Soccer
Steamy 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…
Read MoreRegional time for girls soccer
Survive and advance is the name of the game for local high school girls soccer teams as regionals begin. Columbia (13-6-2) opened Class 1A Freeburg Regional play Tuesday against DuQuoin,…
Read MoreA fight to the finish in girls soccer
Local high school girls soccer squads are putting the finishing touches on the regular season before regional play begins next week. Columbia (13-6-2) won four of six recent matches, including…
Read MoreSoccer squads eye stretch run
The postseason is near for local high school girls soccer squads seeking to enter regional action playing at their best. Waterloo (11-2-1) posted recent wins as it prepares to wrap…
Read MoreSoccer squads eyeing success
The high school girls soccer season is kicking ahead for local squads. Waterloo improved to 9-2-1 on the season with a 4-0 victory at home Monday against cross-town rival Gibault,…
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