standout Norah Gum made…
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