Local high school boys soccer squads are putting the wraps on the regular season and will soon turn their focus to regional play. 

Waterloo (14-3-2) won two of three recent Mississippi Valley Conference matches. 

The Bulldogs hosted Mascoutah on Tuesday, winning 3-1. Trent Glaenzer netted two goals and dished out an assist. Isaiah Mallery also scored for Waterloo.

Last Thursday, it was a 2-1 defeat at the feet of Triad in overtime. Cole Ludwig notched the goal for the Bulldogs. 

Last Tuesday, Waterloo won 9-0 at Jerseyville. Glaenzer and Kian Day each recorded two goals and an assist. 

Waterloo hosts Highland on Thursday and then hosts a Class 2A regional match against Mt. Vernon this coming Tuesday. 

Glaenzer is the leading scorer this season for Waterloo with 14 goals and 10 assists. Day has 13 goals and an assist.

Parker Lacroix continues to remain strong in net for the ‘Dogs, posting a 0.45 goals against average and .900 save percentage.

Columbia (17-5-3) won two recent matches and tied another.

The Eagles concluded their regular season Wednesday at Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, tying 1-1. Luke Dewilde scored a first half goal on an assist from Elliot Nelson.

Last Wednesday, it was a 6-0 victory for the Eagles over Roxana as Malone Hohman and Jack Leitschuh scored two goals apiece. 

Last Thursday, Columbia picked up an 8-0 win over Maryville Christian. Dewilde had a field day, netting three goals and assisting on two others. Cade Stanley scored two goals.

Columbia hosts a Class 1A regional next week. The Eagles will face either Pinckneyville or Harrisburg at 5 p.m. Monday.

Dewilde is the leading scorer this season for Columbia with 28 goals and 21 assists. Owen Worcester is next with 17 goals and 13 assists. Chanse Frierdich has 20 goals and six assists.

Gibault (5-14) picked up a much-needed 1-0 victory over Breese Central on Monday to conclude its regular season. Kaden Huels scored the game’s only goal for the Hawks.

On Saturday, the Hawks lost 5-0 to Jerseyville. That was preceded by a 4-1 loss to Piasa Southwestern on Thursday and a 6-0 defeat to St. Pius last Tuesday.

Gibault opens Class 1A regional play at 6 p.m. Tuesday against host Murphysboro.

Valmeyer (2-14) will also play in the Class 1A Murphysboro Regional, opening this Friday afternoon against Vienna. With a win, the Pirates would take on Metropolis on Monday.

Valmeyer lost 9-1 to Lebanon at home on Friday.