Posts Tagged ‘mark sandstrom’
Teaching impeachment
For only the third time in America’s history, a president has been impeached. The U.S. House of Representatives voted in December to impeach President Donald Trump, and Trump’s trial began…
Read MoreCHS hoops coach resigns
Columbia High School boys basketball head coach Mark Sandstrom announced his resignation from the program due to family and personal reasons after 14 seasons. “I can no longer make the…
Read MoreEagles down ‘Dogs again
The Columbia Eagles are the last local high school boys hoops team still playing following a hard-fought victory Monday night over Monroe County rival Waterloo at the Class 3A Freeburg…
Read MoreEagles edge Marquette in OT for regional crown
March Madness, indeed. In a thrilling high school hoops game for the ages, Columbia stunned undefeated Marquette in overtime, 55-53, Friday night to win the Class 3A Waterloo Regional championship.…
Read MoreBOYS HOOPS: Columbia advances to regional title game
Survive and advance. The Columbia boys basketball team did just that in a Class 3A Waterloo Regional semifinal contest Wednesday night with a 55-39 win over Civic Memorial. In a…
Read MoreEagles oust Bulldogs in rivalry regional hoops clash
Monroe County rivals Columbia and Waterloo met on the basketball court Monday night for the third time this season, with the winner moving on and the loser going home. Despite…
Read MoreHolmes to play football at Illinois
Columbia High School senior football and basketball standout Jordan Holmes announced Friday night via Twitter that he has committed to play football at the University of Illinois upon his graduation…
Read MoreColumbia High School boys basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Columbia High School boys basketball team coached by Mark Sandstrom. The Eagles (7-4) have won six straight, including their first three games…
Read MoreBoys hoops action heating up
The high school basketball season is going full speed with holiday tournaments on the horizon. Columbia (3-4) defeated Freeburg at home on Friday night, 53-39, giving head coach Mark Sandstrom…
Read MoreEagles set sights on exciting season
All the ingredients are in place for the Columbia High School boys basketball squad to have success this season. Now, all the Eagles need to do is play. “We have…
Read MoreEagles clipped in OT heartbreaker
The Columbia High School basketball team ended its season in heartbreaking fashion on Monday night, falling to Jerseyville in overtime at the Class 3A Civic Memorial Regional, 40-39. “Sometimes, Cinderella’s…
Read MoreDedication drives CHS grad to walk on at Arkansas
A former Columbia High School hoops standout is having the time of his life at the University of Arkansas as a freshman walk-on. Jonathan Holmes, who averaged nearly 15 points…
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