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Finished Business: Eagles are state soccer champs
Since the beginning of summer practices, the Columbia soccer team’s motto has been “Unfinished Business,” as the Eagles sought to make up for last year’s postseason disappointment and achieve the championship glory…
Read MoreEagles soccer advances to state title game
The Columbia High School soccer team is in uncharted territory. The Eagles scored three goals in the final 20 minutes to defeat Herscher on Friday following a scoreless first half.…
Read MoreEagles soccer state bound after 5-0 blasting of Springfield Lutheran
As the weather finally starts to cool over the coming weeks, birds will begin to fly south for the winter. The Columbia Eagles, however, are headed north. For the first…
Read MoreEagles advance to sectional final with thrilling penalty kick win
The Columbia High School soccer team seemed to have things well in hand early in Tuesday night’s sectional semifinal contest against Anna-Jonesboro at SIUE’s Korte Field in Edwardsville. The Eagles…
Read MoreRivals Gibault, Columbia battle to intense 1-1 tie
When rivals Gibault and Columbia meet on the soccer field, fans can count on seeing a close, tough, tense, physical and hard-fought game. Tuesday night’s match at Oerter Park was…
Read MorePrestigious honors for area soccer standouts
Throughout the season, some of the best soccer in the state of Illinois could be found in Monroe County. That fact was acknowledged this week, as several players from Columbia…
Read MoreGibault defeats Columbia in soccer sectional
One team would go home. The other would advance to the sectional final. When Gibault and Columbia met on Wednesday night, players from each side knew the stakes. They knew the…
Read MoreHawks, Eagles claim regional titles
Gibault and Columbia each clinched regional soccer championships Friday and are poised to meet in the first round of sectional play Wednesday. The Hawks defeated Anna Jonesboro, 3-2, on goals…
Read MoreEagles take consolation prize in Gateway Classic
The Columbia soccer team capped a busy week on Saturday night with a 4-0 shutout over Belleville East, improving their record to 17-2. Sean Rickey led the way with a…
Read MoreEagles suffer first loss of the season
By JEREMY KOVARIK and JOHN SPYTEK For the Republic-Times Columbia lost an overtime heartbreaker in the championship game of the CYC/Bob Guelker Tournament Saturday to Seckman High School of Arnold,…
Read MoreWaterloo, Gibault renew soccer rivalry with 1-1 tie
The rivalry between the Gibault and Waterloo soccer teams produced excitement and thrills year after year in the late 1990s and early 2000s. But until the teams met Tuesday night…
Read MoreColumbia boys soccer | Team of the Week
The Columbia High School boys soccer team is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The undefeated Eagles (8-0) defeated cross-county rivals the Gibault Hawks Tuesday night in a heated…
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