Basketball
Hawks 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…
Read MoreIHSA talks contact days, fan guidelines
The IHSA Board of Directors met Dec. 14 and while the resumption of high school sports remains in the air, an update on contact days was provided and guidelines for…
Read MoreIHSA sports plan approved
The Illinois High School Association said the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday officially approved the IHSA’s modified sports schedule that the IHSA Board approved on July 29. “Based…
Read MoreIHSA going with modified sports schedule based on state guidance
Guidance for the future of high school and youth sports came Wednesday from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association as state officials try to navigate through this…
Read MoreSpinner is new WHS hoops coach
Waterloo High School is turning to someone with a history of college success to transform its boys basketball program. The Waterloo School Board unanimously approved extra-duty assignments for the 2020-21…
Read MoreCahokia Conference seeks to expand
The Cahokia Conference has asked five schools to join for high school athletics, with Roxana and Okawville already accepting the invitation. The other three schools are believed to be East…
Read MoreHenson goes down memory lane
A conversation with Larry Henson brings you back to the glory days of basketball at Waterloo High School. “Back then, basketball games were a social event,” the 82-year-old legendary former…
Read MoreWalter out as WHS hoops coach
Dane Walter is out after five seasons as Waterloo High School boys head basketball coach. Walter posted the news on Twitter late Wednesday morning. “I was notified that a decision…
Read MoreA Basketball Life: Bill ‘Rocky’ Huff-Moore
The basketball journey of Bill “Rocky” Huff-Moore was fueled by passion and opportunity. “My basketball life has been very good to me,” Huff-Moore said. A disciple of legendary Waterloo High…
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