Basketball
Girls hoopsters keep it in motion
The dribbles, drives, lay-ups and rebounds continue at a furious pace on the local high school girls basketball scene. Columbia (21-5) has won eight straight and is building more confidence…
Read MoreSchmuke scores 1,000
Pictured with Columbia High School girls basketball head coach Scott Germain is senior Sam Schmuke, who was honored prior to a recent game for surpassing 1,000 career points scored. Schmuke,…
Read MoreVJHS boys hoops state bound
The Valmeyer Junior High School boys basketball squad won a regional title Monday night to qualify for the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class S state tournament that…
Read MoreBoys hoopsters seek balance
Columbia (17-4) is gelling at the right time, as head coach Mark Sandstrom has his players complementing each other well on the court. The Eagles won the Okawville Invitational Tournament…
Read MoreDown the stretch for girls hoops
Just a few weeks remain in the regular season for high school girls basketball, so local teams are aiming to be playing their best in advance of regionals. Columbia (17-5)…
Read MoreWightman tops 1,000 points
Ashlyn Wightman of Waterloo, a graduate of Gibault Catholic High School, recently surpassed 1,000 career points scored at Illinois College in Jacksonville. The 6-foot-tall senior became just the 15th women’s…
Read MoreHoopsters reaching for greatness
The Waterloo High School basketball team got back into the win column following a three-game rough patch. Meanwhile, Columbia seems to be clicking on all cylinders, and both Gibault and…
Read MoreEagles continue to soar
While other local high school girls hoops squads are trying to take the lid off the basket, it’s been nothing but net of late for Columbia. The Eagles (16-5) won…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters hangin’ tough
The high school girls basketball season has switched back into high gear following a brief lull due to winter weather cancellations. It was a tale of two second halves for…
Read MoreAction swirls around the rim
A long winning streak for the Waterloo High School boys basketball team finally came to an end last week. In a “Battle of the Bulldogs” at Highland on Thursday, the…
Read MoreBoys hoopsters keep battling
The local high school boys basketball squads are going to the rim entering 2024. Waterloo (14-2) will try to extend its winning streak to 15 games as it takes on…
Read MoreLocals hooping it up in college
There are a number of former high school standouts from this area playing basketball in college this winter. Here’s a roundup of local college hoopsters. Columbia High School graduate Dylan…
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