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Boys basketball season tips off
The 2024-25 high school boys basketball season tipped off this week, as a couple of local teams are competing in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments. Columbia, led by 6-foot-8 senior Sam Donald,…
Read MoreConference kudos for CHS athletes
Several student-athletes from Columbia High School were recognized by the Mississippi Division of the Cahokia Conference for their efforts during the recently completed winter sports season. In boys basketball, Columbia’s…
Read MoreLocal hoopsters named all-state
Two local high school hoops standouts received statewide accolades for their success on the court this winter. The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its 2024 All-State Boys Basketball Team in…
Read MoreMissed free throws doom Eagles
In the most crucial of basketball games, many times the free throws are what matter most. Such was the case Friday night in a Class 2A regional final between Cahokia…
Read MoreWho will survive and advance?
A new season has tipped off for high school boys basketball, and it’s win or go home from now on. In Class 3A, Waterloo (15-16) limped into the postseason on…
Read MoreBoys taking it to the hoop
Local high school boys basketball teams posted recent wins and hope to continue to do so with the regular season winding down. Columbia (20-7) posted a 51-37 victory over Bloomington…
Read MoreSam Donald | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School boys basketball standout Sam Donald. The 6-foot-8 junior scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in Friday’s championship game of…
Read MoreEagles win another holiday tourney
The Columbia High School boys basketball squad faced a familiar foe for the title of the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament at home Friday night. The Eagles (10-4) topped Marquette by the…
Read MoreHoopsters finding their shot
Local high school boys basketball teams are trying to find their footing early as the 2023-24 season begins to round into shape. Columbia (4-2) lost last Tuesday at home to…
Read MoreBasketball boys take the court
The high school boys basketball season got off to a fast start last week as multiple local squads participated in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments. Columbia competed in the Wesclin Tip-Off Classic,…
Read MoreBoys hoops season starting up
It’s time for local high school boys basketball teams to hoop it up this Thanksgiving holiday, with multiple teams taking the court for the first time this season. Waterloo is…
Read MoreWho will survive and advance?
It’s win or go home for local high school boys basketball squads as regional play is underway. Gibault opened Class 1A regional play Saturday with a home game against Lebanon,…
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