Basketball
Mid-winter tourneys end for boys hoops
Three local high school basketball teams concluded play Saturday in mid-winter tournaments. Columbia (10-9) dropped all three of its games in the Chick-fil-A Classic at Belleville East. The Eagles fell…
Read MoreEagles place third at tourney; ‘Dogs win at buzzer
The final day of action at the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Basketball Tournament on Saturday proved victorious for three local teams. Columbia closed out tourney play on its home gym with an…
Read MoreWaterloo drops marathon 6 OT thriller to Triad
The third day of this year’s Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Basketball Tournament featured three thrilling contests involving local teams — including a marathon game for the ages between Mississippi Valley Conference rivals…
Read MoreEagles stay hot; Pirates and Bulldogs win
The host team has a 3-0 showing so far in this year’s Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Basketball Tournament at Columbia High School following a second day of hoops action. Waterloo and Valmeyer also…
Read MoreHoliday hoops galore in Columbia
The Columbia-Freeburg Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament tipped off Wednesday at Columbia High School with all of the local teams taking to the court. Waterloo and Valmeyer each played two games,…
Read MoreColumbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament Bracket
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Read MoreBoys hoops action heating up
The high school basketball season is going full speed with holiday tournaments on the horizon. Columbia (3-4) defeated Freeburg at home on Friday night, 53-39, giving head coach Mark Sandstrom…
Read MoreRough weekend for boys hoops squads
The early season woes continue for most of the local high school boys basketball teams, as evidenced this weekend. Waterloo and Gibault dropped two games each and Columbia lost at…
Read More2017 Candy Cane Classic Bracket
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Read MoreHawks, Eagles hooping it up
The Gibault and Columbia girls basketball teams are playing well ahead of next week’s Candy Cane Classic in Waterloo. The annual tournament begins Monday night at Gibault and continues through…
Read MoreMichael Chism | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School basketball standout Michael Chism. The 6-foot-3 senior scored 71 points and grabbed 40 rebounds to lead the Pirates and earn…
Read MorePirates set sail for hoops treasure
The Valmeyer High School boys basketball team returns a solid crop of starters from last season’s squad that went 14-14. Many team members were key components of the baseball squad…
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