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Kretchmer, Landon put on show at Bi-County Meet
The entire Columbia High School athletic complex was on the edge of its seats Wednesday as two of the state’s top high jumpers went into a jump-off. Both Illinois State…
Read MoreJosh Fleming | Althlete of the Week
Columbia High School baseball player Josh Fleming is this week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week. The lefty pitched a complete game shutout against Gibault in the Monroe County Tournament semi…
Read MoreColumbia Baseball | Team of the Week
The Columbia High School baseball team is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The Eagles won Saturday’s Monroe County Tournament, defeating Waterloo, 7-2. With Monday’s, 14-0, stomping over Dupo,…
Read MoreLocal track teams fare well at Sparta Invite
Local track teams participated in the Sparta “Buzz Bradley” Invitational Friday, with several placing among the top teams. Waterloo took third among the 16 boys teams with a score of…
Read MoreCHS and WHS softball win streaks come to an end
As of last week, the Columbia Eagles and Waterloo Bulldogs softball teams were on quite a ride, each on their own respective win streaks. Columbia had won 15 games in…
Read MoreArmed bank robbery remains part of Columbia folklore
It was business as usual at Monroe National Bank in Columbia on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 1951. Viola Frank, bookkeeper and teller, would soon welcome her first child into the world…
Read MoreEagles take Monroe County Baseball Tournament title
The Columbia Eagles put their bats to the ball, hitting their way to a 2013 Monroe County Baseball Tournament championship in the title game Saturday against Waterloo. CHS (12-5) put…
Read MoreRunaway barges lead to overnight closure of J.B. Bridge
The U.S. Coast Guard requested closure of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge as part of a shutdown of the river in that area early Sunday to inspect it for safety after…
Read MoreMonroe County Softball Tournament to be held Thursday
The Monroe County Softball Tournament will be held Thursday, April 25, at the Waterloo Sports Association Fields. The schedule is as follows: Game 1 — 4:15 Gibault vs. Waterloo (Field…
Read MoreMonroe County Baseball Tournament to be held Saturday
The annual Monroe County baseball tournament at GCS Ballpark in Sauget will be held this Saturday. As of Monday, three of the four teams participating are ranked among the top…
Read MoreColumbia slips past Waterloo
It was a stormy match-up between cross-county rivals Columbia and Waterloo at CHS field Wednesday. The two teams were able to get in one half of play in the “Coaches…
Read MoreColumbia Softball | Team of the Week
The Columbia High School girls softball team is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The Eagles have only lost one game this season thus far and are currently on…
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