All-Local Boys Hoops Team

For the first time in history, a Monroe County high school won a state championship in boys basketball.  That was the highlight of an impressive winter overall for local high…

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Season ends for Eagles

Playing before a packed gym Friday night in Sparta, Columbia and Pinckneyville battled for a Class 2A regional championship.  The Eagles got behind early and fought back late before ultimately…

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Eagles win third tourney title

The Columbia High School boys basketball squad won its third tournament of the season with a 59-48 victory over Wesclin in the championship game of this year’s Okawville Invitational Tournament…

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Hawks, Eagles keep soaring

The Gibault and Columbia boys basketball teams are enjoying success on the court so far this winter, while other local squads are still trying to get into a groove. Gibault…

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Eagles win holiday tourney title

The Columbia High School boys basketball team captured the Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament championship  on Thursday night, 60-55 over Freeburg at Freeburg High School.  The Eagles (13-2) also won the tourney…

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It’s time for boys hoops 

The high school boys basketball season gets underway with one local squad in a week-long tournament and a cross-town rivalry clash this weekend.  Columbia opened its promising 2022-23 campaign with…

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