Basketball
Bulldogs drop Candy Cane Classic final
The Waterloo High School girls basketball squad competed well against a good Wood River team before falling late in the title game of the Candy Cane Classic at Gibault on…
Read MoreGirls hoops tourney underway
Mother Nature threw a giant snowball on the Candy Cane Classic schedule at Gibault Catholic High School, but the tournament will go on with revisions. Games slated for Monday will…
Read MoreHoopsters hitting the courts
High school boys basketball teams are hoping to find their identity in advance of the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament, which begins next week. Valmeyer seems to be on the right track,…
Read MoreCandy Cane Classic starts Monday
The annual Candy Cane Classic at Gibault Catholic High School will feature all four Monroe County high school girls basketball teams in what appears to be a wide-open field of…
Read MoreEagles outlast Bulldogs
In a rivalry hoops clash, Columbia received a scare from Waterloo before emerging victorious last Wednesday at the Mascoutah Tip-Off Classic. The Bulldogs led 6-5 after the first quarter, but…
Read MoreBasketball teams glide into action
Ready or not, the high school hoops season is upon us. Judging by the early results, some local squads look more ready for success this winter than others. Gibault, Valmeyer…
Read MoreRetirees bury 3s at the Y
Those who regularly use the gym at the Monroe County YMCA are familiar with a duo of retirees known for beating men decades younger then them in a friendly game…
Read MoreHoops hall of fame nods for Henson, Moore
Two past Waterloo High School hoops legends have been chosen for induction in the newest class of the prestigious Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Legendary WHS basketball coach…
Read MoreGirls hoops in action
At left, Waterloo’s Sam Lindhorst drives to the hoop against Columbia. At right, Gibault’s Ashlyn Wightman shoots during Saturday’s win over Roxana. Click on the school to see more pictures…
Read MoreGirls hoops season tips off
The high school girls basketball season tipped off Monday with tournaments in Columbia and Dupo. In the Columbia Tip-Off Classic, both Columbia and Waterloo opened their 2019 campaign with victories.…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Hoops Team
The Republic-Times coverage area featured several standout performers in high school boys basketball this past winter, as evidenced by this year’s All-Local Boys Hoops Team. Here’s this year’s list: FIRST TEAM Kelvin…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Girls Basketball Team
The 2018-19 high school girls basketball season featured milestone achievements, with Columbia setting a school record for wins, Columbia’s Sophia Bonaldi surpassing 1,000 career points and Gibault’s Ashlyn Wightman setting…
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