Hoops season ends for locals

March Madness will not include the three remaining local high school boys basketball squads that were still playing in the postseason as of last week. The Columbia, Gibault and Waterloo…

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Local hoopsters end season

The boys basketball season ended this week for all five local high school squads.  In Class 2A, Columbia (22-10) entered regional play having lost five of its past six contests.…

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Shooters gotta shoot

In sports, there’s the oft-used phrase that “big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games.” Such was the case Saturday night as the red-hot Columbia High School boys basketball squad…

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Basketball season drives on

The high school boys basketball season keeps bouncing along, with local squads seeing mixed results on the court of late. Columbia (11-4) won two of three recent games.  On Friday,…

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Holiday tourneys for boys hoops 

‘Tis the season for holiday boys basketball tournaments this Christmas weekend. The annual Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament tips off Saturday at Columbia High School, featuring the host Eagles along with Waterloo,…

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