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IHSA sets sports schedule
The IHSA Board of Directors met for a special board meeting Wednesday, during which it decided on an updated sports schedule and other guidance for the remainder of the 2020-21…
Read MoreFinally some good news for high school sports in Illinois
With the metro east moving to Tier 2 COVID mitigations in the state’s Restore Illinois Plan on Friday, it joined other regions in finally being able to allow some school…
Read MoreTennis girls smash at sectional
Girls tennis players from Waterloo and Gibault competed at the IHSA Class 1A Althoff Sectional to conclude the season. The local highlight of the sectional was Waterloo’s No. 1 doubles…
Read MoreWHS girls tennis closing strong
The Waterloo High School girls tennis team is serving up success as it enters the IHSA Class 1A Althoff Sectional on Friday. The Bulldogs concluded their regular season with an…
Read MoreGirls tennis teams serving up success
The high school girls tennis season is off to a strong start locally with Waterloo and Gibault both serving up early wins. Waterloo, coached by Brett Ivers, is 3-0 to…
Read MoreIHSA sports plan approved
The Illinois High School Association said the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday officially approved the IHSA’s modified sports schedule that the IHSA Board approved on July 29. “Based…
Read MoreIHSA going with modified sports schedule based on state guidance
Guidance for the future of high school and youth sports came Wednesday from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association as state officials try to navigate through this…
Read MoreCahokia Conference seeks to expand
The Cahokia Conference has asked five schools to join for high school athletics, with Roxana and Okawville already accepting the invitation. The other three schools are believed to be East…
Read MoreIHSA cancels spring sports state tourneys
The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors on Tuesday said it has canceled all IHSA spring state tournaments while leaving the door cracked ever-so-slightly for some semblance of competition…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview in this week’s paper
Despite the uncertain times, the Republic-Times chose to go the optimistic route by opting to include its 2020 Spring Sports Preview of local high school teams in the April 1 newspaper. Be…
Read MoreBulldogs earn all-conference honors
Several student-athletes at Waterloo High School earned accolades from the Mississippi Valley Conference for their efforts this past spring. In baseball, Waterloo catcher Quinten Albrecht, pitcher/first baseman Erik Kaiser, and…
Read MoreTennis ‘Dogs causing a racket this spring
The Waterloo High School boys tennis team is 5-5 on the spring entering the home stretch of its season. Head coach Brett Ivers said this is one of the largest…
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