Posts Tagged ‘Columbia Eagles’
Who will survive and advance?
A new season has tipped off for high school boys basketball, and it’s win or go home from now on. In Class 3A, Waterloo (15-16) limped into the postseason on…
Read MoreWinter Sports Preview now available
Pick up a copy of the Nov. 29 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper for a preview of local high school winter sports teams. The Winter Sports Preview includes Waterloo, Gibault,…
Read MoreEagles soccer soaring to state
The Columbia High School boys soccer squad advanced to the IHSA Class 1A state tournament by virtue of a 1-0 victory over Williamsville at the Virden (North Mac) Supersectional on…
Read MoreBulldogs blank Eagles in rivalry game
For the second straight year, one team was shutout in the annual Route 3 Rivalry high school football showdown between Waterloo and Columbia. Last year, the Eagles won 9-0 at…
Read MoreFormer bookkeeper charged with theft from Columbia school district
A former bookkeeper for the Columbia school district was charged this week with three felonies in connection with the theft of funds while in her position with the district. Columbia…
Read MoreVoegele picked in MLB Draft
It came down to the final round, but recent Columbia High School graduate Dominic Voegele finally heard his name called Tuesday afternoon in the Major League Baseball Draft. Voegele, a…
Read MoreEagles fall just short of state title
As the late, great Yogi Berra once said: “It was déjà vu all over again.” The Columbia High School baseball squad made a return trip to Peoria for the IHSA…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks soaring to Peoria
Monroe County will be represented by two teams at this weekend’s IHSA state high school baseball tournament in Peoria, as both Columbia and Gibault won supersectional titles Monday afternoon. In…
Read MoreEagles have eyes on top prize
Can the Eagles soar to the top of the mountain this spring after flying so close last year? That’s the main question on the minds of those in the Columbia…
Read MoreAll-state kudos for local hoopsters
Three local high school seniors received state honors for their accomplishments on the court this winter. Fresh off a state championship run, Gibault Catholic High School seniors Kaden Augustine and…
Read MoreSeason ends for Eagles
Playing before a packed gym Friday night in Sparta, Columbia and Pinckneyville battled for a Class 2A regional championship. The Eagles got behind early and fought back late before ultimately…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks and ‘Dogs in Freeburg tourney
Three local high school boys basketball squads are battling this week in the Freeburg Holiday Tournament, and two rivals clashed on the court Tuesday night. Columbia outlasted Waterloo, 52-41, in…
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