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Locals hoopin’ it up in college
They would make a good college starting squad collectively, but five former high school basketball standouts from this area have been hooping it up on different courts throughout Illinois this…
Read MoreCompetitive fire drives twins to success
They walked the halls together throughout the Columbia school system and will do so again this fall at Millikin University as twins Korbin and Kalli Farmer take their respective athletic…
Read MoreKorbin Farmer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School basketball player Korbin Farmer. The 6-foot-7 senior averaged 12 points, eight rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game for the Eagles…
Read MoreEagles end season with sectional loss to Centralia
The Columbia Eagles ran into a buzzsaw Wednesday night at the Class 3A Highland Sectional, falling 59-37 to highly ranked Centralia. An early barrage of three-pointers by the Orphans put…
Read MoreColumbia wins regional title in thriller over Mater Dei
With a capacity crowd on hand, Columbia edged Mater Dei for the Class 3A regional hoops crown at home on Friday night, completing an undefeated season in its home gym.…
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 MoreEagles, Hawks flying into regional play
The Columbia and Gibault basketball teams are aiming high this postseason as regional action gets set for liftoff. The Eagles already added to their trophy case on Friday night following…
Read MoreHOLIDAY HOOPS: Eagles top ‘Dogs, soar to tourney final
The Columbia Eagles boys basketball team has soared to its best start in recent memory, improving to 10-0 while advancing to the final of the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament played at…
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 survives, ‘Dogs bow out of regional
Columbia survived and advanced in the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional on Monday night. Waterloo was not as fortunate. Both teams entered the postseason playing great basketball, with the Eagles having…
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