Basketball
All-Local Girls Basketball Team
Although there were no regional titles to be had on the local high school girls basketball scene this season, the Waterloo, Columbia, Gibault, Valmeyer and Dupo hoops squads put forth…
Read MoreHoopsters hoping to survive and advance
The Columbia, Gibault and Valmeyer high school boys basketball teams each posted home wins Friday night, while Waterloo dropped an overtime heartbreaker as regional play looms. The Eagles improved to…
Read MoreRueter wins 700th game
Legendary Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball coach Dennis Rueter won the 700th game of his illustrious career in a 41-26 home victory over Mascoutah on Friday night. With a…
Read More‘Dogs enter rivalry game on winning streak
The Bulldogs are on a nice little winning streak entering Thursday’s game against cross-town rival Gibault. Bolstered by a scoring milestone, the Waterloo girls basketball team improved to 10-9 on…
Read MoreHawks soar to Okawville Invitational title
The Gibault boys basketball team is clicking on all cylinders entering the home stretch of the regular season. The Hawks won four games to take the Okawville Invitational Tournament title,…
Read MoreVHS set to induct second Hall of Fame class
One legendary team and four sports standouts will be inducted into the Valmeyer High School Athletic Hall of Fame prior to the varsity boys basketball game on Friday, Feb. 10.…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams in area tourneys
Local boys basketball teams are playing in area tournaments this week. The Columbia Eagles (10-8) opened the Chick-fil-A Classic at Belleville East with a game against Chaminade on Tuesday, falling…
Read MoreHawks split two close home games
The Gibault basketball team experienced the thrill of victory and agony of defeat in nailbiting fashion over the weekend. The Hawks led for much of the game before losing in…
Read MoreEagles drop tourney title game; ‘Dogs win third straight
Columbia fell just short in its quest to win three straight holiday tournament titles Thursday night at Freeburg, falling to a tough Marquette team, 52-45. The Eagles held a 23-22…
Read MoreEagles soar to tourney final; Hawks clipped in OT
It was the Jordan Holmes show on Wednesday night as the Columbia Eagles advanced to the championship game of the Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament with a 55-50 win over Triad. The…
Read MoreHoliday hoops fever for local teams
Columbia and Waterloo took their cross-county basketball rivalry to the Freeburg Holiday Tournament on Monday night, with the Eagles emerging victorious for their fifth win in a row. Jordan Holmes,…
Read MoreIt’s holiday tourney time for boys hoops
Local high school basketball fans clamoring for hoops action in the wake of recent postponements due to icy weather will get their wish over the holidays. The Columbia, Waterloo, Valmeyer…
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