Posts Tagged ‘whs’
Summer fun for Portaloo exchange students
When Anna Franken and Gina Beiersdorfer left Saturday morning, the travel portion of the Sister Cities of Portaloo’s foreign exchange program ended for 2018. Franken and Beiersdorfer came to Waterloo…
Read MoreWaterloo native canoeing for a cause
Erik Elsea grew up in Monroe County and always dreamed of canoeing the entire Mississippi River. He remembers sandbagging against the Mississippi during the Flood of 1993. “Flooding remains the…
Read MoreWHS speech team advances 3 to state
The Waterloo High School speech team continued one of its best seasons in school history by placing fifth at the IHSA Belleville West Sectional on Feb. 10. WHS advanced three…
Read MoreWHS senior served as inspiration to many
A family in mourning shuffled through the south entrance of Quernheim Funeral Home Friday afternoon, exhibiting the anguish wrought by unthinkable loss. A grief-stricken patriarch led the group around the…
Read MoreOn to Peoria: WHS cross country makes state
For the first time in school history, the Waterloo High School cross country program will send both girls and boys teams to the IHSA Class 2A state meet in Peoria…
Read MorePolice assist with threat against WHS
The Waterloo Police Department provided assistance to Waterloo school district officials following a recent threat made against Waterloo High School by a juvenile on social media. The threat was not…
Read MoreTwo Bulldogs make all-state baseball team
The Waterloo High School baseball team had two players from its successful 2016 campaign just named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team. Jordan McFarland…
Read MoreBaseball teams thriving on offense of late
The bats are starting to come alive for some area high school baseball teams, with Waterloo, Gibault, Columbia and Valmeyer each scoring runs in bunches of late. The Bulldogs, Hawks…
Read MoreLocal Track Teams Making Great Strides
Local high school track teams are off and running this spring, with some records and personal bests already toppled. The Waterloo boys took first place at Freeburg on March 31…
Read MoreSoftball ‘Dogs Keep Rolling at 17-0
Excitement is building in Waterloo as the Bulldogs softball team is now 17-0 following even more impressive wins. The Bulldogs topped Jerseyville on Wednesday, 5-2, and took down cross-town rival…
Read MoreGirls Soccer Action Heating Up This Spring
The girls soccer season is nearing its midway point and some local teams are faring batter than others. Waterloo is off to a 7-2 start with several strong victories. Gibault…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Basketball Team
Although there were no conference or regional titles to show for it, the 2014-15 boys basketball season featured quality local teams with promising hoops talent. The Gibault Hawks and Columbia…
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