Hawks claw past ‘Dogs

A cross-town rivalry showdown highlighted recent high school boys basketball action as the regular season winds down.  Gibault (17-12) visited the Waterloo High School gym Saturday night and handed the…

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Falcons 4th at state

The Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School eighth grade boys basketball team concluded Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class S state tournament play Saturday at Rend Lake College…

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Boys taking it to the hoop

Local high school boys basketball teams posted recent wins and hope to continue to do so with the regular season winding down.  Columbia (20-7) posted a 51-37 victory over Bloomington…

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Falcons make Final Four

The Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School eighth grade boys basketball team has made the most of its first state tournament run. The Falcons of Waterloo opened Southern Illinois Junior…

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Bulldogs begin to bark

The Waterloo High School girls basketball squad went on a late-season winning streak, with other local teams having mixed results of late.  The Bulldogs (13-16) started their winning streak at…

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Girls hoopsters take aim

A couple of local high school girls basketball squads are trending up. For other teams, not so much. Columbia (13-10) recently won two straight home games to snap a six-game…

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WJHS girls hoops state bound

The Waterloo Junior High School girls basketball team defeated Belleville Central on Thursday, 31-8, to win a Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class L regional title and advance…

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