Baseball & Softball
Here comes the heat
As the high school baseball season surpasses its midway point, local teams are finding their identity. Gibault (11-12) has won three of five recent games. The Hawks battled hard against…
Read MoreQueens of the diamond
The hits keep coming for local high school softball teams this spring. Valmeyer (4-3) enjoyed an 8-6 win in 10 innings against rival New Athens last Tuesday. Brooke Miller struck out…
Read MoreMon-Clair season begins May 22
The Mon-Clair League baseball season is set to kick off next month, with two new features and the return of an old one. Longtime Waterloo manager Vern Moehrs will no…
Read MoreBaseball teams making the turn
As long as the diamonds are dry enough, local high school baseball teams are ready to play. “It has been tough to get into a rhythm with all the rain…
Read MoreSoftball teams finding their groove
Waterloo, Columbia and Valmeyer are appearing to find their stride as the high school softball season enters a pivotal stretch. Waterloo (9-4) improved to 3-0 in the Mississippi Valley Conference…
Read MoreRoundup of locals in college baseball
Regardless of level, local athletes who move on from high school to compete in college athletics should be recognized. Statistics show that in baseball, only about 7 percent of those…
Read MoreSoftball success for locals in college
For some, the passion for softball continues past the success seen at the high school level. This spring, there are 16 local young women playing at various levels of college…
Read MoreFleming in the mix for Rays
Columbia native Josh Fleming continues to make the most of his time in Major League Baseball. Fleming, a 6-foot-2 lefthanded pitcher, is 2-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 13 strikeouts…
Read MoreBaseball teams buckling down
While the St. Louis Cardinals are all the rage since they opened their season last week, don’t forget there’s plenty of great high school talent on the local diamonds this spring. …
Read MoreSoftball season in full bloom
Runs have been coming in bunches for the Waterloo High School softball team of late as the Bulldogs won two of three recent contests. On Friday, Waterloo scored 14 runs…
Read MoreCHS grad sizzling at the plate for Mules
University of Central Missouri redshirt sophomore outfielder Brennen van Breusegen was voted the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Hitter of the Week for his performance on the baseball diamond during the…
Read MoreBaseball teams making plays
The Waterloo, Columbia and Gibault baseball squads are all over .500 as games continue this week, giving local fans hope for success as spring moves forward. The Bulldogs (5-4) picked…
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