Posts Tagged ‘greg long’
Waterloo drops wild regional final, 11-10
The Waterloo baseball team was going for its third straight regional title in Columbia on Saturday, but ultimately fell short in heartbreaking fashion. The Bulldogs went up 5-0 on Civic…
Read MoreEagles drop tourney title game; ‘Dogs win third straight
Columbia fell just short in its quest to win three straight holiday tournament titles Thursday night at Freeburg, falling to a tough Marquette team, 52-45. The Eagles held a 23-22…
Read MoreHoliday hoops fever for local teams
Columbia and Waterloo took their cross-county basketball rivalry to the Freeburg Holiday Tournament on Monday night, with the Eagles emerging victorious for their fifth win in a row. Jordan Holmes,…
Read MoreAll-Local Football Team selected
The local high school football scene featured two teams that advanced to the playoffs in their respective classes this past fall, meaning the talent was at a high level. The…
Read MoreBOYS HOOPS: Hawks, Pirates win; Eagles, ‘Dogs fall in OT
High school basketball action filled area gyms on Friday night, with four entertaining match-ups. Gibault improved to 6-1 on the season with a 63-60 win at Metro-East Lutheran. The Hawks…
Read MoreEagles stunned by Canton to end season
It was a tale of three games in one during Saturday’s second-round Class 4A football playoff matchup between Columbia and Canton. Canton came into Columbia and dominated the line of…
Read MoreMore of the same as Eagles roll past Greenville
Columbia used a familiar recipe to cook up a first round playoff football win at home on Saturday. Eagles quarterback Greg Long threw for three touchdowns and ran for another.…
Read MoreByrd is the word as Eagles fly past Jerseyville
He’d already scored 22 touchdowns this season in eight games, but Columbia running back Colton Byrd put an exclamation point on his fine junior season Friday night. Byrd scored five…
Read MoreEagles cruise again, 55-14 over Red Bud
The Columbia football team turned way another opponent in dominating fashion on Friday night, rolling past Red Bud at home, 55-14. The game was billed as a potential offensive shootout,…
Read MoreEagles dismantle Breese Central; Bulldogs lose
Both Columbia and Waterloo traveled on the road Friday night to play games with conference and playoff implications. The Eagles passed their test with flying colors; the Bulldogs were not…
Read MoreBulldogs win in OT; Eagles roll to 6-0
The Waterloo High School football team pulled off an exciting overtime win at home over Jerseyville on Friday night, 34-28. Just up the road in Columbia, the Eagles wasted no…
Read MoreFriday 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…
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