Track & Field
Boys tracksters medal at state
The Republic-Times coverage area was represented well at the IHSA Boys Track State Meet this weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Returning home with medals were athletes from Waterloo,…
Read MoreGirls tracksters medal at state
The Republic-Times coverage area was represented well at the IHSA Girls Track State Meet this weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Waterloo High School junior Molly Grohmann and Columbia…
Read MoreLocal boys tracksters qualify for state
Four local high school boys track athletes qualified for the state meet in Charleston by virtue of successful showings in sectional competition on Wednesday. At the Class 1A Chester Sectional,…
Read MoreGirls tracksters qualify for state
Several local high school girls track athletes punched their ticket to Charleston by virtue of solid showings in sectional competition this week. At the Class 2A Salem Sectional on Thursday,…
Read MoreWHS track wins Bi-County Meet
The annual Monroe-Randolph Bi-County Meet took place last Tuesday in Sparta, with the Waterloo High School track team once again taking top honors. The Bulldogs boys and girls tracksters took…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview now available
The 2022 Spring Sports Preview is included in the March 23 print and digital issues of the Republic-Times newspaper. Pick up a copy for information on spring sports teams from…
Read MoreWHS track starts strong
The event was titled the 2022 Jersey Winter Thaw this past Saturday at Principia College in Elsah. The Waterloo High School track team heated up the lanes at the season…
Read MoreSummer club putting in the miles
About 30 kids from the Columbia area are staying active with the newly formed Columbia Summer Running Club. Local youngsters run various distances based on their age, ability and…
Read MorePostseason time for prep sports
For the first time in more than 14 months, the Illinois High School Association will be handing out state hardware. COVID restrictions resulted in spring sports being canceled entirely last…
Read MoreLocal tracksters setting records
The Columbia and Waterloo boys and girls high school track teams are enjoying some success this spring, as some school records have been broken. For the Waterloo girls, Molly Grohmann…
Read MoreIHSA sets sports schedule
The IHSA Board of Directors met for a special board meeting Wednesday, during which it decided on an updated sports schedule and other guidance for the remainder of the 2020-21…
Read MoreFinally some good news for high school sports in Illinois
With the metro east moving to Tier 2 COVID mitigations in the state’s Restore Illinois Plan on Friday, it joined other regions in finally being able to allow some school…
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