Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Three Waterloo wrestlers advance to sectionals
Three Waterloo wrestlers advanced to sectionals with strong performances Saturday in Mascoutah. The Mississippi Valley Conference schools competed along with defending champion Cahokia, East St. Louis and Jacksonville in the…
Read MoreWaterloo, Columbia girls bowlers advance
Bowling is alive and well in Monroe County, as two local high school girls teams can attest. This past weekend, Waterloo placed second in the Herrin Regional and Columbia placed…
Read MoreRegular season winding down for boys hoops
Area high school boys basketball teams were in action last week, taking on tough competitors as the regular season reaches its stretch run. The big showdown, a cross-town game between…
Read MoreSnow days force school officials to adjust calendar
Local school districts have had to consider altering their student attendance calendars in the wake of several snow days accumulated this winter. Waterloo School Superintendent Jim Helton cleared up confusion…
Read MoreNew chapter aims to help with diaper costs
In an effort to help families with the expenses of having little ones, a chapter of the Rebecca Foundation’s Cloth Diaper Closet has been started in Waterloo. Susie McGee, a…
Read MoreColumbia, Waterloo cheerleaders advance to IHSA state meet
Monroe County will once again be well-represented at the IHSA Competitive Cheerleading State Final Competition to be held this weekend in Bloomington. Competing in the medium team division, Columbia placed…
Read MoreGirls basketball teams gearing up for regionals
Local high school girls basketball teams took to the court for recent games with a mixed bag of results. The Waterloo High School girls snapped a two-game losing streak last…
Read MoreHockey playoffs begin Thursday
The high school club hockey playoffs begin Thursday, with both the Columbia Ice Eagles and Waterloo-Freeburg Raging Bulldogs hoping for a deep postseason run. Columbia (9-7-1) plays Collinsville in…
Read MoreLocal bowling squads finishing seasons strong
The high school bowling season is winding down, and there’s plenty to be proud about with both the Columbia and Waterloo programs. Columbia boys bowlers Spencer Jerome and Cameron Touchette…
Read MoreWHS wrestlers place third in conference
The Waterloo High School wrestling squad entered Saturday’s Mississippi Valley Conference meet with a fighting chance to win the conference crown for the first time ever. Unfortunately for the ‘Dogs,…
Read MoreBulldogs win double OT thriller; Gibault tops Madison
It didn’t look pretty, but style points don’t matter in basketball. The Waterloo High School boys basketball team on Friday night extended its winning streak to nine with a thrilling…
Read MoreFair association wins Chamber award
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce announced this year’s Community Service Award Recipient: the Monroe County Fair Association. The award is presented annually to a person or organization that has a…
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