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Boys 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 MoreBulldogs, Eagles win in blowouts
In local high school football action, Waterloo and Columbia posted convincing wins Friday night. Waterloo (5-1) won 50-15 at home over Jerseyville for its homecoming game. Derez Sayles ran for…
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 MoreAlex Stell | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School basketball player Alex Stell. The 6-foot-10 junior scored his 1,000th career point Friday at home during a loss to Mascoutah.…
Read MoreLocal hoopsters standing tall
In high school boys basketball action, a couple of local teams are putting together solid starts while others are fighting hard for positive results. Waterloo (5-4) won two of three…
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 MoreHawks, Eagles keep soaring
The Gibault and Columbia boys basketball teams are enjoying success on the court so far this winter, while other local squads are still trying to get into a groove. Gibault…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks and ‘Dogs in Freeburg tourney
Three local high school boys basketball squads are battling this week in the Freeburg Holiday Tournament, and two rivals clashed on the court Tuesday night. Columbia outlasted Waterloo, 52-41, in…
Read MoreIt’s holiday tourney time
The Christmas season is upon us, which means its time for holiday hoops tournaments. The annual Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament takes place next Tuesday through Thursday at Freeburg High School, with…
Read MoreHawks edge Bulldogs in double OT
The third meeting between cross-town hoops rivals Waterloo and Gibault did not disappoint a packed Hustedde Gymnasium on Saturday night, with the outcome not being decided until double overtime. In…
Read MoreBulldogs edge Eagles in thriller
There was an electric atmosphere in the Waterloo High School gym last Tuesday night as the Route 3 rivalry between the Waterloo and Columbia boys basketball teams was re-energized. The…
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