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Ice Eagles look to advance to division championships
The playoffs did not start off well for the Columbia Ice Eagles hockey team last week when they lost to Belleville East in the first game of the playoffs, 7-1.…
Read MoreEagles look to beat Freeburg again
Some could look at Friday’s senior night and final regular season game at Columbia High School between the Eagles boys basketball team (15-13, 7-3 in the Cahokia Conference) and the…
Read MoreColumbia girls win regional; Red Bud falls to Nashville
The Columbia High School girls basketball team swept their own regional Thursday night, surpassing the 20-win mark for their season in the process. Although the Eagles defeated Freeburg, 43-29, the…
Read MoreColumbia, Red Bud advance to postseason championships
The Columbia High School girls basketball team is on track to reach its goals this season. Tuesday night, the Lady Eagles posted their 20th win of the season and advanced…
Read More‘The man, the myth, the legend, Tony LaFata’
Losing has never been an option for Columbia High School cheerleader Tony LaFata. “Winning all four state championships, I don’t know what its like to lose,” LaFata said after his…
Read MoreCharges pending in Columbia bank robbery
Columbia police worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and area agencies to help track down those believed to be responsible for last Monday’s robbery at Commerce Bank in Columbia.…
Read MoreWJHS & CHS win ICCA Cheer State Championships
Local cheerleaders made history this weekend at the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association Championships in Springfield. The Columbia High School cheerleaders won their second state title in two weeks, taking home…
Read MoreBoys basketball postseason assignments released
Boys high school basketball postseason action tips off in Illinois next week, with many of the local teams playing right here in the area. Both Waterloo and Valmeyer host the…
Read MoreColumbia Cheerleading | Team of the Week
The Columbia High School cheerleading squad is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. After winning the last three years in the IHSA small team division, Columbia participated in the…
Read MoreGirls bowling season comes to an end at sectionals
The local high school bowling season came to an end this past weekend at the girls sectional competition. Columbia (12-0), Gibault (5-7) and Waterloo (12-4) all bowled in the Mt.…
Read MoreColumbia Crossing legal saga concludes
The five-year-long legal battle between the City of Columbia and developer G.J. Grewe over the proposed Columbia Crossing development has ended, it was announced at Monday’s meeting of the Columbia…
Read MoreWaterloo tops conference foe Triad | Highlights
The Waterloo High School boys basketball team (14-8, 4-2 in the Mississippi Valley Conference) took on conference foe Triad (5-16, 1-5) Friday. This was a much needed win for the…
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