Baseball & Softball
Midsummer Classic continues legacy
It’s been a rite of summer in Monroe County for decades, but the Valmeyer Midsummer Classic baseball tournament will take on special significance once the first pitch is thrown this…
Read MoreMillers moving up
The Waterloo Millers inched closer to .500 with a winning weekend as the Valmeyer Lakers were swept and the Millstadt Green Machine were rained out in Mon-Clair League baseball action. …
Read MoreLocals earn all-state softball honors
Three stars from Waterloo High School and another from Columbia High School were selected recently to Illinois Coaches Association all-state softball teams. Recent WHS graduate Jane Kaniecki was named to…
Read MoreAll-State nod for Holmes
Recent Columbia High School graduate Jackson Holmes was recently named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A All-State Team. Holmes, a pitcher/first baseman, posted an 8-1 record…
Read MoreMon-Clair season heating up
The Valmeyer Lakers finally fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, but still reign atop the Monroe Division standings in the Mon-Clair League. The Lakers split a Sunday doubleheader with…
Read MoreEagles clipped by Freeburg
The Columbia High School baseball team was flying high entering the Class 2A sectional championship game, but it lost to a tough Freeburg squad on Friday. The Midgets (33-3) scored…
Read MoreSeason over for WHS softball
The Waterloo High School softball team knew it faced a tough task against Highland and unbeaten pitcher Sam Meiner in Thursday’s Class 3A sectional final at home. Waterloo lost twice…
Read MoreVoyage ends for Pirates
The Valmeyer High School softball squad sought its first sectional championship at home on Thursday, but it was just not meant to be. Instead, Centralia’s Christ Our Rock Lutheran won…
Read MoreEagles soar into sectional final
The Columbia High School baseball team is playing its best at precisely the right time. The Eagles, winners of 11 of their past 13 games, will battle for a sectional…
Read MoreTitle time for Bulldogs
The Waterloo High School softball team won a Class 3A regional championship Saturday at Mt. Vernon, 4-2. Maddie Davis went 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBIs for the Bulldogs…
Read MoreLakers stay hot; Millers split
The Monroe Division of the Mon-Clair League is being ruled by the Valmeyer Lakers after the first three weekends of play. The Lakers improved to 6-0 following a Sunday sweep…
Read MorePirates win first regional title
History was made Thursday as the Valmeyer High School softball team won the program’s first ever regional championship. In a thrilling low-scoring affair, the Pirates edged Okawville, 1-0, at home…
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