Basketball
‘Dogs, Hawks win ahead of rivalry showdown
The Waterloo and Gibault boys basketball teams posted wins this week as they prepare for another “Battle of Waterloo” on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs pulled off a 54-51 victory at…
Read MoreHard work paid off for Graff
(This is the first of a two-part series on former Dupo High School basketball great Glenn Graff, who also coached at Waterloo High School in the mid-1960s. To read part…
Read MoreGirls basketball season underway
Only one local high school girls basketball team has a winning record in the early going as the season got underway last week. Waterloo opened with a 50-25 win at…
Read MoreBulldogs nearly pull off upset; Eagles, Pirates win again
The Scott Spinner era for Waterloo High School boys basketball got underway Friday with a 55-54 loss at Althoff. The score was even for much of the game, with the…
Read MorePirates begin with win at Red Bud
The Valmeyer High School boys basketball team opened its season with a 43-36 victory at Red Bud on Thursday night. The Pirates appeared to have the outcome well at hand,…
Read MoreEagles soar in season opener
The Columbia High School boys basketball team opened its season with a 55-45 win at home Thursday over rival Freeburg in a game that was much closer than the score…
Read MoreBoys hoopsters hit the court
The high school basketball season looked like a desperation half court shot until last week, when it became a slam dunk. The metro east’s move to Phase 4 of the…
Read MoreGirls ready to hoop it up
Area high school girls basketball teams are excited to play after it looked as though the buzzer was about to sound on the season. The metro east moved to Phase…
Read MoreHawks open season in style
The Gibault boys basketball team returned to action for the first time in nearly a year with a 41-39 win in double overtime at home Monday night against Roxana. High…
Read MoreIHSA sets sports schedule
The IHSA Board of Directors met for a special board meeting Wednesday, during which it decided on an updated sports schedule and other guidance for the remainder of the 2020-21…
Read MoreFinally some good news for high school sports in Illinois
With the metro east moving to Tier 2 COVID mitigations in the state’s Restore Illinois Plan on Friday, it joined other regions in finally being able to allow some school…
Read MoreNo holiday hoops, just memories
For the first time since 1957, local hoops fans did not have a Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament to attend. This sparked thoughts of holiday tournaments past, with many posting their memories…
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