Football
Football season begins Friday
The Waterloo, Columbia and Dupo high school football teams are ready for the long-awaited return of Friday Night Lights. The IHSA updated its COVID attendance rules recently to 20 percent…
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 MoreIHSA makes updates; #LetUsPlay movement gains momentum
The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors met virtually on Monday, approving several updates to the IHSA’s Return To Activities guidelines as it continues to try and navigate athletics…
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 MoreTa’amu leads Battlehawks to another home victory
BY JEREMY HOUSEWRIGHT Jordan Ta’amu showed why he is the face of the St. Louis Battlehawks franchise on Saturday. Ta’amu used his arm and legs to carry St. Louis to…
Read MoreMistakes, misfortune doom Battlehawks at Houston
An officiating non-call at the start of the fourth quarter put a screeching halt to a comeback attempt by the St. Louis Battlehawks, who committed costly turnovers and penalties in…
Read MoreFootball districting plan rescinded
The Illinois High School Association rescinded a previous plan to change its football scheduling playoff format that would have divided the state into districts based on geography and school enrollment. …
Read MoreR-T All-Local Football Team
A high-powered Columbia team made another postseason run and both Waterloo and Dupo had subpar seasons, but all three local teams featured plenty of football talent this fall. With so…
Read MoreAll-state football honors for Eagles
Three Columbia High School football players received state recognition this week for their accomplishments on the gridiron this fall. Senior quarterback Nic Horner was named to the Illinois High School…
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