Baseball & Softball
Buzzing baseball action
A few local high school baseball teams are trending up while others are hitting some bumps in the road. Columbia (15-4) won four of five recent contests. The Eagles won…
Read MoreUps and downs for softballers
As the old sports saying goes, “you win some and you lose some.” The key is not to get too high with the wins or too low with the losses.…
Read MoreWHS softball keeps smiling
The Waterloo High School softball squad continues to impress this spring, increasing its winning streak to 11 games following another victory Tuesday. The Bulldogs (13-1) took down Mascoutah by the…
Read MoreBaseball season speeding by
The spring high school baseball season can move as swift as a fastball down the middle when the weather cooperates. Such is the case for most local teams, and some…
Read MoreVoegele dom-inating at Kansas
Columbia High School graduate Dominic Voegele continues to impress in his freshman season on the baseball squad at the University of Kansas. The 6-foot-2 righthander has made eight starts for…
Read MoreLocals shining for SLU
Local softball standouts Jane Kaniecki and Karsen Jany are members of the Saint Louis University softball squad this spring. Kaniecki, a Waterloo High School graduate, is a junior who plays…
Read MoreBulldogs ready to bark
With several key returners from a team that went 19-13 last season, the Waterloo High School softball squad is ready to shine this spring. The Bulldogs started the 2024 campaign…
Read MoreBulldogs hope to strike it big
Pitching can take you pretty far, and that is what the 2024 version of the Waterloo High School baseball squad is counting on. “We’ll have to build around our pitching…
Read MoreNew-look Eagles eager to shine
A state runner-up finish in 2023 preceded by a state third place showing the year prior has put Columbia on the statewide map as a baseball team to watch out…
Read MoreEagles softball geared for flight
The sky is the limit for the Columbia High School softball team, which is full of talent and ambition this spring. The Eagles are eager to improve on a 19-12…
Read MoreValmeyer baseball building success
With eight returning starters from last year’s 9-22 squad, the Valmeyer High School baseball program is ready to steer the Pirate ship back in the right direction this spring. With…
Read MorePirates built to win this spring
With a solid returning core from a team that went 18-3 and won a regional title last season, there’s plenty of optimism surrounding the Valmeyer High School softball program this…
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