Soccer
IHSA 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…
Read More2021 High School Boys Soccer
R-T All-Local Soccer Team
Despite the fact there was no high school soccer team from Monroe County represented at a state tournament for the first time in seven years, talent was on display locally…
Read MoreSeason ends at supersectional for Columbia soccer
For the first time in seven years, there will be no high school soccer team from Monroe County represented at a state tournament. Despite a valiant effort in the second…
Read MoreCHS soccer wins sectional title
On a cold and rainy Saturday night, the Columbia High School soccer team defeated Mount Carmel, 2-0, at home to win the Class 1A Columbia Sectional championship. The game was…
Read MoreSoccer’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…
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