Posts Tagged ‘dupo’
Friday Night Lights: Eagles soar, Bulldogs fall
With clear skies for a change, local high school football fans were treated to the return of Friday Night Lights as Columbia, Waterloo and Dupo were all at home. Rain…
Read MoreEagles win again; ‘Dogs postponed
The Columbia High School football team improved to 3-0 with a weather-shortened 42-0 victory at Dupo on Friday. Meanwhile, Waterloo is forced to play on Saturday for the second time…
Read MoreDamage to front door of Dupo library
Dupo police are investigating after the front door of Daugherty Public Library in Dupo was damaged by rocks earlier this week. Pictured is the damage as shared on the Dupo…
Read MoreHudson more than just a barber to his community
Dean Hudson of Dupo picked up his first pair of hair shears 53 years ago and hasn’t looked back since. “There’s the old adage that if you don’t like what…
Read MoreStorms wreak havoc across the area
A quick-moving storm darkened Monroe County skies about 3 p.m. Wednesday, with straight-line wind gusts up to 70 mph not far behind. Police and emergency management workers were kept busy as the…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
The high school baseball season was jam-packed with highlights from local teams, and that says a lot about the quality of talent on area diamonds. Waterloo and Valmeyer both won…
Read MoreMultiple agencies battle Dupo fire
Multiple area fire departments responded about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to a two-story apartment complex fire at 406 Lindemann Avenue in Dupo. While Dupo, Prairie du Pont, Columbia, Cahokia, Millstadt and…
Read MoreDupo falls in state title game
A historic season for the Dupo High School softball team ended Saturday without a state title, as the Tigers lost to a tough Carterville squad in the Class 2A championship…
Read MoreTigers one win shy of state softball crown
When asked about his team’s opportunity to win a state title following Friday’s IHSA Class 2A semifinal victory over St. Edward in East Peoria, Dupo head softball coach Greg Pennock…
Read MoreTigers win sectional crown; Eagles clipped
The Dupo softball team survived to play another day. The Columbia Eagles weren’t as fortunate. The Tigers scored a run in the bottom f the seventh inning to edge the…
Read MoreValmeyer wins first regional baseball title in 45 years
The Valmeyer High School baseball program has been haunted by decades of postseason failures since the glory days of the early 1970s. But the baseball-hungry community exorcized its demons on…
Read MoreSoftball teams striving for greatness
There are regional titles up for grabs for local high school softball squads as the season winds down. In Class 2A, Dupo (16-5) will play for a regional championship on…
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