Soccer
Soccer ‘Dogs kicking strong
The Waterloo High School boys soccer squad has kicked off its season in style, posting a 6-0-1 record following Tuesday’s conference win at Civic Memorial. On Monday, the Bulldogs tied…
Read MoreSoccer squads staying focused
The high school boys soccer season is in full swing, with half of the local squads starting strong and the others getting off on the wrong feet. Waterloo won its…
Read MoreEagles soccer soars in opener
The local high school boys soccer season got under way with three teams in action on Monday. Columbia opened its 2025 campaign in impressive fashion, downing perennial soccer powerhouse Collinsville…
Read MoreThe time to kick is now
All four local high school boys programs will open their 2025 season next week, hoping to kick past their opponents. Columbia is coming off a 24-5-1 season in 2024, placing…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Girls Soccer Team
With all three local squads winning regional titles and one of them winning a state championship, the talent in girls high school soccer for this area is immense. Here’s a…
Read MoreScholar-athlete honor for Davis
A Gibault Catholic High School alumna was among eight Western Kentucky University student-athletes named Conference USA Scholar-Athletes of the Year last month – the most in WKU history and most…
Read MoreCoaching honor for Bridges
Columbia High School girls soccer head coach Jamey Bridges was recently selected as Illinois Small Public School Coach of the Year by United Soccer Coaches. His Eagles squad won the…
Read MoreAll-State soccer kudos for Mathews
The Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association recently announced its all-state and all-sectional teams following the recent girls soccer season, and it’s no surprise that several local players were listed. …
Read MoreState champions make a statement
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.…
Read MoreEagles 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.…
Read MoreColumbia 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…
Read MoreCHS, WHS girls soccer kicking on
All three local high school girls soccer squads captured regional titles last week, continuing a tradition of success in the sport for Monroe County. Columbia (22-2-3) easily captured another Class…
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