Track & Field
These Hawks can fly!
Pictured, from left, are Gibault Catholic High School track team members Elly Goeddel and Clara Wilson. At the Nashville Invitational held Thursday, both medaled for the Hawks, and Wilson broke…
Read MoreNew school record
Pictured is Columbia Middle School track athlete Eva Row-Wittenbrink, who recently set a new school record in the mile with a time of 5:30. “Eva’s dedication, grit and determination continue…
Read MoreContinued local track success
Local high school track and field athletes have been putting their best feet and arms forward this spring, as evidenced in recent meets. On Monday, Columbia and Dupo tracksters competed…
Read MoreCollege track scene has local flavor
A solid number of former local high school track and field standouts are competing at the college level this spring. Waterloo High School has no less than nine former tracksters…
Read MoreLocals burning up the track
Multiple local high school track athletes competed Saturday in the Illinois Top Times Indoor Classic at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington. The highlights included Waterloo’s Cameron Crump placing sixth in…
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 MoreWHS girls track starts strong
The Waterloo High School girls track squad participated in the 35th annual SIU High School Indoor Invitational in Carbondale on Saturday, picking up a couple of first place showings. Waterloo’s…
Read MoreMedals won at state track meet
The IHSA Boys State Track Meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston provided the opportunity for locals to shine this past weekend. In the Class 2A meet, Waterloo and Columbia…
Read MoreMedals galore for WHS girls track
The Waterloo High School girls track team came home with multiple all-state medals Saturday from the IHSA Class 2A state meet on the blue track at Eastern Illinois University in…
Read MoreLocal tracksters make state
All five local high schools will be represented at the IHSA Boys State Track Meet taking place May 23-25 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Several locals qualified for the…
Read MoreSeveral local tracksters make state
All five local high schools will be represented at the IHSA Boys State Track Meet taking place May 23-25 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Several locals qualified for the…
Read MoreWJHS girls track wins state
The Waterloo Junior High School girls track team won the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class L state meet Saturday in Carterville. According to coach Neal West, the…
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