Soccer
Soccer’s survival of the fittest
Two local soccer teams are hoping to embark on lengthy postseason journeys while another has gone home early. The Columbia High School soccer team outlasted Anna-Jonesboro, 2-1, in overtime Saturday…
Read MoreSoccer squads ready for regionals
The local high school soccer teams have wrapped up or are nearing the end of regular season play with sights set on regional titles. Waterloo (16-3-3) still has a Mississippi…
Read MoreBulldogs win CYC tourney
The Waterloo High School soccer team capped off a super CYC Tournament showing by downing previously unbeaten Clayton in penalty kicks Friday night to win the Walsh Division. The Bulldogs…
Read MoreEagles outlast Hawks in OT
In yet another thrilling soccer showdown between longtime rivals, Columbia outlasted Gibault, 1-0, in overtime last Tuesday night. Jonah James scored for the Eagles in the second OT session. Gibault…
Read MoreBulldogs, Eagles set to clash
The Waterloo and Columbia soccer teams continue to look strong this season in advance of a rivalry clash next Wednesday night. Waterloo (9-2) won its sixth straight match on Monday,…
Read MoreSoccer season kicks into gear
The high school soccer season got underway last week, with a cross-town battle between Waterloo and Gibault serving as the highlight of early season match-ups. Waterloo topped rival Gibault on…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Soccer Team
With a third straight state appearance for Gibault this past fall, a Monroe County school has advanced to the state soccer tournament each of the past six seasons. Columbia won…
Read MoreBulldogs win MVC title again
The Waterloo, Gibault and Columbia soccer teams each ended their regular seasons with impressive wins as regional play gets underway this week. Waterloo downed Triad at home Thursday night, 2-0,…
Read MoreIt’s crunch time for area soccer teams
The high school soccer season is going down to the wire, with only a couple of regular season games remaining until regionals start next week. Defending Class 2A state runner-up…
Read MoreRegionals loom for soccer squads
The postseason path has been made known and local high school soccer teams are priming to bring their “A” games into the stretch run. IHSA regional pairings were announced Friday…
Read MoreSoccer teams keep kicking
The Columbia, Gibault and Waterloo soccer squads have kept pretty busy schedules of late, preparing for a postseason that looms ahead in just a couple of weeks. Playing its third…
Read MoreLocal soccer teams kicking strong
The Waterloo High School soccer team is continuing its Mississippi Valley Conference dominance with more recent wins. The Bulldogs went undefeated in MVC play last season to win the conference…
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