Soccer
Bulldogs win ‘Battle of Waterloo’
The host Waterloo Bulldogs cooled down a high-flying Gibault Hawks squad Monday night in a rivalry girls soccer contest. Gibault had entered Monday’s cross-town showdown with a record of 11-3-1,…
Read MoreEagles kick past Bulldogs in tight match
Two really good girls soccer squads met in a rivalry contest Monday night on the turf at Columbia High School, with the home team ending up celebrating a narrow victory.…
Read MoreSoccer girls keep battling
It’s been a positive start to the spring for all three local high school girls soccer squads. Gibault (8-3) has generated excitement for its program that hasn’t been experienced in…
Read MoreSolid showings for soccer squads
gh school girls soccer teams are showing promise in the early portion of the spring season. Gibault (6-1) finally lost its first match of the season after already surpassing its…
Read MoreSoccer girls kicking strong
All three Monroe County high school girls soccer squads are looking solid in the early going to the 2025 season. Perhaps most impressive of the three teams thus far is…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview out now
The March 19 issue of the Republic-Times contains the Spring Sports Preview for local high school sports teams. Pick up a copy to see schedules, team season preview, photos and…
Read MoreYoung soccer champs
Two local girls are national soccer champions. Ava Carter of Red Bud and Kenzie Nordike of Waterloo play for the U14 Lou Fusz Soccer Club, which defeated Indy Premier in…
Read MoreAnother honor for Davis
Western Kentucky University women’s soccer goalkeeper Maddie Davis, a Gibault Catholic High School graduate, has been named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South Region Team. She is one of…
Read MoreGlover at youth national team camp
Caden Glover of Columbia, a 17-year-old forward for St. Louis City SC in Major League Soccer, has been called up to the first U.S. U-20 Men’s Youth National Team camp…
Read MoreLocals part of UMSL soccer success
Featuring three local athletes, the University of Missouri-St. Louis women’s soccer team enjoyed one of its best seasons in program history this past fall. UMSL finished with a 14-4-3 record,…
Read MoreAll-Local Boys Soccer Team
The Monroe County high school soccer scene once again continued a longstanding tradition of success, with Columbia placing fourth in the state in Class 1A and Waterloo winning a third…
Read MoreCHS soccer star named all-state
Columbia High School soccer standout Hayes van Breusegen was recently named to the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State Team following a fantastic season. The speedy senior forward led…
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