Posts Tagged ‘ihsa’
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…
Read MoreEagles take care of business at state
The Columbia High School girls soccer team finished the job Saturday at North Central College in Naperville, winning the IHSA Class 1A state title with a 4-0 victory over North…
Read MoreEagles soaring to state tourney
Following a few years of near misses, the Columbia High School soccer team is finally on its way north to the state tournament. The Eagles scored early and often in…
Read MoreEagles earn redemption in sectional title win
Strong second half throw-ins from Columbia’s Jenna Jackson led to goals as the Eagles downed rival Althoff, 2-0, to avenge last year’s season-ending defeat and win a sectional soccer title.…
Read MoreEagles 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…
Read MoreSwimmers making return to state
Columbia’s Carter Nelson and Gibault’s Max Kostelac, both juniors, qualified for this weekend’s IHSA state swimming meet by virtue of solid performances Saturday at the Edwardsville Sectional. Nelson won the…
Read MoreLocal hoops teams falter
It was a rough weekend for local high school boys basketball teams. Columbia (18-10) lost at home to Freeburg (19-11) on Friday night, 51-40. The Eagles led 13-11 after the…
Read MoreWho will be the last hoops team standing?
Local basketball squads are either trending up, treading water or falling flat this regular season, but all records are 0-0 at the start of upcoming regional play. How these teams…
Read MoreGibault honors legendary ’99 team
Nearly 20 years later, Gibault’s heartbreaking loss at the buzzer to Rock Falls in the 1999 Class A state basketball final remains a sore subject for some. “To this day,…
Read MoreEagles bowling soars to state
The Columbia High School boys bowling team continued its historic season by advancing to a third straight state tournament Monday in Alton. Following up on the program’s first ever regional…
Read MoreIHSA ending conference football play
A controversial change in the Illinois High School Association football scheduling format will mean the end of conference play in the sport. By a narrow vote of 324-307-69, IHSA member…
Read MoreGibault Boys Soccer | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Gibault Catholic High School soccer team. The Hawks dropped two highly contested games in penalty kicks at the IHSA Class 2A state…
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