Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Weber closing, Brockland breaks ground
After 10 years of ownership, George Weber Chevrolet said this week it will soon close its Waterloo dealership and consolidate local operations into the recently renovated Columbia location. Some of…
Read MoreStandardized testing changes cause score shift
For many years, local public schools have had high performance results on standardized testing by the Illinois State Board of Education’s standards. However, in 2013, the ISBE raised performance expectations…
Read MoreLocal teams sweep youth football championships
The 2013 Southwestern Illinois Youth Football League wrapped up their season over the weekend with local league champs being crowned in all four divisions. The Waterloo Sports Association Bulldogs freshman-1…
Read MoreWHS boys bowling off to a hot start
The Waterloo boys bowling team opened their season in impressive fashion as Hayden Bode rolled a 300 game and teammate Mike McGarry carried his own perfect game into the 11th…
Read MoreWHS cross country wraps up season at state
The Waterloo High School boys cross country team wrapped up its successful 2013 season at the IHSA State Meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria on Saturday. The team finished 18th…
Read MoreWHS cross country headed to state
One week after winning their first regional title in school history, the Waterloo High School boys cross country team is headed to the IHSA Class 2A state tournament after finishing…
Read MoreWHS boys cross country | Team of the Week
The Waterloo High School boys cross country team is the Republic-Times Team of the Week. The team finished first in last weekend’s Highland Regional. They are the first WHS cross…
Read MoreAnd then there was one…
Thursday night, Gibault will play for the regional title as the lone local volleyball team left in postseason action. The Hawks will take on Nashville in Carlyle at 6 p.m.…
Read MoreCross country runners race toward state
The cross country season has wrapped up and area runners are racing through the postseason. Both the Waterloo boys and girls teams advanced to sectionals, with the boys taking first…
Read MoreLegal wrangling over skate park continues
A neighbor to the Optimist Skate and Bicycle Park in Waterloo has amended a previously filed legal case in an attempt to cease activity there. The litigation, filed by Scott…
Read MoreIHSA football pairings announced
Of the four local football teams, just one advanced to this year’s IHSA playoffs as the pairings were announced this weekend. Waterloo, Red Bud and Dupo all fell short in…
Read MoreEagles finish regular season undefeated, Bulldogs fall
The Columbia Eagles football team completed a perfect regular season at 9-0 on Friday night, defeating Nashville on the road, 42-14. The Eagles built up a 35-0 lead at halftime…
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