Posts Tagged ‘gibault’
Toennies taught with flair
The end of this past school year also marked the end of a teaching career for a Waterloo history-lover who always brought a passionate performance to his lessons. One of…
Read MorePoetker retires from education
With hundreds of students once again filling Waterloo schools, a familiar face for many of them will be absent this year as a longtime substitute teacher and paraprofessional celebrated the…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview of local teams
Be sure to pick up the March 22 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper, which includes an eight-page 2023 Spring Sports Preview of local high school teams. The preview contains schedules…
Read MoreKish named interim Gibault principal
Mike Kish, the longtime principal of Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Columbia, will be serving as principal at Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo for the remainder of the 2022-23…
Read MoreSchool enrollment growth
Schools in Monroe County have seen a slight fluctuation in student enrollment numbers with the start of the new school year. The influx of students is accompanied bby a number…
Read MoreUnverferth joins R-T staff
Red Bud native Andrew Unverferth has joined the Republic-Times staff as the newspaper’s lead reporter. Unverferth, a 2018 Gibault Catholic High School graduate, recently earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism…
Read MoreBoys tracksters medal at state
The Republic-Times coverage area was represented well at the IHSA Boys Track State Meet this weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Returning home with medals were athletes from Waterloo,…
Read MoreLocal boys tracksters qualify for state
Four local high school boys track athletes qualified for the state meet in Charleston by virtue of successful showings in sectional competition on Wednesday. At the Class 1A Chester Sectional,…
Read MoreSoccer rivals to clash for regional title
Monroe County rivals Columbia and Gibault will meet once again in girls soccer – this time with a regional championship on the line. Both teams posted convincing victories Wednesday night…
Read MoreBulldogs, Tigers survive and advance
Only a couple of local teams remain in high school girls basketball, as some saw their seasons end in regional play. Waterloo (25-6) began its postseason journey Tuesday night against…
Read MorePostseason time for prep sports
For the first time in more than 14 months, the Illinois High School Association will be handing out state hardware. COVID restrictions resulted in spring sports being canceled entirely last…
Read MoreBulldogs top Hawks for third straight win
The Waterloo High School boys basketball team improved to 3-1 on the season with an impressive 51-32 victory at home Saturday afternoon over cross-town rival Gibault. Up seven at halftime,…
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