Posts Tagged ‘high school’
Cahokia Conference seeks to expand
The Cahokia Conference has asked five schools to join for high school athletics, with Roxana and Okawville already accepting the invitation. The other three schools are believed to be East…
Read MoreRising trend of e-cig use causes concern
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last Wednesday actions it described as “historic” related to the sale and marketing of electronic cigarettes to minors, and local stakeholders mostly expressed…
Read MoreHoliday hoops galore in Columbia
The Columbia-Freeburg Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament tipped off Wednesday at Columbia High School with all of the local teams taking to the court. Waterloo and Valmeyer each played two games,…
Read MoreFriday night lightning? ‘Dogs, Eagles open with wins
Columbia opened its football season on a high note Friday night. Waterloo had to wait another day thanks to Mother Nature but pulled out a win of its own. The…
Read MoreHawks win tourney; Bulldogs fall in title game
Two local high school boys basketball teams closed mid-winter tournament play with wins on Saturday while another suffered a heartbreaking defeat. Here’s a recap of Saturday action involving Gibault, Waterloo…
Read MoreBOYS HOOPS: Columbia edges Waterloo; Hawks top Pirates
Tuesday night featured a double dose of Monroe County high school basketball action as Columbia hosted Waterloo while Valmeyer traveled to Gibault. In what turned out to be a tight…
Read MoreCoalition tackles root causes of teen drinking
After assessing and finalizing a problem statement, the Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities began analyzing root causes for the problem during its Monday meeting. The problem statement,which is based…
Read MoreEagles, Raging Bulldogs in hockey playoffs
The Columbia Eagles and Waterloo-Freeburg Raging Bulldogs hope to build on strong finishes to the regular season in the MVCHA playoffs, which started last week. Columbia (9-7-1) started the playoffs…
Read MoreRegular season winding down for boys hoops
Area high school boys basketball teams were in action last week, taking on tough competitors as the regular season reaches its stretch run. The big showdown, a cross-town game between…
Read MoreHockey playoffs begin Thursday
The high school club hockey playoffs begin Thursday, with both the Columbia Ice Eagles and Waterloo-Freeburg Raging Bulldogs hoping for a deep postseason run. Columbia (9-7-1) plays Collinsville in…
Read MoreWHS boys basketball | Team of the Week
The Waterloo High School boys basketball team is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The Bulldogs have won eight straight games and repeated as champs of the Sparta Mid-Winter…
Read MoreWHS Cheerleaders | Team of the Week
The Waterloo High School Cheer Squad is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The team took fifth place at the ICCA Championships held over the past weekend in Springfield.…
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