Basketball
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…
Read MorePirates picking up wins
The Valmeyer High School girls basketball team won three of four recent games to improve to 9-4 on the season. On Monday, the Pirates picked up a 69-34 victory at…
Read MoreEagles win another holiday tourney
The Columbia High School boys basketball squad faced a familiar foe for the title of the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament at home Friday night. The Eagles (10-4) topped Marquette by the…
Read More‘Dogs place second at holiday tourney
With a win over their rivals to the north and two other impressive victories, the Waterloo High School girls basketball squad reached the final of its own holiday tournament last…
Read MoreRueter 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. …
Read MoreHoliday 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…
Read MoreEagles 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…
Read MoreHoopin’ 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…
Read MoreKnapp to join hoops Hall of Fame
A longtime statistician for the Columbia High School boys basketball program received a prestigious honor for his contributions to the sport. In addition to keeping stats for the CHS varsity…
Read MoreLocal hoopsters standing tall
In high school boys basketball action, a couple of local teams are putting together solid starts while others are fighting hard for positive results. Waterloo (5-4) won two of three…
Read MoreCandy 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…
Read MoreGirls 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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