Basketball
Eagles 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…
Read MoreMichael Chism | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School basketball player Michael Chism. The junior is averaging 16 points and 11 rebounds per game so far this season for…
Read MoreCandy Cane Classic underway at Gibault
The Candy Cane Classic is underway at Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo, with four local teams competing for the tournament title. The tourney kicked off Monday with Waterloo battling…
Read MoreBOYS HOOPS: Hawks, Pirates win; Eagles, ‘Dogs fall in OT
High school basketball action filled area gyms on Friday night, with four entertaining match-ups. Gibault improved to 6-1 on the season with a 63-60 win at Metro-East Lutheran. The Hawks…
Read MoreGirls hoops teams set for Candy Cane Classic
The Columbia, Waterloo, Gibault and Valmeyer girls basketball teams will get a chance to see how they stack up against each other during the annual Candy Cane Classic at Gibault…
Read MoreWinter Sports Preview in this week’s paper
The 2016 Republic-Times Winter Sports Preview is in newspapers this week. The special section includes schedules of each sport broken down by school, as well as preview stories, team photos,…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams in tourney play
Local high school boys basketball teams took to the court this week in area tournaments to kick off the 2016-17 season. Waterloo, which finished 8-22 last year under first-year head…
Read MoreGirls hoops teams conclude tourney play
The Columbia Eagles ran into a tough Lebanon squad in the championship game of the Columbia Tipoff Classic on Saturday, ending a busy week of girls high school basketball action.…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams prepping for postseason
High school basketball season is quickly approaching the end of the regular season with about three weeks to play. Teams are now looking to move into the postseason. The Columbia…
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