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Eagles hockey keeps grinding  

The Columbia Eagles claimed a Varsity 1A championship last season in Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association play.  Gone from that squad are several key players, including the leading scorer and…

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Youth movement for Raging Bulldogs 

The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs will be counting on young players to continue a tradition of competitive hockey play this winter. Raging Bulldogs head coach Logan Crowl said 12 of his…

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Girls hoopsters reaching high

The high school girls basketball season is off and running as four local teams competed in tip-off tournaments.  The Columbia Tip-Off Classic saw the host squad place third with two…

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Hockey season rages on

Two local high school hockey clubs have been busy on the ice of late as the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association regular season continues.  The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs are 2-1-2…

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Kudos for CHS soccer coach

Columbia High School boys and girls head soccer coach Jamey Bridges was recently selected as the United Soccer Coaches Coach of the Year for Small Public Schools in Illinois. This…

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Hunger drives Eagles to new heights  

The Columbia High School volleyball team made history Saturday afternoon in Normal, capturing the school’s first state title in the sport.  The Eagles (39-1) dropped the first set against Bloomington…

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Girls hoops season underway

The high school girls basketball season opened this week with local teams competing in a pair of tournaments. The Columbia Tip-Off Classic saw the host squad pick up a 57-51…

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Boys ready to hoop it up

It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means the high school boys basketball season is set to tip off. Four local squads will be making their season debuts this coming Tuesday, with three…

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Hockey season skating along

The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association season is still early, but indications are both local squads will be competitive on the ice this winter.  The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs are 2-1-2…

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Fall sports all-staters

The fall season for local high school sports has seen success on many levels, as evidenced by several athletes being selected recently to all-state teams. In football, Waterloo’s all-time leading…

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