Basketball boys take the court

The high school boys basketball season got off to a fast start last week as multiple local squads participated in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments.  Columbia competed in the Wesclin Tip-Off Classic,…

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All-Local Boys Hoops Team

For the first time in history, a Monroe County high school won a state championship in boys basketball.  That was the highlight of an impressive winter overall for local high…

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Hawks get revenge against ‘Dogs

With the regular season winding down and regionals looming, there was a playoff-like atmosphere to Saturday’s boys basketball “Battle of Waterloo” at Gibault. The Hawks posted a 58-49 victory over…

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Hawks, Eagles keep soaring

The Gibault and Columbia boys basketball teams are enjoying success on the court so far this winter, while other local squads are still trying to get into a groove. Gibault…

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Eagles win holiday tourney title

The Columbia High School boys basketball team captured the Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament championship  on Thursday night, 60-55 over Freeburg at Freeburg High School.  The Eagles (13-2) also won the tourney…

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