Baseball & Softball
All-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…
Read MoreBaseball teams in do-or-die mode
For the first time in more than 14 months, the Illinois High School Association will be handing out state hardware. COVID restrictions resulted in baseball and other spring sports being…
Read MoreLakers off to 4-0 start
All is well in Valmeyer as the Lakers are 4-0 to start the Mon-Clair League baseball season. The Lakers, donning uniforms bearing the name Boog on their hats and jerseys,…
Read MoreSoftball teams aim to survive and advance
Now’s the time to shine for local high school softball teams aiming to collect hardware for the trophy case as regionals begin this week. Columbia (14-9) won 3-1 at Carlyle…
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