Posts Tagged ‘boys basketball’
Columbia brothers winning together on the court
The Columbia basketball team is in the midst of an impressive season, having already won a share of the Cahokia Conference crown. The season has been even more special for…
Read MoreRoss Schrader | Athlete of the Week
Waterloo High School basketball player Ross Schrader is this week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week. The 6-foot-3 sophomore forward is averaging nearly 10 points per game this season — including…
Read MoreValmeyer Junior High Boys Basketball | Team of the Week
The Valmeyer Junior High School boys basketball team is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. Valmeyer defeated Prairie du Rocher on Jan. 27 and Red Bud Lutheran on Jan.…
Read MoreJonathan Holmes | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia basketball player Jonathan Holmes. The senior is leading the 13-3 Eagles in scoring this season at 13.2 points per game, including a…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams set for mid-winter tourneys
The Columbia, Waterloo and Gibault boys basketball teams are getting set to compete in prominent area mid-winter tournaments at the end of January. The Eagles are playing in the Chick-fil-A…
Read MoreColumbia Boys Basketball | Team of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Columbia High School boys basketball team coached by Mark Sandstrom, which went 3-0 to claim the Lebanon Tip-Off Tournament title following…
Read MorePirate hoops led by talented trio
Valmeyer’s boys basketball team will be young, but led by a trio of players this season. Michael Chism will be the team’s offensive force. “We expect him to get about…
Read MoreWalter named new WHS hoops coach
Dane Walter was hired as the new Waterloo High School boys basketball coach during Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo School Board. Walter, who is about to turn 26, will teach…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Basketball Team
Although there were no conference or regional titles to show for it, the 2014-15 boys basketball season featured quality local teams with promising hoops talent. The Gibault Hawks and Columbia…
Read MoreEagles advance to Freeburg tourney title game; ‘Dogs top Triad
Columbia rose to the challenge on Monday night, putting together a strong defensive effort and balanced scoring to end Marquette’s quest for a fourth straight Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament championship. With…
Read MoreLocal teams begin play in Freeburg hoops tourney
Monroe County boys high school basketball teams went 1-2 in the first day of action in the Freeburg Holiday Tournament on Friday. In a rematch of last year’s title game,…
Read MoreEagles end their season with hope for the future
The Columbia High School boys basketball team started regional play on a high note, snapping an eight-game losing streak by topping regular season nemesis Freeburg last Tuesday night to advance…
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