Baseball & Softball
Eagles soaring to Peoria
It’s been 15 years, but the Columbia High School baseball team is making a return trip to the state tournament. Now, the Eagles will try to repeat what the 2007…
Read MoreEagles soar to supersectional
The Columbia High School baseball team is one win away from a trip to the state tournament. On Saturday, the Eagles (25-7-1) posted a 6-1 victory over Mater Dei to…
Read MoreEagles fly to regional title
The Columbia High School baseball team took flight at the right time and is now riding a streak of good play to the sectional round. The Eagles (23-7-1), who have…
Read MoreSoftball squads make final pitch
The high school softball season has come to an untimely end for local squads, with only Waterloo still fighting for survival. Valmeyer (9-7) concluded its season with a 3-0 defeat…
Read MoreBack to the future for Buds, Grant
For the first time in more than 60 years, there will be a new skipper in the dugout as Waterloo embarks on a new Mon-Clair League journey. Taking over for…
Read MoreSoftball squads begin title quests
Three of five local high school softball squads are part of the Class 1A Dupo Regional that got underway this week. Two other two local teams are prepping for regional…
Read MoreEagles win Monroe County Tournament
Monroe County baseball bragging rights go to Columbia this year, as the Eagles edged Waterloo and blasted Gibault to win the county tournament in Valmeyer on Saturday. Columbia (21-7-1) picked…
Read MoreMonroe County Tourney this Saturday
The annual battle for local baseball bragging rights takes place this Saturday in Valmeyer. The Monroe County Baseball Tournament will feature Valmeyer, Waterloo, Columbia and Gibault. The Pirates and Hawks…
Read MoreSoftball teams roll into regionals
Only a few games remain in the regular season for high school softball, so local teams are fine tuning for regional play. Waterloo (15-8) posted a 6-1 victory over Mississippi…
Read MoreThe hits keep coming (for some)
The high school baseball season is all about getting hot at the right time. Some local teams are heating up on offense as the regular season winds down. Columbia (15-5-1)…
Read MoreSoftball squads keeping focus
Despite some close losses recently to tough teams, the Columbia High School softball squad is sitting pretty at 14-5 on the season entering the final stretch of the regular season. …
Read MoreColumbia native playing for Grizzlies
Local fans of the Gateway Grizzlies will see a familiar face in the lineup this summer at GCS Ballpark in Sauget. Columbia native Cam Touchette is entering his first season…
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