Volleyball
ICS volleyball makes state
The Immaculate Conception School eighth grade volleyball squad won the school’s first regional championship in the sport on Friday, defeating Pontiac. The Crusaders advance to the SIJHSAA Class M state…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Volleyball Team
The local high school volleyball scene featured two regional championship teams and plenty of star individual performances this past fall. Here’s a look at the 2024 Republic-Times All-Local Volleyball Team.…
Read MoreCollege volleyball success for locals
Monroe County has several former high school volleyball standouts making this area proud at the college level. Jessie Seidel was a fifth-year senior libero for Lindenwood University after having excelled…
Read MoreSeidel to play in national tourney
A former local high school volleyball standout is a key member of a Lindenwood University squad set to play in a national tournament this week. Jessie Seidel, a fifth-year senior…
Read MoreSandstrom makes all-state
Columbia High School volleyball standout Claire Sandstrom was recently selected to the Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association Class 2A All-State Second Team for her efforts on the court this fall. Sandstrom,…
Read MoreVolleyballers fall in sectional finals
The Waterloo and Columbia high school volleyball squads ended their season Thursday night in sectional final matches. The Bulldogs (25-13) lost 25-19, 25-19 to Mascoutah in a Class 3A showdown…
Read MoreVolleyballers spike into sectionals
The Columbia and Waterloo high school squads both won regional championships on Halloween night, advancing into the sectional round. After downing Red Bud in straight sets last Tuesday, Columbia (30-6)…
Read MoreVolleyballers aim to survive and advance
It’s win or go home for local high school volleyball squads playing in regional tournaments this week. Waterloo (23-12) opened Class 3A Herrin Regional play Tuesday night against Marion, winning…
Read MoreSights set on volleyball regionals
In continuance of “Pink October” as a symbol of support for women beating breast cancer, rivals Columbia and Waterloo dressed in pink and raised money for the ongoing fight as…
Read MoreVolleyballers go pink for the cause
The Waterloo and Gibault volleyball programs met for their annual “Dig Pink” match on Thursday, with the greater cause being to raise funds for breast cancer research. “One of the…
Read MoreSpikers getting set for playoff success
Local high school volleyball squads will soon find out their respective playoff paths as the regular season winds down. Columbia (20-4) won two of three recent matches. Last Tuesday, the…
Read MoreCollege kudos for Seidel
The Ohio Valley Conference announced that former local high school volleyball standout Jessie Seidel was selected as an Ohio Valley Conference award winner following her performance at the Kangaroo Klassic. …
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