Cross Country
Locals running to Peoria
Local high school cross country runners competed in sectional meets on Saturday, with some punching their ticket to Detweiller Park in Peoria. At the Class 1A Wesclin Sectional, Columbia’s Madison…
Read MoreAnd they’re off (to sectionals)
A number of local runners qualified for the sectional round by virtue of strong performances at cross country regionals held Saturday. At the Class 1A Belleville Althoff Regional, the Columbia…
Read MoreCross country season begins
Local high school cross country teams are off and running this fall, with some first place finishes already accomplished. At the Mascoutah Kickoff on Saturday, Waterloo’s Joe Schwartz won the…
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…
Read MoreCross country runners go out in style
With no IHSA state meet this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Saturday’s sectional competition marked the end of the high school cross country season. Several local runners went out…
Read MoreWJHS girls cross country wins state
Make it a three-peat for the Waterloo Junior High School girls cross country team. The Bulldogs won the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class L state title at…
Read MoreHigh school runners qualify for sectional
Led by a first place finish from freshman Angelynn Kanyuck, the Waterloo High School girls cross country team placed third at Saturday’s Class 2A Highland Regional to qualify as a…
Read MoreJunior high runners qualify for state
The Waterloo Junior High School and Immaculate Conception School cross country programs each took home hardware from regional meets last week. Both will attempt to win more at state this…
Read MoreWaterloo has pair of MVC champs
Waterloo High School had two runners win Mississippi Valley Conference titles last Tuesday at Mascoutah. Joe Schwartz won the boys MVC championship with his first place time of 15:52.80. Morgan…
Read MoreCross country teams keeping pace
A familiar face on the high school cross country scene made a triumphant return Thursday at the Chester Invitational. Gibault Catholic High School senior Brooke Biffar ran her first high…
Read MoreLocal runners going the distance
The Waterloo High School cross country program got off to a good start to its season Saturday at the Granite City Invitational. In the boys three-mile race, Waterloo’s Joe Schwartz…
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