Eagles soar in season opener
The Columbia High School boys basketball team opened its season with a 55-45 win at home Thursday over rival Freeburg in a game that...
Boys hoopsters hit the court
The high school basketball season looked like a desperation half court shot until last week, when it became a slam dunk.
The metro east’s move...
Girls ready to hoop it up
Area high school girls basketball teams are excited to play after it looked as though the buzzer was about to sound on the season.
The...
Hawks open season in style
The Gibault boys basketball team returned to action for the first time in nearly a year with a 41-39 win in double overtime at...
IHSA 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...
Finally 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...
CHS grad selected in MLS draft
Aedan Stanley, a 2018 graduate of Columbia High School, was picked 21st overall in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft by Austin FC on Thursday....
MVCHA cancels regular season
The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association announced it has canceled its regular season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“Due to the restriction not being...
Concern mounts for high school sports
Illinois High School Association Executive Director Craig Anderson and members of IHSA and Illinois Elementary School Association staff met virtually with Illinois Department of...
No holiday hoops, just memories
For the first time since 1957, local hoops fans did not have a Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament to attend.
This sparked thoughts of holiday tournaments past,...
WHS wrestling trio ranked in state
On the heels of an historic season for the Waterloo High School wrestling program in 2020, three Bulldogs enter 2021 ranked among tops in...
IHSA talks contact days, fan guidelines
The IHSA Board of Directors met Dec. 14 and while the resumption of high school sports remains in the air, an update on contact...