Soccer
Soccer squads springing ahead
Steeped in years of tradition, the Monroe County high school girls soccer squads have not disappointed in the early going this spring. All three local squads are at .500 or…
Read MoreGoals galore in girls soccer
The time is always right to score goals in girls soccer, and a few local athletes are doing just that at the start of the spring season. Gibault has won…
Read MoreNordike named Hawks soccer coach
A Gibault Catholic High School graduate and former soccer standout is returning to lead a program he helped turn into a powerhouse in the sport. Ryan Nordike, a 2002 grad,…
Read MoreGirls soccer season starts
The high school girls soccer season kicked off this week with two local squads posting impressive victories. Columbia opened its 2024 campaign with a 6-1 win at Althoff on Monday…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Soccer Team
Monroe County is steeped in a tradition of boys soccer success, and this year was no different. Columbia placed third at state in Class 1A, with both Waterloo and Gibault…
Read MoreConference kudos for Davis
The Western Kentucky University women’s soccer squad, featuring a local resident as goalkeeper, recently ended its season. WKU (6-5-7) fell to host Louisiana Tech (6-10-3) in the first round of…
Read MoreEagles place third at state
Only two teams in Class 1A high school boys soccer end their seasons with wins, and while Columbia didn’t take the top prize up in Hoffman Estates, the Eagles brought…
Read MoreGLVC soccer has local flair
Several former local high school girls soccer standouts faced each other on the NCAA Division II college pitch this fall for teams within the Great Lakes Valley Conference. In fact,…
Read MoreEagles soaring to state
The Columbia High School boys soccer squad advanced to the IHSA Class 1A state tournament by virtue of a 1-0 victory over Williamsville at the Virden (North Mac) Supersectional on…
Read More‘Dogs end solid soccer season
A successful 2023 campaign for the Waterloo High School boys soccer team ended last Tuesday night with a 3-1 loss to Althoff at the Class 2A Freeburg Sectional. Waterloo actually…
Read MoreEagles soccer soaring to state
The Columbia High School boys soccer squad advanced to the IHSA Class 1A state tournament by virtue of a 1-0 victory over Williamsville at the Virden (North Mac) Supersectional on…
Read MoreRegional title trifecta for Monroe County soccer
Not many small counties can boast three high school soccer regional champions in one season, but that is what Monroe County did this fall with Columbia, Gibault and Waterloo all…
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