Hawks, Eagles keep soaring

The Gibault and Columbia boys basketball teams are enjoying success on the court so far this winter, while other local squads are still trying to get into a groove. Gibault…

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Eagles win holiday tourney title

The Columbia High School boys basketball team captured the Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament championship  on Thursday night, 60-55 over Freeburg at Freeburg High School.  The Eagles (13-2) also won the tourney…

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Blood drive honors Elsa

Waterloo Junior High School recently hosted a blood drive in honor of local cancer warrior Elsa Wiemerslage. The Red Cross Blood Drive was largely organized by Linze Zarzeck,  who leads…

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It’s holiday tourney time

The Christmas season is upon us, which means its time for holiday hoops tournaments.  The annual Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament takes place next Tuesday through Thursday at Freeburg High School, with…

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Bulldogs edge Hawks, 51-50

The local high school boys basketball season got off to a sizzling start, complete with a back-and-forth rivalry clash and a game-winning buzzer beater.  Waterloo and Gibault renewed their cross-town…

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It’s time for boys hoops 

The high school boys basketball season gets underway with one local squad in a week-long tournament and a cross-town rivalry clash this weekend.  Columbia opened its promising 2022-23 campaign with…

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R-T All-Local Boys Hoops Team

The Republic-Times coverage area was blessed with high school boys basketball talent this winter, as two players earned all-state accolades, one team captured a regional crown and three teams posted…

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