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Eagles soar past Marquette, 48-14
The Columbia High School football team was tired of being blown out the first two weeks of this season, so it decided to turn the tables on its opponent Friday…
Read MoreEagles dethrone Marquette to win holiday tourney
Alton Marquette was going for its fourth straight Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament championship Saturday night, but the host Eagles had something else in mind. Columbia fought tooth and nail with the…
Read MoreSeason ends at supersectional for Columbia soccer
For the first time in seven years, there will be no high school soccer team from Monroe County represented at a state tournament. Despite a valiant effort in the second…
Read MoreEagles outlast Marquette for regional crown
Last year’s Columbia soccer squad had state title dreams and entered the regional final unbeaten before a stunning overtime loss to Triad. The team’s motto for 2018 has been “Road to…
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 place third at tourney; ‘Dogs win at buzzer
The final day of action at the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Basketball Tournament on Saturday proved victorious for three local teams. Columbia closed out tourney play on its home gym with an…
Read MoreWaterloo drops marathon 6 OT thriller to Triad
The third day of this year’s Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Basketball Tournament featured three thrilling contests involving local teams — including a marathon game for the ages between Mississippi Valley Conference rivals…
Read MoreHoliday hoops galore in Columbia
The Columbia-Freeburg Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament tipped off Wednesday at Columbia High School with all of the local teams taking to the court. Waterloo and Valmeyer each played two games,…
Read MoreEagles win Candy Cane Classic title
The Columbia High School girls basketball team capped off another successful Candy Cane Classic with a victory over Marquette to win the tourney title Saturday afternoon at Gibault Catholic High…
Read MoreDefense keys Eagles to holiday tourney crown
The Columbia boys basketball team improved to 11-0 on the season with a 48-34 win over Triad in the championship game of the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament played Wednesday night at…
Read More‘Dogs win Candy Cane Classic, 44-42 over Marquette
The Waterloo girls basketball team tasted sweet victory on Saturday, edging Alton Marquette 44-42 for the Candy Cane Classic championship at Gibault. “I’m exhausted, and I didn’t even play,” Waterloo…
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