Basketball
No 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…
Read MoreHolmes earns state hoops kudos
A third Holmes brother is carrying on the family’s rich basketball tradition at Columbia High School. Following his amazing junior season for the Eagles, Jackson Holmes was named to an…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Girls Hoops Team
With the high school girls basketball season recently coming to a close, now is a good time to recognize the solid contributions of many local girls hoopsters who starred for…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Hoops Team
The Republic-Times coverage area featured plenty of solid high school boys basketball talent on local courts this winter, with several of the top players being underclassmen. Here’s this year’s Republic-Times…
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