Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
IHSA football pairings announced
Of the four local football teams, just one advanced to this year’s IHSA playoffs as the pairings were announced this weekend. Waterloo, Red Bud and Dupo all fell short in…
Read MoreEagles finish regular season undefeated, Bulldogs fall
The Columbia Eagles football team completed a perfect regular season at 9-0 on Friday night, defeating Nashville on the road, 42-14. The Eagles built up a 35-0 lead at halftime…
Read MoreGibault defeats Columbia in soccer sectional
One team would go home. The other would advance to the sectional final. When Gibault and Columbia met on Wednesday night, players from each side knew the stakes. They knew the…
Read MoreVolleyball playoff brackets released
It’s that time of year, the postseason is upon us and the IHSA has released the volleyball seedings and brackets found below. For a further breakdown of the postseason brackets,…
Read MoreTentative trial date set for Kuykendall
Jordan Kuykendall appeared in a Monroe County courtroom last Wednesday. Charged with first-degree murder for the June 27 stabbing death of his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend, Erin Schneider, in Columbia, Kuykendall and…
Read MoreLevee repairs set to start in county
Work to upgrade existing levee systems along the Mississippi River in the metro east is set to begin next month right here in Monroe County. Monroe County Commissioner Delbert Wittenauer…
Read MoreHawks, Eagles claim regional titles
Gibault and Columbia each clinched regional soccer championships Friday and are poised to meet in the first round of sectional play Wednesday. The Hawks defeated Anna Jonesboro, 3-2, on goals…
Read MoreDog’s rally late to top Knights, keep playoff hopes alive
Waterloo jumped all over Triad early in the first quarter Friday night, but a few mental mistakes allowed the Knights back in the game. The ‘Dogs didn’t give up and…
Read MoreOne season ends, another begins
As the regular season wraps up, area soccer teams are preparing for “the second season.” Columbia, Gibault and Valmeyer all begin their playoff journeys this week. Columbia, playing in the…
Read MoreFriday Night Lights: ‘Dogs lose, Eagles win
On Friday night, Waterloo faced a high-powered Highland offense that scored early and often in the football Battle of the Bulldogs. Highland (7-0) took a 27-10 lead into the half,…
Read MoreSoccer playoff pairings announced
The playoff pairings have been released for class 1A and 2A soccer regional play. Below are the postseason brackets as released by the IHSA. Check out the Oct. 9 edition…
Read MoreMissing funds, Brockland drama
Nearly $400,000 in missing American Legion funds and a speed bump in the effort to bring a new car dealership to town were among the items discussed at Monday night’s…
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