Basketball
College hoops has local flavor
While the next chapters are yet to be written in local high school basketball lore, several former hoops standouts have already turned the page by competing at the college level. …
Read MoreWHS boys hoops ends season
A Waterloo High School boys basketball squad that was riding high following a rivalry win at home in late January bowed out of the postseason early. The Bulldogs (15-17) lost…
Read MoreAn OT heartbreaker for Hawks
An impressive late season run came to an end Thursday night for the Gibault Catholic High School girls basketball team. The Hawks (12-19) battled a tough Marissa squad to overtime…
Read MoreWho will survive and advance?
A new season has tipped off for high school boys basketball, and it’s win or go home from now on. In Class 3A, Waterloo (15-16) limped into the postseason on…
Read MoreHawks claw past ‘Dogs
A cross-town rivalry showdown highlighted recent high school boys basketball action as the regular season winds down. Gibault (17-12) visited the Waterloo High School gym Saturday night and handed the…
Read MoreGirls hoops regionals underway
The high school girls basketball season has come to an early end for most local squads, but a couple of teams are still hanging on. Gibault (12-18) is a surprise…
Read MoreFalcons 4th at state
The Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School eighth grade boys basketball team concluded Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class S state tournament play Saturday at Rend Lake College…
Read MoreBoys taking it to the hoop
Local high school boys basketball teams posted recent wins and hope to continue to do so with the regular season winding down. Columbia (20-7) posted a 51-37 victory over Bloomington…
Read MoreFalcons make Final Four
The Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School eighth grade boys basketball team has made the most of its first state tournament run. The Falcons of Waterloo opened Southern Illinois Junior…
Read MoreBulldogs begin to bark
The Waterloo High School girls basketball squad went on a late-season winning streak, with other local teams having mixed results of late. The Bulldogs (13-16) started their winning streak at…
Read MoreDown the stretch they come
The high school boys basketball regular season is in the stretch run, with local teams trying to hit that extra gear ahead of the playoffs. Gibault (15-11) won a close…
Read MoreBulldogs cool off the Eagles
Can anyone stop Columbia? That was a question many area squads had been asking of late. But on Tuesday night, it was Waterloo that answered “we can.” The Columbia High…
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