Basketball
Hawks, Pirates go .500 in tourney play
The Gibault and Valmeyer boys basketball teams each showed good and bad qualities to open the season at the Metro-East Lutheran High School Thanksgiving Tip-Off Classic. The Hawks and Pirates…
Read MoreHawks fall just short of Cat Classic title
The local high school girls basketball season got off to a busy start last week with two tip-off tournaments. The Gibault Catholic High School girls basketball team dropped a 40-39…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Basketball Team
The 2016 – 2017 high school basketball season ended earlier than usual in Monroe County, with no postseason championships to speak of. There were several outstanding individual performances on local…
Read MorePhilip Reinhardt | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School freshman boys basketball player Philip Reinhardt, who made 10 three-pointers at the Class 1A Okawville Sectional on Friday night to…
Read MoreAll-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…
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