Basketball
Eagles, Hawks soar at home
In a busy weekend of boys basketball action, Columbia came through with an impressive win on its home court and Gibault honored its legendary 1999 squad in style. Columbia (14-6)…
Read MoreTinleigh Jakimauskas | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School girls basketball player Tinleigh Jakimauskas. The sophomore guard is averaging 15 points and seven rebounds per game this season for…
Read MoreHoops teams have winning week
The Gibault, Waterloo and Columbia boys basketball teams reeled off wins last week, getting the new year off to a good start. The Hawks improved to 10-10 on the season…
Read MoreEagles fall just short of tourney title
In a thrilling contest that was tied with less than two minutes to play, Columbia fell to Marquette in the Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament championship game Saturday night at Freeburg High…
Read MorePhilip Reinhardt | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School basketball player Philip Reinhardt. The junior guard is averaging 15.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game to lead the Pirates,…
Read MoreEagles win another Candy Cane Classic title
The Columbia High School girls basketball team won its third straight Candy Cane Classic title at Gibault Catholic High School on Saturday, defeating Wood River, 55-32. Sophia Bonaldi, who was…
Read MoreHawks outlast ‘Dogs in cross-town hoops showdown
Cross-town rivals Gibault and Waterloo met on the court Saturday night to close out an action-packed weekend of boys basketball for local teams. Despite a fourth quarter scare, the Hawks…
Read MoreBusy week for boys hoops squads
Basketball season is kicking into gear as local teams look to build momentum heading into the Freeburg Holiday Tournament. Dupo (6-3) won 55-23 over Lebanon on Friday and won 48-38…
Read MoreLocal teams set for Candy Cane Classic
Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo is set to host its annual Candy Cane Classic girls basketball tournament next week. See the complete tourney bracket on page 3B. Defending tourney…
Read MoreAll for one and one for all for Pirates
A new head coach hopes to improve team chemistry with his 2018-19 Valmeyer High School boys basketball squad. Neil Siburt, who has served as an assistant boys hoops coach for…
Read MoreGirls hoops teams get their feet wet
Despite some schedule alterations due to wintry weather, local high school girls basketball teams took to the courts last week in tournaments at Columbia and Dupo to begin the 2018-19…
Read MoreBoys hoops season set to tip off
The high school basketball season begins next week with local teams participating in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments. Gibault, Valmeyer and Dupo are all playing at the annual Turkey Tip-off at Metro-East…
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