Basketball
Girls basketballers ready for regionals
The postseason is about to begin for local high school girls basketball squads. Regional tournament action starts Saturday for three of the four local hoops teams. Columbia (21-7) is hosting…
Read MoreBoys hoopsters have the hops
With the regular season nearing its end, local high school boys hoops squads are turning their focus to positioning themselves for a solid playoff showing. Columbia (21-5) entered Tuesday’s Cahokia…
Read MoreWJHS boys hoops makes state
The Waterloo Junior High School boys basketball team won a Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class L regional title Thursday night to advance to the state tournament. The…
Read MoreEagles slam past Bulldogs
The high-flying Columbia High School boys basketball squad last Tuesday was seeking to avenge a defeat at the hands of its Monroe County rival for the Freeburg Holiday Tournament title. …
Read MoreGirls hoopsters keep it in motion
The dribbles, drives, lay-ups and rebounds continue at a furious pace on the local high school girls basketball scene. Columbia (21-5) has won eight straight and is building more confidence…
Read MoreSchmuke scores 1,000
Pictured with Columbia High School girls basketball head coach Scott Germain is senior Sam Schmuke, who was honored prior to a recent game for surpassing 1,000 career points scored. Schmuke,…
Read MoreVJHS boys hoops state bound
The Valmeyer Junior High School boys basketball squad won a regional title Monday night to qualify for the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class S state tournament that…
Read MoreBoys hoopsters seek balance
Columbia (17-4) is gelling at the right time, as head coach Mark Sandstrom has his players complementing each other well on the court. The Eagles won the Okawville Invitational Tournament…
Read MoreDown the stretch for girls hoops
Just a few weeks remain in the regular season for high school girls basketball, so local teams are aiming to be playing their best in advance of regionals. Columbia (17-5)…
Read MoreWightman tops 1,000 points
Ashlyn Wightman of Waterloo, a graduate of Gibault Catholic High School, recently surpassed 1,000 career points scored at Illinois College in Jacksonville. The 6-foot-tall senior became just the 15th women’s…
Read MoreHoopsters reaching for greatness
The Waterloo High School basketball team got back into the win column following a three-game rough patch. Meanwhile, Columbia seems to be clicking on all cylinders, and both Gibault and…
Read MoreEagles continue to soar
While other local high school girls hoops squads are trying to take the lid off the basket, it’s been nothing but net of late for Columbia. The Eagles (16-5) won…
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