CHS cheer places 3rd at state

Monroe County was well-represented at the IHSA State Competitive Cheerleading Finals in Bloomington this weekend, as both the Columbia and Waterloo varsity high school squads competed in the medium division.…

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Football districting plan rescinded

The Illinois High School Association rescinded a previous plan to change its football scheduling playoff format that would have divided the state into districts based on geography and school enrollment. …

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Bulldogs are state bound

For the first time since 2011, the Waterloo High School baseball team is going to the state tournament. Waterloo scored early and often in an 11-1 win over Effingham at…

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Hawks fall in state final

For the third straight year, a Monroe County baseball team played in the IHSA Class 1A state final at Dozer Park in Peoria. Unfortunately, all three of those appearances resulted…

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Hawks to play for state title

The Gibault Catholic High School baseball team will play for its first state title since 2013 after downing Steeleville, 12-4, in the Class 1A state semifinal Friday afternoon at Dozer…

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Hawks blast way to state tourney

The Gibault Catholic High School baseball team is state bound. The Hawks (26-8) blasted Illini Bluffs in the Class 1A Springfield Supersectional at Lincoln Land Community College on Monday afternoon, 14-3, to…

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Eagles down ‘Dogs again

The Columbia Eagles are the last local high school boys hoops team still playing following a hard-fought victory Monday night over Monroe County rival Waterloo at the Class 3A Freeburg…

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