Basketball
Hoopsters finding their shot
Local high school boys basketball teams are trying to find their footing early as the 2023-24 season begins to round into shape. Columbia (4-2) lost last Tuesday at home to…
Read MoreBasketball boys take the court
The high school boys basketball season got off to a fast start last week as multiple local squads participated in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments. Columbia competed in the Wesclin Tip-Off Classic,…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters dribble on
With season-opening tournaments just concluding, the high school girls basketball schedule starts to heat up as the weather turns cold. Gibault is 3-3 on the young season following a 54-19…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters in action
The high school girls basketball season tipped off last week, as local squads got an early taste of what’s to come this winter. Columbia won two of three games at…
Read MoreBoys hoops season starting up
It’s time for local high school boys basketball teams to hoop it up this Thanksgiving holiday, with multiple teams taking the court for the first time this season. Waterloo is…
Read MoreGirls hoops season tips off
The high school girls basketball season got going this week with a pair of local tip-off tournaments. Columbia opened its 13th annual tip-off classic in style on Monday, winning 51-27…
Read MoreRueter to coach college hoops
Northeastern State University announced the hiring of Jacob Rueter to the staff as an assistant coach for its men’s basketball team. NSU, located in Tahlequah, Okla., competes in NCAA Division…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Girls Hoops Team
The local high school girls basketball scene featured plenty of memorable achievements, with new records set and other milestones. Here’s the R-T All-Local Girls Hoops Team: FIRST TEAM Norah Gum,…
Read MoreNew Gibault girls hoops coach
Dakota Street was recently named head coach of the Gibault Catholic High School girls varsity basketball team. Street brings a decade of coaching experience to Gibault, serving as an assistant…
Read MoreAll-Local Boys Hoops Team
For the first time in history, a Monroe County high school won a state championship in boys basketball. That was the highlight of an impressive winter overall for local high…
Read MoreCHS grad coaches national champs
A former Columbia High School hoops standout is sharing her knowledge of the game as an assistant coach for a national champion collegiate basketball squad. Hannah Varel, a 2011 CHS…
Read MoreGibault wins first state hoops title
History was made Saturday in the State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign. The Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team defeated Scales Mound, 65-45, to capture…
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