Soccer
Holden wins 600th at WHS
The Waterloo High School boys soccer team battled in the rain and the mud in a hard-fought home opener Monday against Collinsville, falling 2-1. The Bulldogs are playing home matches…
Read MoreSoccer season (finally) kicks off
The high school boys soccer season normally takes place in the fall, but COVID-19 forced a change in plans. It’s a spring sport now, but local teams are just excited…
Read MoreIHSA 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 for the remainder of the 2020-21…
Read MoreFinally 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 being able to allow some school…
Read MoreCHS 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. “Extremely blessed for this opportunity,” Stanley…
Read MoreIHSA sports plan approved
The Illinois High School Association said the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday officially approved the IHSA’s modified sports schedule that the IHSA Board approved on July 29. “Based…
Read MoreIHSA going with modified sports schedule based on state guidance
Guidance for the future of high school and youth sports came Wednesday from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association as state officials try to navigate through this…
Read MoreCahokia Conference seeks to expand
The Cahokia Conference has asked five schools to join for high school athletics, with Roxana and Okawville already accepting the invitation. The other three schools are believed to be East…
Read MoreLocal athletes earn All-Decade nods
Five former high school sports greats from Monroe County were recently recognized on STLtoday.com for being on the All-Decade Team of their respective sports. STLtoday.com’s All-Decade Soccer Team included 2017…
Read MoreIHSA cancels spring sports state tourneys
The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors on Tuesday said it has canceled all IHSA spring state tournaments while leaving the door cracked ever-so-slightly for some semblance of competition…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview in this week’s paper
Despite the uncertain times, the Republic-Times chose to go the optimistic route by opting to include its 2020 Spring Sports Preview of local high school teams in the April 1 newspaper. Be…
Read MoreSpring sports season in limbo
This week’s issue of the Republic-Times was supposed to include our 2020 Spring Sports Preview of local high school baseball, softball, girls soccer, track and tennis teams, but the continued…
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