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Buzzer sounds for ‘Johnny Buckets’
Columbia native Jonathan Holmes announced he is hanging up his hooping shoes after three seasons at the University of Arkansas. Holmes, who made the NCAA Division I basketball team as…
Read MoreHolmes surprised with scholarship at Arkansas
Columbia native Jonathan Holmes, a junior walk-on with the University of Arkansas basketball team, was surprised with a scholarship during a special presentation following practice on Thursday. With the mid-season…
Read MoreDedication drives CHS grad to walk on at Arkansas
A former Columbia High School hoops standout is having the time of his life at the University of Arkansas as a freshman walk-on. Jonathan Holmes, who averaged nearly 15 points…
Read MoreMARCH MADNESS: Eagles top ‘Dogs; Hawks win again
Three local high school hoops teams were fighting for playoff survival as March Madness took full effect on Tuesday night. In the Class 3A Columbia Regional, the host team Eagles…
Read MoreGibault wins regional hoops title
The third time was a charm for the Gibault boys basketball team. Having lost twice previously to Metro East Lutheran, the Hawks were faced with the task of battling the…
Read MoreColumbia brothers winning together on the court
The Columbia basketball team is in the midst of an impressive season, having already won a share of the Cahokia Conference crown. The season has been even more special for…
Read MoreJonathan Holmes | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia basketball player Jonathan Holmes. The senior is leading the 13-3 Eagles in scoring this season at 13.2 points per game, including a…
Read MoreMid-winter tourney fever for boys hoops squads
Three local teams are participating in mid-winter tournaments this week. The Waterloo and Gibault boys basketball teams began mid-winter tourney play with wins on Tuesday night. Columbia dropped a nail-biter…
Read MoreEagles, Bulldogs post holiday tourney wins
It just wouldn’t be the Christmas season without the annual Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament, and the opening round of this year’s event took place Saturday with local boys basketball teams in…
Read MoreWEEKEND HOOPS RECAP: Hawks go 1-1; Eagles, ‘Dogs victorious
Gibault erased a 12-point deficit late only to fall again to Metro-East Lutheran at home on Friday night. But the Hawks bounced back strong on Saturday, toppling Nashville. Columbia won…
Read MoreColumbia Boys Basketball | Team of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Columbia High School boys basketball team coached by Mark Sandstrom, which went 3-0 to claim the Lebanon Tip-Off Tournament title following…
Read MoreColumbia football ends season at Mater Dei
Mater Dei took advantage of Columbia turnovers to ground the Eagles in the second round of the IHSA Class 4A playoffs Saturday in Breese, 45-22. Mater Dei got on the board…
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