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Rodeo queen and friends make nationals

Four young women qualified for national competition by virtue of solid showings this past weekend at the Illinois High School Rodeo Association state finals in Monticello. Rori Unger, a junior…

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New CHS cross country coach

Ty Wolf, a retired collegiate coach and certified mental performance coach, has been named the new head cross country coach for Columbia High School. After building Heartland Community College’s cross…

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Gum to play in Brazil

Former Waterloo High School basketball standout Norah Gum has been selected to represent a U.S. National Team of NCAA Division II players this summer in Brazil. Gum and the team…

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Eagles soar to state title

The Columbia High School girls soccer team captured the IHSA Class 1A state title following a decisive 8-0 victory Saturday afternoon over Johnsburg in Naperville that certainly made a statement.…

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Bulldogs flash speed at state 

Local high school track and field athletes brought home a few medals from the IHSA state meet held this past weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Waterloo sent four…

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Columbia girls soccer state bound

Regardless of what happens this weekend up north, the Columbia High School girls soccer program will be bringing home its fourth state trophy.  The Eagles and head coach Jamey Bridges…

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Softball teams bounced from playoffs

Three local high school softball squads saw their seasons come to an end in the playoffs.  Waterloo (22-5) won 8-4 over Civic Memorial in the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional final…

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Millstadt leads Mon-Clair League

The defending playoff champion Millstadt Green Machine has continued where it left off last summer, grinding its way to an undefeated start to the 2025 Mon-Clair League baseball season.  Following…

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End of the road for Vogel

With a 7-1 loss at Mascoutah in the regional final on Saturday, retiring legendary longtime Waterloo High School head baseball coach Mark Vogel ended a Hall of Fame career that…

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Season over for baseball squads

Three local high school baseball teams still playing in the postseason last week  were unable to turn the calendar over to June. Waterloo (25-11) opened Class 3A Mascoutah Regional play…

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