Basketball
Boys 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…
Read MoreValmeyer Junior High Boys Basketball | Team of the Week
The Valmeyer Junior High School boys basketball team is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. Valmeyer defeated Prairie du Rocher on Jan. 27 and Red Bud Lutheran on Jan.…
Read MoreVHS set to induct inaugural Hall of Fame class
The inaugural induction of the Valmeyer High School Athletic Hall of Fame will take place Friday, Jan. 29, with four legendary VHS athletes and one amazing team to be honored.…
Read MoreHOLIDAY HOOPS: Eagles top ‘Dogs, soar to tourney final
The Columbia Eagles boys basketball team has soared to its best start in recent memory, improving to 10-0 while advancing to the final of the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament played at…
Read MoreEagles, Bulldogs post holiday tourney wins
It just wouldn’t be the Christmas season without the annual Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament, and the opening round of this year’s event took place Saturday with local boys basketball teams in…
Read MoreWEEKEND HOOPS RECAP: Hawks go 1-1; Eagles, ‘Dogs victorious
Gibault erased a 12-point deficit late only to fall again to Metro-East Lutheran at home on Friday night. But the Hawks bounced back strong on Saturday, toppling Nashville. Columbia won…
Read MorePirate hoops led by talented trio
Valmeyer’s boys basketball team will be young, but led by a trio of players this season. Michael Chism will be the team’s offensive force. “We expect him to get about…
Read MoreBoys basketball season tips off
High school boys basketball is underway. The season started with many holiday tip-off tournaments. Gibault, Dupo and Valmeyer competed in the Metro-East Lutheran Thanksgiving Turkey Tip-Off last week. Gibault made…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Basketball Team
Although there were no conference or regional titles to show for it, the 2014-15 boys basketball season featured quality local teams with promising hoops talent. The Gibault Hawks and Columbia…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Girls Basketball Team
The local high school girls basketball scene featured several strong performances during the 2014-15 campaign, with more on the horizon as teams look forward to next season. The Republic-Times All-Local…
Read MoreRyan Unterseh and Zach Williams | Athletes of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athletes of the Week are Valmeyer senior basketball players (from left) Ryan Unterseh and Zach Williams, who participated in the Country Financial Three-Point Class 1A Sectional Showdown…
Read MoreHawks, Pirates fall in regional title games
The Gibault boys basketball team became quite familiar with the Pinckneyville Panthers this season. The two schools played twice in the regular season, with each claiming a victory on the…
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