Posts Tagged ‘hoops’
Hawks edge Bulldogs in double OT
The third meeting between cross-town hoops rivals Waterloo and Gibault did not disappoint a packed Hustedde Gymnasium on Saturday night, with the outcome not being decided until double overtime. In…
Read MoreEagles fall just short of tourney title
In a thrilling contest that was tied with less than two minutes to play, Columbia fell to Marquette in the Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament championship game Saturday night at Freeburg High…
Read MoreBusy week for boys hoops squads
Basketball season is kicking into gear as local teams look to build momentum heading into the Freeburg Holiday Tournament. Dupo (6-3) won 55-23 over Lebanon on Friday and won 48-38…
Read MoreColumbia hoops rivalry renewed ‘For Love of Community’
What was once a heated Columbia hoops rivalry will reignite once again for a very special cause later this month. The Columbia Middle School and Immaculate Conception Catholic School boys…
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 MoreR-T All-Local Boys Basketball Team
The 2016 – 2017 high school basketball season ended earlier than usual in Monroe County, with no postseason championships to speak of. There were several outstanding individual performances on local…
Read MoreHoopsters hoping to survive and advance
The Columbia, Gibault and Valmeyer high school boys basketball teams each posted home wins Friday night, while Waterloo dropped an overtime heartbreaker as regional play looms. The Eagles improved to…
Read MoreRueter wins 700th game
Legendary Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball coach Dennis Rueter won the 700th game of his illustrious career in a 41-26 home victory over Mascoutah on Friday night. With a…
Read MoreHawks win hoops Battle of Waterloo, 61-53
The Gibault basketball team won its 10th straight game Tuesday night, toppling cross-town rival Waterloo in a hard-fought contest at WHS that moved legendary coach Dennis Rueter to the brink…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams set for mid-winter tourneys
The Columbia, Waterloo and Gibault boys basketball teams are getting set to compete in prominent area mid-winter tournaments at the end of January. The Eagles are playing in the Chick-fil-A…
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…
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