Posts Tagged ‘larry henson’
1970-71 WHS boys basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the 1970-71 Waterloo High School boys basketball squad. Despite being picked to win only six or seven games and having only one player…
Read MoreHenson goes down memory lane
A conversation with Larry Henson brings you back to the glory days of basketball at Waterloo High School. “Back then, basketball games were a social event,” the 82-year-old legendary former…
Read MoreA Basketball Life: Bill ‘Rocky’ Huff-Moore
The basketball journey of Bill “Rocky” Huff-Moore was fueled by passion and opportunity. “My basketball life has been very good to me,” Huff-Moore said. A disciple of legendary Waterloo High…
Read MoreHoops hall of fame nods for Henson, Moore
Two past Waterloo High School hoops legends have been chosen for induction in the newest class of the prestigious Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Legendary WHS basketball coach…
Read MoreClosure of tennis courts causes quite a racket
Turning up the heat on the Waterloo School Board, multiple residents spoke Monday night about the highly contentious topic of the recent closure of the former high school tennis courts.…
Read MoreTennis court closing causes stir
For about 30 years, the Larry Henson tennis courts in Waterloo have provided the community a place to blow off steam and for tennis players to work on their backhand.…
Read MoreLocal coaching legends discuss evolution of sports
A panel of legendary local coaching figures discussed changes that have occurred in sports over the years during a program presented Thursday at the Waterloo VFW as part of the…
Read MoreWomen and sports in Monroe County: ‘You’ve come a long way, baby’
Monroe County is currently home to many great girls high school sports programs. The Columbia High School cheerleading and softball programs immediately come to mind, as does the Valmeyer High…
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