Hoopin’ 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…

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Candy 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…

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Girls 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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Basketball 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,…

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Girls 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…

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Girls 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…

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Rueter 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…

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