Baseball & Softball
Rain no match for Midsummer Classic
The Valmeyer Midsummer Classic has battled Mother Nature many times in the past, either canceling the baseball tournament altogether or shaving off some games. Thanks to a new tarp recently…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
Monroe County has long been rich in baseball talent, and 2023 served as a major showcase at the high school level. Two teams – Gibault and Columbia – played in…
Read MoreDavis is all-state in baseball
The Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association announced its Class 3A All-State Team last week, with recent Waterloo High School graduate Evan Davis making the list. He joins Gibault’s Kameron…
Read MoreBaseball like it oughta be at Borsch Park
Organizers of the 2023 Valmeyer Midsummer Classic baseball tournament at Borsch Park are continuing a “turn back the clock” theme from last year’s 50th anniversary – fitting since many fans…
Read MoreWaterloo AD off to Freeburg
Waterloo School District Athletic Director/Waterloo High School Dean of Students Brian Unger announced this week he is resigning his position to accept the AD role at Freeburg High School. Unger…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Softball Team
Featuring five players on all-state teams and three teams that won regional titles, there’s obviously plenty of talent to go around as far as the local high school softball scene…
Read MoreLakers off to steamy start
The Mon-Clair League summer baseball season is off and running, and the defending champion Valmeyer Lakers have picked up right where they left off. Valmeyer won last year’s postseason championship…
Read MoreNew Gibault softball coach
Gibault Catholic High School announced last week the hiring of Morgan Montgomery as head coach of its softball program. Montgomery will begin her teaching and coaching career with Gibault this…
Read MoreVoegele, Hanvey named all-state
Two local high school baseball standouts with key roles on state tournament teams were named all-staters last week. The Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association announced its Class 1A and…
Read MoreLocal all-state softballers
The Illinois Coaches Association announced its Class 2A and Class 3A All-State softball teams recently, with four players from Columbia High School and one from Waterloo High School selected. Named…
Read MoreHawks win another state title
Gibault Catholic High School brought home its second state championship in three months, winning the IHSA Class 1A baseball final Saturday over Henry-Senachwine, 8-0. In March, the Hawks – featuring…
Read MoreWHS softball drops sectional final
The season came to a close Saturday for the Waterloo High School softball team with an 11-5 defeat at the hands of Charleston in the IHSA Class 3A Highland Sectional…
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