Soccer
Soccer clash goes to Eagles
Two of the area’s top high school girls soccer squads faced off Monday night at Columbia High School. The rivalry clash between Waterloo and Columbia was scoreless after the first…
Read MoreSoccer squads have ups and downs
In sports, you win some and you lose some. All three local high school girls soccer teams experienced both sides of the coin recently. Columbia (6-1-2) won 6-0 over Breese…
Read MoreSoccer squads stay headstrong
All three local high school girls soccer teams entered the week with winning records in the early going to the 2023 season, but all will be challenged with a full…
Read MoreDefense the key for WHS girls soccer
The Waterloo High School girls soccer program looks to reload rather than rebuild following a 20-5-1 campaign in 2022. “We did lose some firepower from last year’s team but we…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview of local teams
Be sure to pick up the March 22 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper, which includes an eight-page 2023 Spring Sports Preview of local high school teams. The preview contains schedules…
Read MoreSt. Louis City SC signs Columbia teen
History was made on Monday when the new Major League Soccer team St. Louis City SC signed 15-year-old Caden Glover of Columbia as its first Homegrown player. MLS designates a…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Soccer Team
Monroe County kept up its reputation as being a high school soccer haven, with teams once again competing for postseason hardware and players earning individual accolades this past fall. Here’s…
Read MoreSoccer kudos for several locals
The Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association recognized several local high school boys soccer players for their accomplishments on the pitch this fall. Those selected to the IHSSCA All-Sectional Team…
Read MoreBulldogs bounced by Triad
The season came to an end for the Waterloo High School boys soccer squad last Wednesday in Bethalto. The Bulldogs fell to Triad, 4-1, in the Class 2A Civic Memorial…
Read MoreBulldogs kick through to sectional
The Waterloo High School boys soccer squad won 7-1 over Marion on Saturday to claim the Class 2A Harrisburg Regional title plaque and advance in the postseason. Ethan Gardner netted…
Read MoreEagles clip Hawks for regional crown
A long-standing Monroe County high school soccer rivalry was renewed in the IHSA Class 1A Freeburg Regional final on Friday. In the end, Columbia won this one over Gibault for…
Read MoreSoccer teams fight to the finish
Local soccer rivals Waterloo and Columbia locked up last Tuesday on the Waterloo High School turf, battling to a 2-2 tie. Danny Repp scored his second goal of the match…
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