Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
3A Girls basketball play begins this week
Last week marked the start of girls basketball regionals in Illinois. Each of the local 1A and 2A schools, including Valmeyer, Gibault, Dupo and Red Bud were eventually eliminated from…
Read MoreMiniature-doberman missing
A miniature-doberman has been reported missing to the Republic-Times. His name is Duke and he is 9-years-old and weighs 9 pounds. He was last seen chasing something into the woods…
Read MoreColumbia, Waterloo girls bowling | Teams of the Week
The Columbia and Waterloo girls bowling teams are this week’s Republic-Times Teams of the Week. Both advanced to this weekend’s sectional tournament in Alton with stellar team performances at regionals.…
Read MoreEagles, Raging Bulldogs in hockey playoffs
The Columbia Eagles and Waterloo-Freeburg Raging Bulldogs hope to build on strong finishes to the regular season in the MVCHA playoffs, which started last week. Columbia (9-7-1) started the playoffs…
Read MoreWaterloo, Columbia girls bowlers advance
Bowling is alive and well in Monroe County, as two local high school girls teams can attest. This past weekend, Waterloo placed second in the Herrin Regional and Columbia placed…
Read MoreRegular season winding down for boys hoops
Area high school boys basketball teams were in action last week, taking on tough competitors as the regular season reaches its stretch run. The big showdown, a cross-town game between…
Read MoreSnow days force school officials to adjust calendar
Local school districts have had to consider altering their student attendance calendars in the wake of several snow days accumulated this winter. Waterloo School Superintendent Jim Helton cleared up confusion…
Read MoreKaylee Bastien | Athlete of the Week
Columbia High School girls basketball player Kaylee Bastien is this week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week. The junior guard has consistently led her team in scoring all season, with 246…
Read MoreColumbia, Waterloo cheerleaders advance to IHSA state meet
Monroe County will once again be well-represented at the IHSA Competitive Cheerleading State Final Competition to be held this weekend in Bloomington. Competing in the medium team division, Columbia placed…
Read MoreGirls basketball teams gearing up for regionals
Local high school girls basketball teams took to the court for recent games with a mixed bag of results. The Waterloo High School girls snapped a two-game losing streak last…
Read MoreHockey playoffs begin Thursday
The high school club hockey playoffs begin Thursday, with both the Columbia Ice Eagles and Waterloo-Freeburg Raging Bulldogs hoping for a deep postseason run. Columbia (9-7-1) plays Collinsville in…
Read MoreLocal bowling squads finishing seasons strong
The high school bowling season is winding down, and there’s plenty to be proud about with both the Columbia and Waterloo programs. Columbia boys bowlers Spencer Jerome and Cameron Touchette…
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