Basketball
Girls hoops season set to begin
The high school girls basketball season gets underway next week with the annual Columbia Tip-Off Classic at Columbia High School and Cat Classic at Dupo High School. The Columbia tournament…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Basketball Team
This winter was full of exciting times on the basketball court, as one local team hoisted a regional plaque and three senior hoopsters reached scoring milestones at their respective schools.…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Girls Basketball Team
The high school girls basketball season featured a fair amount of young talent from the local squads this winter, as evidenced by the number of freshmen, sophomores and juniors on…
Read MoreBOYS HOOPS: Hawks survive, Pirates sink
One local boys basketball team advanced while another suffered season-ending defeat in regional tournament action Wednesday night. Gibault topped Red Bud at the Class 2A Pinckneyville Regional, advancing to Friday’s…
Read MoreRegional play underway for hoops squads
It’s postseason time for local high school basketball teams, who are just hoping to survive and advance knowing the next game could be their last. Valmeyer and Red Bud won…
Read MoreEnd of the road for girls hoops teams
Only one local girls basketball team was still standing entering play Tuesday night as Columbia won its first round regional contest and both Waterloo and Gibault suffered season-ending defeats. For…
Read MoreHome cooking for Eagles and Pirates
The Columbia and Valmeyer basketball teams posted thrilling home victories on Friday night, with Waterloo and Gibault both falling on the road. The Eagles excelled in all phases of the…
Read MoreTinleigh Jakimauskas | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School girls basketball player Tinleigh Jakimauskas. The 5-foot-10 freshman forward leads the Pirates in scoring at 10.7 points per game and…
Read MoreValmeyer High School Boys Basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer High School boys basketball team coached by Rick Crossin. The Pirates improved to 10-10 on the season with a 51-33 victory…
Read MoreMid-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…
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