Basketball
Sandstrom gets IBCA hall call
The longtime head coach of the Columbia High School boys basketball program received a well-deserved honor this week. Mark Sandstrom, who has coached the Eagles for 18 seasons, is a…
Read MoreGirls just wanna play hoops
All four local high school girls basketball squads participated in tournaments last week to tip off the season. Valmeyer did not have enough players to field a hoops team this…
Read MoreBoys basketball season tips off
The 2024-25 high school boys basketball season tipped off this week, as a couple of local teams are competing in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments. Columbia, led by 6-foot-8 senior Sam Donald,…
Read MoreGirls hoops season tips off
The high school girls basketball season tipped off with two local tournaments this week. The 14th annual Columbia Tip-Off Classic began Monday night with both the host Eagles and Waterloo…
Read MoreAll-Local Boys Hoops Team
Featuring two all-state selections and other athletes who competed on successful squads this winter, the high school basketball scene remains impressive here locally. Here’s a look at the Republic-Times All-Local…
Read MoreAll-Local Girls Hoops Team
The local high school girls basketball scene showed off plenty of all-around skills at a consistent level this winter. Here’s a look at the R-T’s All-Local Girls Basketball Team for…
Read MoreLenhardt plays in NCAA tourney
A former Waterloo High School basketball standout saw action in the NCAA Division III Tournament this past weekend in St. Louis as a member of the Illinois College hoops team.…
Read MoreLindhorst makes national tourney
Waterloo High School graduate Sam Lindhorst is a key contributor on a Lincoln Land Community College women’s basketball squad that advanced to the NJCAA Division II National Championships taking place…
Read MoreLocal hoopsters named all-state
Two local high school hoops standouts received statewide accolades for their success on the court this winter. The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its 2024 All-State Boys Basketball Team in…
Read MoreSeason over for Hawks
The defending Class 1A state champion Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team finally met its match Friday night. The Hawks lost to Mounds Meridian, 50-41, in the Class 1A…
Read MoreHawks advance to sectional final
It’s always hard to take down a champ. The defending Class 1A state champion Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team is proving just that in the 2024 postseason. The…
Read MoreMissed free throws doom Eagles
In the most crucial of basketball games, many times the free throws are what matter most. Such was the case Friday night in a Class 2A regional final between Cahokia…
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