Football
Bulldogs sneak past Centralia
In a game that ended late Friday night due to a weather delay, the Waterloo High School football squad improved to 3-0 on the season with a 27-26 victory in…
Read MoreEagles win at Taylorville
The Columbia High School football team rebounded from a home defeat at the hands of its rival the week prior to pick up an impressive road victory Friday night at…
Read MoreBulldogs win heartfelt rivalry game
The theme of the Columbia High School band’s halftime show Friday night was “Come Together” by The Beatles, and that’s just what two Monroe County communities did for their annual…
Read MoreBulldogs rally past Rams
In a back-and-forth affair, the Waterloo High School football squad pulled out an exciting 35-28 victory Friday night at Mt. Vernon to open the season. It didn’t look promising early…
Read MoreColumbia runs past Mater Dei
The Columbia High School football team posted an impressive 35-0 victory at Mater Dei to open its 2024 season on Friday night. The Eagles rushed for 301 yards while holding…
Read MoreDupo football falls in opener
The Dupo High School football team hosted Bayless to open the 2024 season on Friday night, falling 44-12. Bayless rushed for 358 total yards in the game and forced three…
Read MoreLocals gearing up for college football
For some, the football passion continues past the Friday night lights playing at local high schools. Several former football standouts from Columbia and Waterloo high schools are getting ready to…
Read MoreHigh school football schedules released
Believe it or not, the 2024 high school football season is just around the corner. The Illinois High School Association on Thursday released the regular season schedules for all schools,…
Read MoreAll-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…
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