Baseball & Softball
Mon-Clair season opens May 18
The Mon-Clair League says goodbye to one team while welcoming another in preparation for the start of the 2025 summer baseball season. Gone are the short-lived Edwardsville Stags, who finished…
Read MoreBaseball fever catching on
The high school baseball season keeps pushing on in and around Monroe County, featuring highs and lows that come with the daily grind of a sports season. Columbia (11-7) has…
Read MoreHits keep coming for softball squads
Two local high school softball squads keep stacking wins while a few others are having trouble finding their footing this spring. Waterloo (11-2) picked up three important Mississippi Valley Conference…
Read MoreMiller striking gold for Miners
Former Waterloo High School softball standout Mia Miller is already making a name for herself in her first season at Missouri S&T. The freshman pitcher is majoring in civil engineering…
Read MoreVogel wins 600th as ‘Dogs start to roll
A legendary local baseball coach celebrated yet another milestone of late as his team has strung together some impressive victories. Waterloo High School head baseball coach Mark Vogel, now in…
Read MoreEagles glide past Bulldogs
Two rivals met on the softball diamond last week, and the result was a well-played contest. Waterloo (9-2) traveled north on Route 3 to face Columbia (11-2) last Wednesday, with…
Read MoreMixed results on the baseball diamond
The local high school baseball scene has been subdued of late due to rain putting a damper on scheduling. With playable fields this week, the games resumed. Columbia (3-5) is…
Read MoreSoftballers back at it after the rain
Local high school softball action has been limited of late due to rainy weather over the past week, but clearer skies means a return to the diamond. Waterloo (6-2) picked…
Read MoreIt’s ‘batter up’ for baseball squads
The high school baseball season is underway, with local teams trying to find the right mix of pitching, offense and defense among their rosters. Waterloo (4-2) opened its season…
Read MoreSoftball teams keep making plays
In high school softball action, local teams are trying to get in games between the raindrops that typically dampen things around this time of year. Waterloo (5-1) is rolling along…
Read MoreTotal Dom-ination
Kansas University sophomore Dominic Voegele of Columbia was recognized as Big 12 Pitcher of the Week following his solid start to the season for the 23rd ranked Jayhawks baseball squad.…
Read MoreIt’s ‘batter up’ for baseball squads
The high school baseball season got underway last week with all five local teams in action. Columbia is 1-2 after three games against tough opponents to kick off its 2025…
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