Basketball
Girls basketball season continues
The high school girls basketball season continues on in the new year, with three of four local teams at or above .500. Columbia (12-4) is coming off title victories at…
Read MoreWaterloo wins first Freeburg tourney title
Hoops history was made Sunday night in Freeburg. The Waterloo High School boys basketball squad took down rival Columbia, 52-37, to capture the program’s first ever Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament championship.…
Read MoreAnother tourney title for CHS girls hoops
Just one weekend after capturing the Candy Cane Classic at Gibault Catholic High School, the Columbia girls basketball squad added another piece of hardware to the trophy case over the…
Read MoreEagles win Candy Cane Classic
The Columbia High School girls basketball squad continued its impressive start to the 2024-25 season by capturing the Candy Cane Classic championship Saturday at Gibault Catholic High School. Columbia (9-3)…
Read More‘Tis the season for holiday hoops
The days between Christmas and New Year’s Day are always a treat for fans of high school basketball. The five local teams are set to play in three different area…
Read MoreBoys hoops action heating up
Two local high school boys basketball squads are looking solid in the early going while others have plenty of work to do. Thanks to some monster efforts from 6-foot-10 senior…
Read MoreHawks, Eagles in Candy Cane Classic final
The Candy Cane Classic is underway at Gibault Catholic High School, and two local squads have their sights set on the tourney title. The host Hawks posted a 47-40 victory…
Read MoreCandy Cane Classic starts Monday
The high school girls basketball season keeps bouncing along, with some local teams faring better than others. A couple of them will meet in the annual Candy Cane Classic taking…
Read MoreWinter Sports Preview now available
Pick up a copy of the Dec. 4 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper for a preview of local high school winter sports teams. Our Winter Sports Preview includes Waterloo, Gibault,…
Read MoreSandstrom gets IBCA hall call
The longtime head coach of the Columbia High School boys basketball program received a well-deserved honor this week. Mark Sandstrom, who has coached the Eagles for 18 seasons, is a…
Read MoreGirls just wanna play hoops
All four local high school girls basketball squads participated in tournaments last week to tip off the season. Valmeyer did not have enough players to field a hoops team this…
Read MoreBoys basketball season tips off
The 2024-25 high school boys basketball season tipped off this week, as a couple of local teams are competing in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments. Columbia, led by 6-foot-8 senior Sam Donald,…
Read More