Football
All-Local Football Team
While none of the three local high school football teams qualified for postseason play in 2023, there were still plenty of highlights this past fall for Waterloo, Columbia and Dupo. …
Read MoreHall of Fame nod for CHS football coach
Legendary longtime Columbia High School head football coach Scott Horner was recently named as a member of the 2024 class of the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of…
Read MoreVote for Mitch!
Waterloo High School senior Mitch Baldwin, a member of the varsity football team this past fall, was recently named a Great American Rivalry Scholar Athlete. He is now in the…
Read MoreBearcats get first bowl bid
For the first time in program history, the McKendree University football team is going bowling. The NCAA Division II Bearcats received the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s bid to the America’s…
Read MoreFootball season over for locals
In Friday night high school football action, two local teams trying to become playoff eligible ended their seasons in defeat. Waterloo (4-5) lost 33-0 at home to Freeburg. The Bulldogs…
Read More‘Dogs force must-win finale
The Waterloo High School football team kept its playoff hopes alive with a decisive road win Friday at Mascoutah. The Bulldogs (4-4) got four touchdowns by senior Koby Osterhage on…
Read MoreBulldogs bust loose in big win
With an early autumn chill in the air for its homecoming game, the Waterloo High School football team kept warm by running up and down the field in a 46-6…
Read MoreFootball teams run to victory
The Columbia and Waterloo football teams picked up much-needed victories Friday, with both using their running game to do so. Columbia (1-5) won its first game of the season, 42-0…
Read MoreFootball teams falter again
For the second straight week, all three local high school football squads suffered defeat Friday night. Waterloo (1-4) lost to a tough Mississippi Valley Conference opponent Friday at Highland (4-1),…
Read MoreLosing week for football squads
It was a rough night for local high school football teams this past Friday, as all three suffered defeat. Waterloo (1-3) lost 41-21 at home to Triad (2-2) in a…
Read MoreLocals playing college football
For local football fans, there are more than just the area high school teams to root for this fall. That’s because several former standouts from Waterloo and Columbia high schools…
Read More‘Dogs, Eagles fall in football
The Waterloo and Columbia football teams both suffered home defeats this past Friday. Waterloo (1-2) lost 30-23 to two-time defending Missouri state champion St. Mary’s despite a second half comeback.…
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