Cross Country
Waterloo 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…
Read MoreCross country season starting up
High school cross country season is underway as runners pace themselves for hopefully faster finishes down the stretch. The Columbia High School boys and girls cross country teams competed Saturday…
Read MoreIHSA sports plan approved
The Illinois High School Association said the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday officially approved the IHSA’s modified sports schedule that the IHSA Board approved on July 29. “Based…
Read MoreIHSA going with modified sports schedule based on state guidance
Guidance for the future of high school and youth sports came Wednesday from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association as state officials try to navigate through this…
Read MoreCahokia Conference seeks to expand
The Cahokia Conference has asked five schools to join for high school athletics, with Roxana and Okawville already accepting the invitation. The other three schools are believed to be East…
Read MoreLocal athletes earn All-Decade nods
Five former high school sports greats from Monroe County were recently recognized on STLtoday.com for being on the All-Decade Team of their respective sports. STLtoday.com’s All-Decade Soccer Team included 2017…
Read MoreWHS seniors run at state
Three Waterloo High School senior runners competed Saturday in the IHSA Class 2A state cross country meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Eli Ward earned a medal by placing 12th…
Read MoreWHS cross country seniors make state
Three senior cross country members from Waterloo High School will be running at the IHSA state meet this weekend in Peoria. At the Class 2A Decatur Sectional on Saturday, Waterloo’s…
Read MoreCross country runners persevere
The cold, rainy weather was not ideal to be running long distances outdoors on Saturday, but that did not stop local high school cross country runners from competing in regional…
Read MoreCross country season winding down
With regional competition set to begin this weekend, local high school cross country runners are pacing themselves for a strong finish to the season. Waterloo’s Schwartz siblings — Jake and…
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