Baseball & Softball
Softball 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…
Read MoreSoftball teams trying to gain focus
Local high school softball teams are having ups and downs in the early going, but there’s plenty of games ahead. Waterloo (4-2) posted a 9-5 win over rival Columbia (4-2)…
Read MoreSoftball season slings into spring
It is spring after all, so some early games have been rained out. Between the raindrops, however, local high school softball teams have been able to kick off their seasons.…
Read MoreBaseball fever catching on
Play ball! That’s what local high school baseball teams have been doing of late as the spring season is underway. Waterloo has won two of three after dropping its first…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview now available
The 2022 Spring Sports Preview is included in the March 23 print and digital issues of the Republic-Times newspaper. Pick up a copy for information on spring sports teams from…
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