Posts Tagged ‘sports’
IHSA going with modified sports schedule based on state guidance
Guidance for the future of high school and youth sports came Wednesday from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association as state officials try to navigate through this…
Read MoreCahokia Conference seeks to expand
The Cahokia Conference has asked five schools to join for high school athletics, with Roxana and Okawville already accepting the invitation. The other three schools are believed to be East…
Read MoreIHSA cancels spring sports state tourneys
The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors on Tuesday said it has canceled all IHSA spring state tournaments while leaving the door cracked ever-so-slightly for some semblance of competition…
Read MoreLocal athletes enjoying college success
Monroe County was well-represented on the college sports scene this past fall, with more than 50 local high school graduates competing at the next level in football, soccer, volleyball, golf…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview in this week’s paper
Pick up this week’s Republic-Times newspaper for the 2017 Spring Sports Preview. Included in the special section are schedules, team pictures and athlete names for each spring high school sport. Additionally,…
Read MoreFall Sports Preview in Aug. 26 edition
Area high school athletes are back on the courts and fields after a long summer. Boys soccer, golf, volleyball, girls tennis and cross country teams have all begun their seasons…
Read MoreTrevor Davis | Athlete of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Gibault Catholic High School 6-foot-3 sophomore Trevor Davis, who was named last week to the Associated Press Class 2A All-State basketball team…
Read MoreGibault boys volleyball prepping for first season
Gibault Catholic High School is adding boys volleyball as a sport this spring, easing into the action with a junior varsity team. Heather Ebert, who has coached girls volleyball at…
Read MoreValmeyer cheerleader is ‘pure gold, inside and out’
Before many children are even walking, Valmeyer High School senior cheerleader Chelsey Kipping was tumbling. She was 11 months old when her mother, Vicki Rednour, a tumbling instructor, started teaching…
Read MoreRyan Unterseh and Zach Williams | Athletes of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athletes of the Week are Valmeyer senior basketball players (from left) Ryan Unterseh and Zach Williams, who participated in the Country Financial Three-Point Class 1A Sectional Showdown…
Read MoreEagles end season with regional semifinal loss
The Columbia High School boys basketball team lost to Cahokia last Wednesday in the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional semifinals, putting an end to a successful season while setting the stage…
Read MoreCheerleading squads share amazing seasons together
It was a banner year for two Monroe County high school cheerleading squads as each picked up multiple awards. And although they are the fiercest of rivals on the football…
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