Soccer
Haudrich’s Hawks ready to fly
Gibault head boys soccer coach Darryn Haudrich is hoping to go out with a bang this fall. Haudrich is resigning as coach of the Hawks effective at the conclusion of…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Girls Soccer
With two teams winning regional titles, Monroe County was well-stocked with talent in high school girls soccer this past spring. Here’s a look at this year’s Republic-Times All-Local Girls Soccer…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Soccer Team
Monroe County has been a boys soccer haven for several years now, with at least one local high school squad representing the county at the state tournament on a regular…
Read MoreState kudos for girls soccer
High school soccer players from Gibault, Waterloo and Columbia recently earned Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association honors for their success this spring. Earning IHSSCA All-State honors was Columbia senior…
Read MoreGirls soccer teams go down fighting
The Columbia and Waterloo girls soccer squads were both playing for sectional championships Friday night, the Eagles in Class 1A at Althoff and the Bulldogs in Class 2A at Triad.…
Read MoreBulldogs, Eagles still fighting
Two local high school girls soccer squads will be playing for sectional championships Friday. In Class 2A, Waterloo (13-6-2) battled Mississippi Valley Conference foe Mascoutah on Tuesday night in a…
Read MoreSoccer squads set for sectionals
The girls soccer postseason got off to a thrilling start Tuesday. In Class 1A, Gibault (6-9-2) and Columbia (9-6) are both in the Pinckneyville Sectional along with Althoff, Breese Central,…
Read MorePostseason time for prep sports
For the first time in more than 14 months, the Illinois High School Association will be handing out state hardware. COVID restrictions resulted in spring sports being canceled entirely last…
Read MoreFamiliar faces named CHS coaches
During the Columbia School Board meeting last Wednesday night, Mark Sandstrom was named Columbia High School boys basketball head coach and Jamey Bridges was named CHS boys soccer head coach.…
Read MoreGirls soccer season wrapping up
Only a couple of matches remain as local high school girls soccer teams try to add another win or two before season’s end. On Tuesday, Waterloo (10-6-2) won 9-1 at…
Read MoreBulldogs slip past Eagles
In a drizzling rain, the Waterloo High School girls soccer team won a hard-fought rivalry match at Columbia on Monday night, 1-0. Cambell Watters scored at 7:19 of the first…
Read MoreSoccer squads saving best for last?
The Metro Cup ended Saturday for all three local high school girls soccer teams, and action now turns toward the final stretch of games on the schedule. Gibault (4-5-1) won…
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