Baseball & Softball
Fleming wins MLB debut
Columbia native Josh Fleming made his Major League Baseball debut Sunday as the starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching five solid innings for a victory. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound…
Read MoreBelleville edges Millstadt for Mon-Clair title
In a thrilling ending to a unique Mon-Clair League season, the Belleville Rockies dethroned the defending champion Millstadt Green Machine in an epic extra-inning title game at Valmeyer on Sunday.…
Read MoreIHSA sports plan approved
The Illinois High School Association said the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday officially approved the IHSA’s modified sports schedule that the IHSA Board approved on July 29. “Based…
Read MoreMillers opt out of playoffs
The Mon-Clair League playoffs begin this Saturday in Cape Girardeau, Mo., but the most decorated team in league history won’t be there. The Waterloo Millers (formerly the Buds) have won…
Read MoreMon-Clair season winding down
Rain put a damper on Sunday’s Mon-Clair League schedule, but the one doubleheader that did take place decided this year’s Monroe Division champion. The Millstadt Green Machine split a twinbill…
Read MoreKaiser signs with Mets
Former Waterloo High School pitching star Erik Kaiser has signed a free agent professional baseball contract with the New York Mets, his family confirmed Friday. “We’re all pretty excited,” his…
Read MoreIHSA going with modified sports schedule based on state guidance
Guidance for the future of high school and youth sports came Wednesday from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association as state officials try to navigate through this…
Read MoreMillstadt sweeps past Millers
There’s breathing room in the Monroe Division of the Mon-Clair League following a doubleheader sweep by the Millstadt Green Machine over the rival Waterloo Millers on Sunday. Millstadt won 12-4…
Read MoreGreen Machine motors ahead in division
The defending champion Millstadt Green Machine moved ahead in the Monroe Division of the Mon-Clair League by virtue of two wins Sunday combined with two losses by the Waterloo Millers.…
Read MoreMon-Clair teams feel the heat
The weather is heating up and so is the Monroe Division race in the Mon-Clair League. The Waterloo Millers won two more games this past weekend to improve to 5-1…
Read MorePatriots savor the moment
The Valmeyer Patriots independent baseball program provided one final opportunity for some recent high school graduates to take the field together. The Patriots, which feature players from Valmeyer, Waterloo and…
Read MoreMillers off to 3-1 start
The Mon-Clair League season started with a bang over the Fourth of July weekend, including a rare pitching feat. The Waterloo Millers won three of four games to jump out…
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