Boys tracksters heading to state

 Local high school boys track athletes competed in sectionals last week, with several qualifying for state. At the Class 2A Mascoutah Sectional last Wednesday, Waterloo’s Chris Pete was the sectional…

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Locals burning up the track

Multiple local high school track athletes competed Saturday in the Illinois Top Times Indoor Classic at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington.  The highlights included Waterloo’s Cameron Crump placing sixth in…

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Local tracksters make state

All five local high schools will be represented at the IHSA Boys State Track Meet taking place May 23-25 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Several locals qualified for the…

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Going for gold at state

Several local high school girls tracksters qualified for state by virtue of solid showings at the IHSA Class 2A Mascoutah Sectional on Thursday.  Columbia senior Abby Venhaus sealed her return…

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Ethan Hogan | Athlete of the Week

The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School track standout Ethan Hogan. At the Illinois Top Times Indoor Championships Saturday at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Hogan won…

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