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Rodeo girls ready for state

Two locals are participating in the Illinois High School Rodeo State Finals taking place June 7-11 in Monticello.  Payton Weber, a sophomore from Waterloo, will compete in barrels, pole bending,…

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Eagles, Hawks soaring to Peoria

Monroe County will be represented by two teams at this weekend’s IHSA state high school baseball tournament in Peoria, as both Columbia and Gibault won supersectional titles Monday afternoon. In…

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Venhaus jumps to state title

On her final day of competition as a high school athlete, Columbia High School graduating senior Abby Venhaus saved her best for last.  With a distance of 11.56 meters Saturday…

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Hawks, Eagles soar to sectionals

Saturday was a banner day for high school baseball in Monroe County, with local squads winning regional titles.  Gibault (19-14) avenged last year’s loss at home to Marissa in the…

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WHS girls soccer makes sectional

The Waterloo High School girls soccer team cruised through its regional competition, posting two easy wins to advance to the sectional round.  On Friday, the Bulldogs (17-4-2) hosted Carterville in…

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Pirates, Eagles win regionals

Two local high school softball squads hoisted regional championship plaques Saturday, and another hopes to do the same Friday.  Valmeyer (18-2) won its second regional title in three years with…

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Going for gold at state

Several local high school girls tracksters qualified for state by virtue of solid showings at the IHSA Class 2A Mascoutah Sectional on Thursday.  Columbia senior Abby Venhaus sealed her return…

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Baseball teams begin postseason

The Columbia High School baseball team posted two come-from-behind victories in Waterloo on Saturday to win this year’s Monroe County Baseball Tournament.  The Eagles (29-4) opened Class 2A regional play…

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And then there was one…

With three successful high school girls soccer programs, Monroe County is used to having at least one team make a deep postseason run each spring.  This year it’s up to…

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It’s title time for softballers

The postseason has arrived for local high school softball teams hoping to hoist hardware this spring.  Valmeyer (16-2) opened Class 1A Marissa Regional play Tuesday seeking revenge against Lebanon. The…

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