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Local hoopsters end season
The boys basketball season ended this week for all five local high school squads. In Class 2A, Columbia (22-10) entered regional play having lost five of its past six contests.…
Read MoreFight ends Dupo basketball game
Multiple police and EMS agencies descended on Dupo High School shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after a fight broke out between players from both the Dupo and Collegiate Medicine &…
Read MoreHoops heartbreak for local squads
Two Monroe County teams were in the high school boys basketball spotlight Friday night as Waterloo and Columbia battled in regional championship games. Unfortunately, both squads suffered heartbreaking defeat. Waterloo…
Read MoreBulldogs, Eagles playing in regional finals
Three of the five local high school boys basketball squads are done for the season, with the remaining teams playing for regional titles Friday night. Waterloo (23-9) entered its own…
Read MoreWinter Sports Preview now available
Pick up a copy of the Dec. 4 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper for a preview of local high school winter sports teams. Our Winter Sports Preview includes Waterloo, Gibault,…
Read MoreBoys basketball season tips off
The 2024-25 high school boys basketball season tipped off this week, as a couple of local teams are competing in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments. Columbia, led by 6-foot-8 senior Sam Donald,…
Read MoreLocal hoopsters named all-state
Two local high school hoops standouts received statewide accolades for their success on the court this winter. The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its 2024 All-State Boys Basketball Team in…
Read MoreHawks advance to sectional final
It’s always hard to take down a champ. The defending Class 1A state champion Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team is proving just that in the 2024 postseason. The…
Read MoreWho will survive and advance?
A new season has tipped off for high school boys basketball, and it’s win or go home from now on. In Class 3A, Waterloo (15-16) limped into the postseason on…
Read MoreHoopsters finding their shot
Local high school boys basketball teams are trying to find their footing early as the 2023-24 season begins to round into shape. Columbia (4-2) lost last Tuesday at home to…
Read MoreBoys hoops season starting up
It’s time for local high school boys basketball teams to hoop it up this Thanksgiving holiday, with multiple teams taking the court for the first time this season. Waterloo is…
Read MoreAll-state kudos for local hoopsters
Three local high school seniors received state honors for their accomplishments on the court this winter. Fresh off a state championship run, Gibault Catholic High School seniors Kaden Augustine and…
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