Baseball & Softball
Eagles, Hawks win regional titles
The high school baseball regionals opened in style last week with two local teams hoisting plaques. One other local squad hopes to be doing the same this weekend. In the…
Read MoreBaseball teams keep eyes on the prize
With regional play set to start, a couple of local teams look like contenders while others aim to shake the outward appearance of pretenders. Waterloo (21-10) found out its Class…
Read MorePostseason softball catching on
Two local high school softball squads recently celebrated conference titles as regional play gets underway. Columbia (22-5) won 8-0 at Salem on Thursday to avenge a May 6 loss and…
Read MoreMon-Clair season underway
The Mon-Clair League opened its 2025 baseball season with all six teams in action on Sunday. Last year’s playoff champion Millstadt Green Machine opened with a doubleheader sweep of the…
Read MoreBaseball teams enter home stretch
If they aren’t already, local high school baseball squads will be getting quite acquainted with each other in the upcoming days. In addition to the annual Monroe County Baseball Tournament…
Read MoreSoftballers sliding into regionals
The postseason path is known for all local high school softball squads, and all hope to be playing into June. Columbia (20-5) finally had its long winning streak ended but remains…
Read MoreKhoury is IWU home run queen
Former Columbia High School softball standout Ava Khoury has etched her name into the record books at Illinois Wesleyan University. On Saturday, Khoury blasted her eighth home run of the…
Read MoreSweet swinging softball action
Two local high school softball teams are among the tops in the area while a few others are just trying to build momentum as the regular season is winding down. …
Read MoreBaseball teams battle the raindrops
Rain has put a damper on local high school baseball action of late, but a few teams managed to beat the raindrops and defeat their opponents in recent days. Waterloo…
Read MoreReinhardt keeps firing for Maryville
Former Valmeyer High School baseball standout Philip Reinhardt is in his final year at Maryville University in St. Louis, where he has made a name for himself as a pitcher.…
Read MoreHere comes the heat
Baseball teams are bracing for the impending postseason, hoping to iron out any wrinkles prior to regional play. Gibault (6-13) picked up an 8-3 win Monday at home over Valmeyer…
Read MoreSoftball season flying by
The Columbia and Waterloo softball squads keep piling up wins while a few other local squads experience mixed results. Columbia (15-2) has won 13 straight contests. On Monday, it was…
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