Soccer
Hawks rule roost early on
All four of Monroe County’s high school soccer teams have posted wins in the early going, but only one has not lost. The Gibault Hawks are riding high under new…
Read MoreLate goal lifts Hawks past ‘Dogs
Gibault’s new head boys soccer coach won his debut Monday night as the Hawks edged cross-town rival Waterloo at Oerter Park in Columbia. Matthew Burke was hired in May to…
Read MoreAll-Local Girls Soccer Team
Monroe County offered some impressive displays of team and individual high school girls soccer talent this past spring. Waterloo and Columbia both battled deep into the postseason, continuing the county’s…
Read MoreSoccer honors for local girls
The Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association announced its 2022 honors recently, with several locals on the list. Waterloo High School graduating senior Payton Richter earned IHSSCA All-State accolades after…
Read More‘Dogs unable to dethrone Knights
An amazing season for the Waterloo High School girls soccer team came to an end Friday in the Class 2A Triad Sectional championship game against defending state champion Triad. Following…
Read More‘Dogs make history; Eagles ousted
One great girls soccer squad plays on while another was sent home in recent postseason action. Waterloo (20-4-1) captured a regional title on Friday night and in the process notched…
Read MoreColumbia soars to regional title
Things didn’t look to be in championship form for the Columbia High School girls soccer team after they dropped a fourth straight match to fall to 7-7-1 on the season…
Read MoreSoccer rivals to clash for regional title
Monroe County rivals Columbia and Gibault will meet once again in girls soccer – this time with a regional championship on the line. Both teams posted convincing victories Wednesday night…
Read MoreDo or die time in girls soccer
The postseason has arrived in high school girls soccer, and Monroe County teams are aiming to add hardware to the trophy case. Columbia (13-7-1) is peaking at the right time,…
Read More‘Dogs stop Triad’s long winning streak
The Waterloo High School girls soccer team slayed the dragon Thursday night, taking down unbeaten Triad at home and stopping the defending state champ’s 39-game winning streak. Payton Richter netted…
Read MoreDown the stretch for girls soccer
In recent local high school girls soccer action, Gibault kicked its way out of a scoring drought to pick up its fifth win of the spring. Following a pair of…
Read MoreBulldogs on the up and up
In high school girls soccer action, Waterloo is trending up while other local squads are taking their lumps. The Bulldogs (9-3-1) posted a 7-0 victory over Highland on Tuesday. Payton…
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