Soccer
Soccer teams keep battling
Local high school soccer squads are in the nitty gritty of the regular season, with conference clashes and rivalry showdowns continuing over the next several days. Waterloo (9-2) dropped a…
Read MoreWHS soccer kicking strong
The Waterloo High School boys soccer team was kicking strong at 7-1 on the season entering a key Mississippi Valley Conference showdown with Triad at home Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the…
Read MoreSoccer rivalry goes into PKs
chool soccer rivals went to penalty kicks Thursday night at Columbia High School, with the host Eagles edging the Gibault Hawks, 3-2. Micah James and Carson Mueth netted the regulation…
Read MoreGood starts for soccer ‘Dogs, Eagles
The high school boys soccer season has started strong for Waterloo and Columbia as the regular season schedule now shifts into high gear. Waterloo is 2-0 following wins over Mater…
Read MoreSteamy start for soccer teams
With daytime air temperatures near 100 degrees and high humidity, the high school boys soccer season got off to a steamy start this week. Columbia opened its 2023 campaign with…
Read MoreSoccer season kicks off soon
The high school boys soccer season is set to kick off in two weeks, as the official start of team practices began Monday. Waterloo is hoping to improve on a…
Read MoreAll-Local Girls Soccer Team
Although it only has three teams, Monroe County is blessed year-in and year-out with high school girls soccer talent, and 2023 was no exception. Here’s this year’s Republic-Times All-Local Girls…
Read MoreAll-state soccer kudos for Mauch
The Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association announced its all-state and all-sectional girls soccer teams last week, with several local players selected. Receiving IHSSCA All-State Team honors was Columbia High…
Read MoreWHS softball wins regional title
The third time was a charm for the Waterloo High School softball squad, which knocked off Mississippi Valley Conference foe Jerseyville in the Class 3A Jerseyville Regional final on Friday,…
Read MoreBulldogs bounced again by Triad
For a third straight season, Mississippi Valley Conference rivals Waterloo and Triad met Friday night with a Class 2A sectional championship on the line. Despite another valiant effort by the…
Read MoreWHS girls soccer makes sectional
The Waterloo High School girls soccer team cruised through its regional competition, posting two easy wins to advance to the sectional round. On Friday, the Bulldogs (17-4-2) hosted Carterville in…
Read MoreAnd then there was one…
With three successful high school girls soccer programs, Monroe County is used to having at least one team make a deep postseason run each spring. This year it’s up to…
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