Hoops season bouncing along

A couple of local high school boys basketball squads are gaining momentum while others seek health and consistency prior to a busy slate of games. Gibault (9-10) continued its upward…

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Rueter reaches 800 wins

Less than six years since achieving his 700th career win, legendary longtime Gibault Catholic High School head boys basketball coach Dennis Rueter was honored Friday night for reaching 800 victories. …

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Holiday play for girls hoops

It’s holiday tournament time for high school girls basketball, with Waterloo hosting a tournament that also includes Columbia and Gibault.  Waterloo (5-9) opened this year’s tourney on Tuesday afternoon in…

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Eagles win Candy Cane Classic

The Columbia High School girls basketball squad captured the Candy Cane Classic championship at Gibault Catholic High School, winning all three of its games.  Following its opening round win over…

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Hoopin’ into the holidays

It’s almost Christmas, which is an especially exciting time of year for fans of local high school hoops.  The annual Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament is set for Dec. 27-29 in the…

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Candy Cane Classic underway

The annual Candy Cane Classic high school girls basketball tournament is taking place this week at Gibault Catholic High School.  Columbia battled Valmeyer in the tourney on Monday night, winning…

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Girls hoops roundup

In recent high school girls basketball action, a couple of local squads have strung together some wins while others are hoping to bounce back from losses. Columbia (6-2) posted a…

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