Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Social media a ‘double-edged sword’ for schools
In a whirlwind world of tweets, emails, text messages and friend requests, school district administrators aim to facilitate learning in an Internet-oriented world. Since the rise of social media platforms…
Read MoreLocal cross country runners advance to state
In high school cross country action on Saturday, three local runners advanced to this weekend’s state meet to take place Saturday at Detweiler Park in Peoria. Waterloo High School runners…
Read MoreFinished Business: Eagles are state soccer champs
Since the beginning of summer practices, the Columbia soccer team’s motto has been “Unfinished Business,” as the Eagles sought to make up for last year’s postseason disappointment and achieve the championship glory…
Read MoreEagles lose heartbreaker to Althoff, 41-35
In a wild first round Class 4A playoff game that went down to the wire, Althoff escaped Columbia with a 41-35 win on Saturday afternoon. It was the second straight…
Read MoreEagles soccer advances to state title game
The Columbia High School soccer team is in uncharted territory. The Eagles scored three goals in the final 20 minutes to defeat Herscher on Friday following a scoreless first half.…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks win regional volleyball titles
The Columbia and Gibault volleyball teams are heading to sectional play following regional title wins on Thursday night. In the Class 3A Waterloo Regional, Columbia (32-4) dominated Mascoutah with a…
Read MoreEagles improve to 8-1 heading into playoff rematch
The Columbia Eagles got off to a slow start Friday night in a battle of 7-1 teams, but kicked it into high gear in the second half to pull away…
Read MoreEagles soccer state bound after 5-0 blasting of Springfield Lutheran
As the weather finally starts to cool over the coming weeks, birds will begin to fly south for the winter. The Columbia Eagles, however, are headed north. For the first…
Read MoreEagles storm to sectional title with rout of Wesclin
The Columbia soccer team has had a wild, crazy and hectic week. First, there was the thrilling, back-and-forth penalty kick victory over Anna-Jonesboro in the sectional semifinal on Tuesday. Then, there…
Read MoreLocal cross country runners advance to sectional meets
Local high school cross country runners competed in regional meets on Saturday morning, with some teams and individuals advancing to next weekend’s sectional competition. The Waterloo High School boys cross…
Read MoreIsringhaus helps Eagles hammer Nashville, 45-22
The Columbia Eagles football team got off to a slow start Friday night in a battle of 7-1 teams, but kicked it into high gear in the second half to…
Read MoreKuykendall files intent to plead on murder charge
Jordan Kuykendall of Columbia appeared Wednesday in front of Judge Richard Aguirre at the Monroe County Courthouse, where his attorney entered an intent to plead guilty but mentally ill. He…
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