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IHSA 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 MoreIHSA OKs next step in return to play
The Illinois High School Association announced Friday that its proposed Stage 2 Return To Play guidelines have been approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health and can be instituted…
Read MoreIHSA begins ‘return to play’ process
Area high schools are working to get their student-athletes back into playing shape after the Illinois High School Association announced last week the first step in returning to participation. The…
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 MoreSenior athletes reflect as season slips away
While slim hope remains for some semblance of a high school spring sports season, some local seniors are reflecting on what might have been. The Illinois High School Association posted…
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 MoreSpring sports season in limbo
This week’s issue of the Republic-Times was supposed to include our 2020 Spring Sports Preview of local high school baseball, softball, girls soccer, track and tennis teams, but the continued…
Read MoreSommers wins Waterloo’s first state wrestling medal
The historic season for Waterloo High School wrestling ended Saturday with its first state medal in the sport. Jordan Sommers, a 195-pound sophomore, capped off his amazing 2019-20 campaign with…
Read MoreCHS cheer places 3rd at state
Monroe County was well-represented at the IHSA State Competitive Cheerleading Finals in Bloomington this weekend, as both the Columbia and Waterloo varsity high school squads competed in the medium division.…
Read MoreFootball districting plan rescinded
The Illinois High School Association rescinded a previous plan to change its football scheduling playoff format that would have divided the state into districts based on geography and school enrollment. …
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