Football
Bulldogs, Eagles falter
In Friday night high school football action, both Waterloo and Columbia suffered losses in their homecoming games. The Bulldogs looked to be on their way to victory with a 19-7…
Read MoreEagles win big; Bulldogs fall
In Friday night high school football action, the Columbia Eagles dominated at Salem while the Waterloo Bulldogs ran into trouble at Highland. Columbia won 46-7 to improve to 4-3 on…
Read MoreBulldogs win at Jerseyville, 48-22
The Waterloo High School football team picked up a big Mississippi Valley Conference road victory Friday night at Jerseyville, winning 48-22. The Bulldogs were down 8-0 in the early going…
Read MoreEagles crush Wood River, 42-12
The Columbia High School football team returned to its winning ways with a 42-12 victory at home Friday night over Wood River. “It was nice to be back on our…
Read MoreWaterloo native tackles her dream
While football has largely been known as a male-dominated sport, many women are changing that narrative. One is Waterloo native Jamie Skinner, who devotes months of her life to the…
Read MoreEagles edged by Freeburg, 21-14
The annual Cahokia Conference football showdown between rivals Columbia and Freeburg rarely disappoints, and Friday’s game was no exception. The Midgets outlasted the Eagles, 21-14. The only scoring in the…
Read MoreBulldogs fall in overtime
In a hard-fought Mississippi Valley Conference football clash, Waterloo lost a heartbreaker at home in overtime Friday night to Civic Memorial, 27-24. The Bulldogs struck first via a 15-yard touchdown…
Read MoreLocals see college football action
Two former local high school football standouts are playing on the college gridiron this fall. Waterloo High School graduate Tyson Roedl is a sophomore on the Millikin University football squad. …
Read MoreEagles shut out Shells, 21-0
The Columbia High School football team improved to 2-2 on the season with a blanking of Roxana on the road Friday night, 21-0. All three touchdowns came in the first…
Read MoreTurnovers doom ‘Dogs at Mascoutah
An unbeaten Mascoutah football squad capitalized on Waterloo turnovers to win a Mississippi Valley Conference clash Friday night at home, 42-21. Five lost fumbles cost the Bulldogs dearly in this…
Read MoreWHS kicker making herstory
On game night, the Waterloo High School football kicker puts several hours of practice to work just like every other Bulldog on the field. But as soon as the helmet…
Read MoreEagles soar past Marquette, 48-14
The Columbia High School football team was tired of being blown out the first two weeks of this season, so it decided to turn the tables on its opponent Friday…
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