Weekend Wrap-Up - January 30, 2010

Car Collides With Snow Plow On Route 3

Traffic along Route 3 between Waterloo and Red Bud was tied up for nearly an hour Saturday morning when a car and a pick-up truck equipped with a snow plow collided. The incident occurred at 9:30 a.m. just south of Crook Road. The impact caused the driver of a Toyota Scion to be trapped inside the vehicle. Monroe County Ambulance Service personnel assisted Waterloo firefighters in using Jaws of Life apparatus to extricate the driver. He was rushed by ambulance to St. Anthony’s Hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the Chevy truck was treated for a minor wound because his head hit the windshield. The names of those involved and the cause of the collision have not yet been released yet.  

Waterloo firefighters use Jaws of Life equipment to help extricate the driver of the car involved in a collision Saturday morning on Route 3.

Moallankamp Avoids Injury In Head-On Collision

Jeff Moallankamp, 19, of Columbia was identified as the driver of the truck which was involved Friday night in a head-on collision with a utility pole on D Road. He was not injured in the accident.

Waterloo firefighters keep a close eye on a leaning utility pole while they put out Jeff Moallankamp’s burning truck. The pole sustained heavy fire damage after the truck collided with it.

Two Avoid Serious Injuries When SUV Rolls On Route 3

An SUV rolled Saturday morning at 2 a.m. on Route 3 at the S curve between Waterloo and Red Bud. One of the occupants was trapped inside the vehicle and the Waterloo Fire Department was dispatched to assist Monroe County Ambulance Service personnel in the extrication. Injuries to the driver and the passenger were considered minor.

Eagles Soar Over Hawks: A last second three-point shot was just off the mark for Gibault on their home court as Columbia edged out a 48-45 victory Friday night. The game was tight throughout – with Gibault holding a slim 20-19 halftime lead. Columbia regained the lead in the third quarter and timely fourth quarter free throws sealed their victory for the Eagles. CHS’ Tanner Hall lead all scoring with 23 points. Gibault’s Kyle Prader and Justin Rueter each put in 11. The win propelled the Eagles to a 16-6 record, while the Hawks fell to 8-13.

Columbia’s Wilson Babb goes over three Gibault players for a two points in the Eagles Friday night victory.              – photo by Debbie Roediger

Bulldogs Get Hot On Cold Winter Night

On a cold snowy night, the Waterloo Bulldogs turned up the heat on the defensive end and Brad Dillenberger led the team with 18 points as Waterloo notched their second conference win this week with a 59-47 victory over Civic Memorial. The Bulldogs are now 8-15.

Waterloo’s Brad Dillenberger, left, puts in two of his 18 points in the Bulldogs’ 59-47 victory over Civic Memorial.    - photo by Gateway Photography / game photos on line at www.gatewayphoto.net

In other high school basketball…

Red Bud defeated Wesclin 56-50 at home to improve their record to 10-13. Adam Kunkel led the Musketeers with 20 points. The Valmeyer Pirates continue to struggle as they lost at home Friday night to Lebanon 80-37. The Pirates fall to 1-19.

The Class 1A and 2A pairings in girls’ basketball have been released by the IHSA. In the Class 2A Central Regional, Columbia will take on Gibault in the first round on Monday, Feb. 8 beginning at 6 p.m. Red Bud begins play Feb. 8 in the Class 2A Sparta Regional. The Lady Musketeers will take on Chester at 7:30 p.m. Valmeyer is set to play in the Class 1A Marissa  Regional. The Lady Pirates have an 8 p.m. tip-off Feb. 8 against Trico.

Three Agree To Pay Restitution For Damage To Valmeyer Cornfield

John Wueling and two  juveniles agreed in court Wednesday to pay $8,916.80 to a farmer for damage they committed last August  to a cornfield. Tim Cowell of Prairie du Rocher reported on Aug. 17, 2009 that sometime that weekend, a 5 to 10 acre section of one of his cornfields located in Valmeyer near Baer and B Roads was heavily damaged, appearing similar to crop circles. A witness who saw a truck driving in the area played a key part in the identification of the three youths being charged soon thereafter. Wueling, 20, was given a misdemeanor count of criminal damage to property in addition to the restitution payment. Information regarding the juveniles was not released.