Soccer
Soccer girls kick into spring
The high school girls soccer season is kicking into high gear, with all three teams enjoying some early success this spring. Gibault (4-2-1) opened its 2026 campaign with wins over…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview out now
The March 25 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper contains the Spring Sports Preview for local high school sports teams. Pick up a copy to see schedules, team season preview, photos…
Read MoreDon’t count out CHS girls soccer
Gone are 14 seniors from a Columbia High School girls soccer squad that went 25-2-3 and won a Class 1A state championship. While there’s a lot of unknown entering 2026…
Read MoreLofty goals for WHS girls soccer
The Waterloo High School girls soccer program has been a model of consistency under longtime head coach Chad Holden. In fact, the Bulldogs have not endured a losing season over…
Read MoreHawks hungry for more success
The Gibault Catholic High School girls soccer is looking to build off a 2025 season that saw the program’s first regional title in several years as part of a 13-9-2…
Read MoreStephens is Irish soccer pro
Former Waterloo High School standout Sydney Stephens recently signed her first professional soccer contract, joining the Sligo Rovers of the League of Ireland Women’s Premier Division through the end of…
Read MoreAll-Local Boys Soccer Team
The Monroe County high school boys soccer scene featured a state champion team from Columbia and a regional title from Waterloo in addition to several individual highlights. Here’s the Republic-Times…
Read MoreKudos for CHS soccer coach
Columbia High School boys and girls head soccer coach Jamey Bridges was recently selected as the United Soccer Coaches Coach of the Year for Small Public Schools in Illinois. This…
Read MoreFall sports all-staters
The fall season for local high school sports has seen success on many levels, as evidenced by several athletes being selected recently to all-state teams. In football, Waterloo’s all-time leading…
Read MoreEagles soccer reigns supreme
A confident and motivated Columbia High School boys soccer squad set out to improve on showings at the past two state tournaments despite returning only two starters this fall. Mission…
Read MoreEagles fly to state again
For a third straight year, a convocation of Eagles will fly north this weekend for the IHSA Class 1A state soccer tournament. Considering the Columbia High School boys soccer program…
Read MoreWho will keep kicking on?
The postseason has arrived for local high school boys soccer squads with regional tournaments now underway. Waterloo (15-3-2) captured a share of the Mississippi Valley Conference title for the first…
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