Baseball & Softball
Mon-Clair season heating up
The Waterloo Buds, Millstadt Green Machine and Valmeyer Lakers each won two of three recent games as the Mon-Clair League baseball season enters the dog days of summer. The Buds…
Read MoreAll-State nod for O’Donnell
Waterloo High School baseball standout Patrick O’Donnell was named last week to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team following a sensational senior season. O’Donnell’s eight…
Read MoreAn all-state softball 6-pack
The Illinois Coaches Association recently announced its all-state high school softball teams following the spring season, with six local athletes receiving recognition. In Class 3A, Waterloo High School juniors Aiden…
Read MoreMon-Clair teams maintain focus
The Millstadt Green Machine churned out three more wins while the Valmeyer Lakers won two of three contests in recent Mon-Clair League baseball action. Millstadt (10-1) won all three of…
Read MoreMore in store for WHS softball
Although the season ended with a loss last week in the sectional semifinals, there’s plenty to look forward to with the Waterloo High School softball squad. The Bulldogs finished their…
Read MoreLakers now floating above .500
Following a 2-4 start to the season, the Valmeyer Lakers won three games at home over the weekend to move above .500 in Mon-Clair League baseball action. Friday night under…
Read MoreSoftball teams bounced from playoffs
Three local high school softball squads saw their seasons come to an end in the playoffs. Waterloo (22-5) won 8-4 over Civic Memorial in the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional final…
Read MoreMillstadt leads Mon-Clair League
The defending playoff champion Millstadt Green Machine has continued where it left off last summer, grinding its way to an undefeated start to the 2025 Mon-Clair League baseball season. Following…
Read MoreEnd of the road for Vogel
With a 7-1 loss at Mascoutah in the regional final on Saturday, retiring legendary longtime Waterloo High School head baseball coach Mark Vogel ended a Hall of Fame career that…
Read MoreSeason over for baseball squads
Three local high school baseball teams still playing in the postseason last week were unable to turn the calendar over to June. Waterloo (25-11) opened Class 3A Mascoutah Regional play…
Read MoreA Bulldogs baseball coaching bond
Two bitter high school baseball rivals have met on the diamond for decades with the same fiery field generals guiding them into battle. While both Waterloo and Highland will still…
Read MoreSoftball teams add to trophy case
It’s win or go home the rest of the season in high school softball, with a couple of teams already securing some postseason hardware. In Class 2A, Columbia (24-5) got…
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