Wrestling
IHSA sets sports schedule
The IHSA Board of Directors met for a special board meeting Wednesday, during which it decided on an updated sports schedule and other guidance for the remainder of the 2020-21…
Read MoreFinally some good news for high school sports in Illinois
With the metro east moving to Tier 2 COVID mitigations in the state’s Restore Illinois Plan on Friday, it joined other regions in finally being able to allow some school…
Read MoreWHS wrestling trio ranked in state
On the heels of an historic season for the Waterloo High School wrestling program in 2020, three Bulldogs enter 2021 ranked among tops in all of the state. The website…
Read MoreIHSA sports plan approved
The Illinois High School Association said the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday officially approved the IHSA’s modified sports schedule that the IHSA Board approved on July 29. “Based…
Read MoreIHSA going with modified sports schedule based on state guidance
Guidance for the future of high school and youth sports came Wednesday from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association as state officials try to navigate through this…
Read MoreLocal athletes earn All-Decade nods
Five former high school sports greats from Monroe County were recently recognized on STLtoday.com for being on the All-Decade Team of their respective sports. STLtoday.com’s All-Decade Soccer Team included 2017…
Read MoreSommers wins Waterloo’s first state wrestling medal
The historic season for Waterloo High School wrestling ended Saturday with its first state medal in the sport. Jordan Sommers, a 195-pound sophomore, capped off his amazing 2019-20 campaign with…
Read MoreWHS wrestling sending 3 to state
The Waterloo High School wrestling team continued one of its best seasons in school history by qualifying three wrestlers for state by virtue of strong performances at the Mascoutah Sectional…
Read MoreWHS wrestlers advance to sectional
The Waterloo High School wrestling team advanced six of its grapplers to the sectional round by virtue of their placings Saturday at the Mascoutah Regional. “These kids have so much…
Read MoreWrestling with a purpose in Waterloo
The Waterloo High School wrestling team is winning both on and off the mat this season. The Bulldogs are 10-1 on the season following a 4-1 showing at the Marion…
Read MoreWHS wrestlers learn from a champ
Already off to a strong season, the Waterloo High School wrestling team received tips from an Olympian last week that will hopefully boost the upward trajectory of the program. Ben…
Read MoreGrayden Schloemann | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is 5-year-old Grayden Schloemann of the Bulldogs Youth Wrestling Club. He won a state title March 3 at the 2019 Illinois Bantam Championships held…
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