Posts Tagged ‘football’
County football showdown to resume Saturday
The crowd was anticipating another classic match-up of Monroe County football foes as Columbia and Waterloo kicked off under the Friday night lights at CHS. However, the fanfare will have…
Read MoreAaron Laskowski | Athlete of the Week
The R-T Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School football quarterback Aaron Laskowski The junior transfer from Chaminade made an impressive debut for the Bulldogs last Friday at Herrin,…
Read MoreColumbia football easily wins opener, 62-0
The Columbia Eagles football team, ranked 10th in the state in Class 4A, opened its season on the road Friday against East Alton-Wood River, rolling to a 62-0 victory. The…
Read MoreRepublic-Times 2014 Pigskin Pick’em Contest
Since pro football season is right around the corner, we’ve decided to launch a fun weekly contest for our readers and their friends and family! It’s known as the 2014…
Read MoreBulldogs win come-from-behind thriller at Herrin
The Waterloo High School football team pulled out a thrilling 28-27 victory on the road at Herrin to open the season. Herrin came into the game ranked ninth in the…
Read MoreWaterloo football gearing for postseason run
The Waterloo High School football team is looking to rebound from a 4-5 season in 2013 that kept them out of the playoffs. It was their first losing season since…
Read MoreFall All-Local Team announced
With the first edition of the New Year, the Republic-Times takes a look back, honoring the achievements of student-athletes in the announcement of the Republic-Times 2013 All-Local Team. Football The…
Read MoreLocal teams sweep youth football championships
The 2013 Southwestern Illinois Youth Football League wrapped up their season over the weekend with local league champs being crowned in all four divisions. The Waterloo Sports Association Bulldogs freshman-1…
Read MoreEagles end season with loss to Althoff
Columbia’s perfect season ended Saturday as they fell to the Althoff Crusaders in the first round of the IHSA playoffs before a packed house at CHS field. Althoff got on…
Read MoreWaterloo comes together for coach’s husband
It was a year ago this month that the Hensiek family of Waterloo found out Jim had cancer. Jim’s wife, Amber Hensiek, who is also a seventh grade math teacher…
Read MoreIHSA football pairings announced
Of the four local football teams, just one advanced to this year’s IHSA playoffs as the pairings were announced this weekend. Waterloo, Red Bud and Dupo all fell short in…
Read MoreEagles finish regular season undefeated, Bulldogs fall
The Columbia Eagles football team completed a perfect regular season at 9-0 on Friday night, defeating Nashville on the road, 42-14. The Eagles built up a 35-0 lead at halftime…
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