Basketball
It’s holiday tourney time
The Christmas season is upon us, which means its time for holiday hoops tournaments. The annual Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament takes place next Tuesday through Thursday at Freeburg High School, with…
Read MoreEagles win Candy Cane Classic
The Columbia High School girls basketball team coasted through this year’s Candy Cane Classic at Gibault Catholic High School, taking the tourney title on Saturday. The Eagles (9-4) toppled Chester,…
Read MoreHawks enter tourney unbeaten
The Gibault Catholic High School girls basketball team remains undefeated as it hosts its annual Candy Cane Classic this week. The Hawks hope to remain without a loss by tourney’s…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams begin taking flight
Two local high school hoops teams are flying high in the early going this season, but a few others are taking their lumps. Columbia is off to a 7-1 start…
Read MoreBoys hoopsters dribble and drive
The high school boys basketball season is in full swing, and a few local teams are wasting no time getting some games in. Gibault (3-2) won three of four recent…
Read MoreCandy Cane Classic begins Monday
The annual Candy Cane Classic tournament takes place next week at Gibault Catholic High School, and local girls basketball teams are setting their sights on the top prize. The tourney…
Read MoreBulldogs edge Hawks, 51-50
The local high school boys basketball season got off to a sizzling start, complete with a back-and-forth rivalry clash and a game-winning buzzer beater. Waterloo and Gibault renewed their cross-town…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters start strong
All five high school girls basketball teams in the Republic-Times coverage area are at .500 or better in the early going, with some star players shining bright. Gibault is off…
Read MoreBulldogs, Hawks win tourneys
The Waterloo and Gibault girls basketball teams started their season with some hardware for the school trophy case. Waterloo won three games in the Columbia Tip-Off Classic – including a…
Read MoreIt’s time for boys hoops
The high school boys basketball season gets underway with one local squad in a week-long tournament and a cross-town rivalry clash this weekend. Columbia opened its promising 2022-23 campaign with…
Read MoreGirls hoops season tips off
The high school girls basketball season got underway Monday with Columbia and Dupo both hosting tip-off tournaments. Columbia hosted Marquette on Monday night to start off the Columbia Tip-Off Classic,…
Read MoreLegendary WHS hoops coach dies
A legendary former Waterloo High School coach passed away earlier this month at the age of 90. Willard H. Sims died Sept. 2 near Houston, Texas. Sims served as head…
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