Posts Tagged ‘Waterloo High School’
Downen engineers a fantasy
When given the choice to become either an engineer or an author, the decision was easy for Catherine Downen. She did both. Downen, a 2015 Waterloo High School graduate, recently…
Read MoreCommunities ‘adopting’ high school seniors
The latest social media trend that aims to make a truncated senior year special for the Class of 2020 has made its way to Monroe County. The first person to…
Read MoreStudents react to school closure
Gov. JB Pritzker announced earlier this month the suspension of in-person learning at schools statewide for the rest of the academic year in an effort to slow the spread of…
Read MoreWalter out as WHS hoops coach
Dane Walter is out after five seasons as Waterloo High School boys head basketball coach. Walter posted the news on Twitter late Wednesday morning. “I was notified that a decision…
Read MoreWHS student gets creative to help hospital
A Waterloo High School freshman is using his time at home during the coronavirus pandemic to keep up with his studies while also helping medical professionals. Jack Schnepel recently donated…
Read MoreGoing bald for cancer warriors
Waterloo’s Shaved Head Challenge raises $40,000 Faced with likely economic hardship on the horizon due to COVID-19, local residents still found money to donate to those less fortunate earlier this…
Read MoreHoops hall of fame nods for Henson, Moore
Two past Waterloo High School hoops legends have been chosen for induction in the newest class of the prestigious Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Legendary WHS basketball coach…
Read MoreWHS seniors run at state
Three Waterloo High School senior runners competed Saturday in the IHSA Class 2A state cross country meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Eli Ward earned a medal by placing 12th…
Read MoreBulldogs take third at state
The Waterloo High School baseball team claimed the third place trophy at the IHSA Class 3A state tournament in Joliet on Saturday, defeating Dixon 9-2. Dixon took a 2-0 lead…
Read MoreMullins takes final bow
A Waterloo High School icon’s career reached its crescendo last Tuesday night, as Director of Bands Michael Mullins conducted his final concert. Following the band’s final song, the group received…
Read MoreLocal golfers advance to sectionals
Two Waterloo courses were hopping Tuesday with high school regional boys golf action. The Class 2A regional took place at Annbriar Golf Course with Waterloo and Columbia competing among a…
Read MoreIn memory of Max: dodgeball league raises $5,000
Earlier this summer, friends of a fallen Waterloo High School classmate created a dodgeball league to honor their friend and raise money for the Max Paul Memorial Scholarship. In February,…
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